The saying goes something like this: “When you take care of something good, that something good takes care of you.” The same can be said for taking care of maintenance on a heavy duty engine. Whether ...

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.

Your vehicle's engine cooling system is one of its most critical components. Its primary responsibility is to cycle coolant — which is a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze — through your engine to ...

How coolant testing helps identify diesel engine risk before it becomes an overheating event, corrosion problem, or major repair.

With the odometer approaching half a million miles, it’s understandable that Project Jake, our 1993 GMC C1500, needs some upkeep from time to time. Our water pump gave up the ghost a few days ago, and ...

Sweet car smell indicates coolant leak that can cause $5,000 engine damage if ignored-early detection saves thousands in repair costs.

Along with power, internal combustion engines make heat. They actually create so much heat that if it isn’t adequately channeled away, it can potentially damage an engine beyond repair. To solve the ...

Internal combustion engines — including those that run on diesel fuel — rely on various systems, accessories, and electronics to keep the pistons moving and your wheels turning. Of those systems and ...

The radiator was invented and patented by Karl Benz in 1885. The first honeycomb radiator was designed by Wilhelm Maybach and fitted to the 1901 Mercedes 35 HP model. Ethylene glycol was first ...

The cooling system in your car deserves more attention than just pulling into a gas station and saying "Check the water please." The cooling system handles nearly one third of the heat generated in ...

When you cut to the basic principles of heavy-duty trucks it comes down to return on investment: maximum mpg, meeting emissions requirements and the truck running at optimum conditions and ...

Automotive experts report rising demand for engine repair services, driven by aging vehicles, delayed maintenance, and ...