For the most part, you probably don’t think much about the antifreeze in your Toyota vehicle. However, the antifreeze is one of the most important components of your vehicle. It keeps your engine from freezing during the winter and from overheating during warmer times. It also helps to protect your engine from corrosion, especially with Toyota vehicles which have aluminum heads, radiators or blocks.

Usually, you should change the antifreeze in your Toyota around every 30,000 miles, or approximately every two to three years. There are newer antifreeze brands, however, that will provide much longer protection, going as much as 50,000 or 100,000 miles. It’s worthwhile to keep track of when you change the antifreeze in your Toyota, at least in part so that you can change it again at the appropriately recommended time.

The best way to know if it is time to change the antifreeze in your Toyota vehicle is to test the antifreeze. There are several different brands of antifreeze test strips. These strips measure the pH of the coolant. They will change color, based on the condition of the antifreeze.

If you need to change your antifreeze, come and see your Conshohocken area Toyota dealer today.