Whether you're an experienced or rookie driver, heat is a threatening condition that you must keep an eye on to protect your engine. ALF Marketing in Hagerstown shares some tips to help you maintain the cooling system.

Give your car a synthetic oil change to ensure your engine stays at its best. Contact the friendly oil pros at ALF Marketing in Hagerstown for help finding the right oil for your ride. Give them a call at (301) 416-0575 or visit their online store to learn more or to place your order for the best synthetic oil formulas.

Prevent an Overheated Engine

Vehicles themselves produce a lot of heat due to all the work and operations under the hood. Add to those intense temperatures the polarizing weather conditions going on all year round, and you could soon be facing an overheated engine. Since your engine desperately needs to stay cool, ALF Marketing shares some information to help you maintain safer engine temperatures.

Synthetic Oil Helps Regulate the Engine's Temperature

Engine oil is key to vehicle maintenance, but synthetic formulas are better in assisting in both heat reduction and absorption. Friction creates the resistance that causes the engine to build up extensive heat. Thus, using synthetic oil will provide ample lubrication that helps reduce friction, allowing less heat to be created inside the machine. However, lubrication is not the only role of motor oil. Another important job of motor oil is heat absorption. As the oil covers the engine parts and facilitates their movement, it absorbs the heat and cools down before continuing the lubrication cycle. Not all motor oils can withstand extreme heat, especially conventional formulas.

Synthetic Oil Offers Unsurpassed Heat Protection

Synthetic oil is the only type of motor oil that can reach incredibly high-temperature degrees without putting its protective properties on the line. For instance, AMSOIL's wide range of products is entirely based on synthetic oil formulas, so you don't have to worry about the intense heat reducing the oil's lubrication properties.

AMSOIL's synthetic oil has a top-ranking level of heat absorption and constant lubrication. The strong resistance against heat also provides less evaporation loss that helps maintain safe oil levels. Contact ALF Marketing in Hagerstown by calling (301) 416-0575 and start protecting your engine with the best synthetic oil formulas.

The Importance of the Cooling System

The cooling system is the engine's most important defense against the heat as, in comparison, the lubrication system is the engine's front line of protection against friction, t. The cooling system consists of several parts. Among the most important are:

• Radiator
• The water pump
• The thermostat
• Pressure cap
• Hoses
• Overflow tank

The coolant is the crucial fluid that needs to run through this system to keep the engine safe. That is why it is so important to keep the coolant levels in check and add more as needed.

How the Cooling System Works

The water pump shoots out the cooling fluid into the engine. Then, the cooling fluid absorbs as much heat as it can from the engine before flowing out. When the cooling fluid leaves the machine, it goes through the thermostat, where depending on how hot it is, it will either go back out through the pump or cool down in the radiator. Also, if the cooling fluid temperature has not reached its maximum degree, it'll be pumped back out into the engine. If it has gone very high degrees, the thermostat will open a valve that takes the cooling fluid into the radiator, where it will need to be cooled down first before the pump can send it back out.

How to Maintain the Cooling System Working Correctly

It's expected for small amounts of coolant to evaporate and for the levels to gradually drop a bit. However, if you notice that the coolant levels are extremely low or that the fluid levels are quickly reduced, then take a look and check for leaks. Not all leaks are immediately evident. Some leaks will show a large puddle of liquid under your vehicle, but sometimes a leak can be so small that coolant drips unnoticed. The cooling fluid is necessary, but so are all the cooling system components. If you notice that the engine tends to overheat and there aren't any noticeable leaks, the first thing you want to do is have the cooling system examined by a professional mechanic. There may be enough cooling fluid, but the water pump or any other system area may not work correctly.

Don't let an overheated motor ruin your vehicle. Treat your engine with AMSOIL's Signature Series 0W-20 Synthetic Motor Oil and protect it against extreme temperatures. Call ALF Marketing in Hagerstown at (301) 416-0575 and order the best synthetic oil formulas in the AMSOIL catalog.