When was the last time you checked your engine fluids? If you really have to think about it, it\u2019s probably been too long. Fluids are vital to your vehicle\u2019s engine. The good news is they\u2019re easy to check. All you have to do is pop the hood and take a look. By checking the levels of your engine fluids frequently, you\u2019ll save yourself a ton of money and heartache down the road. Which fluids should I check, you might ask. Here is a list of five vital engine fluids that you should get into the habit of monitoring:<\/p>\n
1. Engine Oil<\/strong> 2. Transmission Fluid<\/strong> 3. Coolant<\/strong> 4. Brake Fluid<\/strong> 5. Power Steering Fluid<\/strong> Checking your engine fluids can be a major afterthought. It\u2019s best to get into the habit of checking your levels whenever you can. If it\u2019s most convenient when you get home from work, or while you\u2019re filling the tank, just take the opportunity whenever you think of it. A well-maintained vehicle is also a safe one. So, don\u2019t just do it for your car, do it for yourself. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What Engine Fluids You Need & When to Replace Them When was the last time you checked your engine fluids? If you really have to think about it, it\u2019s probably been too long. Fluids are vital to your vehicle\u2019s engine. The good news is they\u2019re easy to check. All you have to do is pop […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2181,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[62,33,63,64,65],"class_list":["post-2180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-brake-fluid","tag-coolant","tag-engine-fluids","tag-oil","tag-power-steering-fluid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2180"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3032,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2180\/revisions\/3032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThis is extremely important. Without oil in your vehicle, your engine will shut down for good. Check your oil once a month. Your vehicle\u2019s owners manual will tell you how often to replace your oil.<\/p>\n
\nTransmission fluid should also be checked on a monthly basis, and replaced every 50,000 to 100,000 miles.<\/p>\n
\nCoolant keeps your engine running at an optimum temperature. So, coolant fluids should be checked biannually\u2014before summer and winter. Flush your system and replace the coolant every 2 to 3 years for best performance.<\/p>\n
\nBrake fluids should be checked on a monthly basis, and replaced every 2 years.<\/p>\n
\nPower steering fluid should also be check once a month. Your owner\u2019s manual will give you all the information you need on replacing it. This depends greatly on the vehicle type.<\/p>\n