Even tho' my car only 20K on the clock, it's 14 years old......any thoughts gents? No, it's not running hot but it's a big V8 and in Virginia summers, it WILL get warm in the E compartment!
Thanks in advance.

 

I have never checked my coolant level. Maybe I should.

 

Ha - maybe you should.. Thnks embrend

 

Check as in level/leaks or effectiveness? I check my level every 2 to 3 months, effectiveness every year. Change once every 4 to 5 years.

 

Greatly appreciate that - Redpants' Maintenance Guide (I just read it a sec ago) - sez the same thing. Mine is therefore overdue for drain/refill.....

 

Change the coolant for piece of mind and for the car.

 

Argus -- yes, you are right, and this fall when I do the oil, I will also get that done.
Thank you!

 

I do change mine every five years at the dealer (Smile)

 

LoL.....

 

There are corrosion protectants in antifreeze that are consumed with age. After about 12 years my Mercedes M272 engine developed a small leak at the water pump. At the point of the leak where the coolant was able to react with air there was a large amount of pitting on the aluminum sealing surface of the pump and timing cover. It seemed like the ancient coolant became corrosive to aluminum at some point. Luckily a little RTV added to the factory gasket sealed it up, but it sure did teach me a lesson.

Stick with the recommended refresh interval and keep an eye out for leaks.

 

There's a low coolant sensor, when it gets down about 2" in the overflow tank it come on and tells you long before you need to worry about it. But, if it's never been drained it should be.

 

Thanks to you both. New info to me. Cheers, TC

 

The coolant should be replaced every two or three years, no?

 

That's the 50,000 mile service, or every 5 years.

Info - Maintenance Guide — Redpants

 

Or this. https://www.hrowen.co.uk/aston-marti...ice-servicing/

HRO is a respectable AM dealer in the UK. More comprehensive schedule including new models and quite frankly, prices are good even with the USD conversion and including VAT!

Here's a snippet for the model mentioned in this thread.