Phil's Car Care
22321 E MARTIN DR PORTER, TX 77365 | (281) 354-8700

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Phil's Car Care Advice on Your Cooling System

Last week I was out running errands and my temperature warning light came on – total panic!  I pulled over and my car was overheating After it cooled down, I went right in to my service ce...
Published on: Mar 30, 2025

How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)

Your vehicle’s engine runs hot.  It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go.  To keep the engine cool, eng...
Published on: Oct 06, 2024

Heater Core

You may have wondered where the warm air in your passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/antifreeze that circulates around the engine and th...
Published on: Feb 06, 2024

Extend The Life Of Your Cooling System In Porter

{{ image('MzEx') }} Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside Porter temperatures. That's why use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert. Your vehicle engine antifreeze...
Published on: Sep 28, 2023

A Long Lasting Cooling System For Porter, TX Driving

Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside temperatures.  That’s why vehicle manufacturers use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert.  Your engine antifr...
Published on: Feb 05, 2023

Phil's Car Care Tech Question on Your Head Gasket

Question My name is Landon.  A bought a new minivan and it started smoking out the tail pipe.  They said my head gasket went out.  What can I do to prevent this from happening again? ...
Published on: Sep 02, 2022

Phil's Car Care Tech Question On Your Head Gasket

Question My name is Landon.  I bought a new minivan and it started smoking out the tail pipe.  They said my head gasket went out.  What can I do to prevent this from happening again? ...
Published on: May 09, 2022

Phil's Car Care Tech Question On Your Cooling System

Question I was driving down the freeway and smoke started coming out of my car.  I pulled over and called my husband.  I had to be towed to my mechanic.  He said my car had overheated....
Published on: Feb 26, 2022