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Your car is essentially an assembly of mechanical systems and complex machinery operating in unison to propel itself, and you, down the highway. These mechanical systems and machinery depend on various types of fluid, which allow these systems to operate properly. Without these fluids, these systems will fail quickly.
What types of fluids are in a standard vehicle? Let’s take a look:
Fluid Functions
Your vehicle fluids provide the following functions:
- Lubrication of moving mechanical parts
- Fluid pressure for hydraulically operated systems
- Cooling of the systems
Fluid Categories
Engine Oil
Engine Coolant
Transmission Fluid
Brake Fluid
Differential Fluid
Power Steering Fluid
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
Window Washer Fluid
HOW DO THESE FLUIDS HELP?
Engine Oil
Lubricates and cools the internal workings of your engine such as bearings, pistons, valves, timing chains, gears, pumps, seals and more.
Transmission Fluid
Lubricates and cools the internal workings of your transmission including gears, bearings, valves, pumps, seals and more.
Differential oil
Lubricates and cools the internal workings of your rear differential including gears, bearings, seals and more.
Power Steering Fluid
Lubricates and cools the power steering pump, valves, steering gear box, seals and more.
Engine coolant
Lubricates the water pump, cools the engine and provides heating fluid to the climate control system.
Brake fluid
Lubricates brake valves, pistons and antilock braking system. Provides hydraulic pressure to power the braking system.
Hydraulic clutch fluid
Provides hydraulic pressure which engages and disengages the transmission clutch system
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
Provides a non-freezing cleaning solution for the windshield and headlights.
Fluid philosophy
Your car is essentially an assembly of mechanical systems and complex machinery operating in unison to propel itself, and you, down the highway. These mechanical systems and machinery depend on various types of fluid, which allow these systems to operate properly. Without these fluids, these systems will fail quickly.
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