I had the radiator serviced on my car; just preventive maintenance. I noticed on the repair invoice I was charged for a cooling system additive.

It's not an unfamiliar sight. You'll see a car speeding down the road with what at first appears to be smoke coming out from under its body. Initially, you might wonder why the driver doesn't grasp ...

Several components in your car hold coolant, often called antifreeze, and any of them can get a hole or develop a leak. If your car loses too much coolant, its engine could overheat. Coolant is also ...

While new vehicles may have a “lifetime” coolant, there are some exceptions.

Seeing a puddle of coolant under your car is never a good thing. Whether it’s coming from your radiator, water pump, heater core, freeze plugs, or other portion of your cooling system, it can mean big ...

Stricter emission standards, new pedestrian safety laws and the relentless push for reduced fuel consumption have triggered a flow of engine cooling innovations. Matthew Beecham reports on what’s in ...

If you want to dress up the engine bay of your performance car while also adding serious durability and convenience, the upgraded aluminum cooling system tanks from Canton Racing Products are a great ...

Few things in a racer's life are more frustrating than a fast car that you cannot keep on the track for an entire race because of niggling mechanical problems. One of the most common examples of this ...

It’s Friday afternoon.and you and your jobless friends are bored. Such mindless activity arouses the proposal of a road trip and, three pairs of eyes fixate on you for silent nomination as the driver.

In most automobiles, heat is inevitable. That's because an internal combustion engine (ICE) powers most vehicles. In an ICE, fuel burns to create power, and the process releases heat. A lot of heat.

Regularly checking your car’s coolant during summer is essential to prevent engine overheating and costly mechanical damage. High temperatures and frequent air-conditioning use increase stress on the ...