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Summary: Run car after adding antifreeze. Get a car ready for winter by adding antifreeze as demonstrated in this free car maintenance video from a professional auto mechanic.
Greg Burchell is a retired auto mechanic. He was an auto mechanic for more than 40 yearsread more
"Now we're going to, we have the system drained, we're going to add our antifreeze to it. I'm going to fill it. We have some already in here, that we added. I'm going to fill this up. She's full there. We're going to start the car up, let it run. She's going to warm up, and when she drops down, we're going to top it off, she's good to go. We're going to run out to the local parts store and pick up another cap, but this will work for now. While we have the hood up, we know we've changed the oil, she's warmed up, we're going to check the transmission fluid. You can visibly, visibly check the brake fluid, whether you pull the cap off or you look through the translucent reservoir. We know our belts our good, our steering fluid, that's good. There's a little stick on the end of here that you read for your level. We're basically good to go."
eHow Article: Winterizing a Car: Adding Antifreeze