Anti-freeze, summer coolant, whatever you call it, is very poisonous. It happens to have a desirable taste to some animals, such as your dog. Dogs will lap a spill of anti-freeze up in a heart beat. then, if your dog does not die, you will spend a fortune on vet bills and put your loyal best friend through a difficult time..
Anti freeze can be spilled if you put an auxiliary transmission cooler on your car, or if you change out your radiator. Obviously servicing the cooling system can leave a big mess of antifreeze on the ground. The point is to capture it and dispose of it properly, like you do with your waste engine oil.
Read this article on The Humane Society of The United States website about anti-freeze. It is very well written and informative, convincing..to say the least.
Realistically speaking, a qualified repair shop and competent ethical minded mechanics all believe in this paradigm and follow the rules. FYI, you, or a shop who just dumps oil illegally can be served up quite a fine for breaking the law. Ask the shop owner to show you his waste oil and coolant tank…
Whether you are simply doing the right thing by serving up or maintaining your radiator and thermastat during a cooling system sevice or putting a good used transmission in your car. Take our advise or Warning in this case, delivered to you by GotTransmissions.com Blog.
