Q: Radiator flush advantages

asked by on November 22, 2016

My car is going thru coolant faster than normal.. when I went to get an oil change the guy said I have no leaks but need a radiator flush and that will stop my coolant from disappearing. Does that sound like the cause of my problem?

My car has 128000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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