Checking your car's engine coolant level regularly is important. Check out the Drive’s Garage Guide for detailed instructions to check your coolant level.

Open the hood and find a place to set your multimeter. Open the coolant reservoir or radiator cap to access the coolant. Pro Tip: If you don’t see any coolant in the reservoir, or at the top of ...

Check your thermostat to make sure it's working correctly and the cooling system is circulating coolant. You can use an infrared thermometer to check coolant temperature at the thermostat housing.