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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Properly Take Care Of Your Car

By Dave Parsons

Should you browse around town, you might find two or more cars in your the next door neighbors garage. You might question, how can they make their cars last long? Taking good care of one's car is one of the things that will surely lengthen its lifespan and these are the basic things you can do to achieve this:

Change Oil - Changing your car's oil is essential for any car's machinery system. Although the majority of drivers change their car's oil every 7,500 kilometers, experts suggest changing every 3,000 to 4,000 kilometers of distance traveled. When you don't change oil frequently, you can expect your vehicle to break down once in a while.

Fluids - Have your brake, transmission and power steering fluids checked regularly and be sure you refill as required.

Proper Tire Inflation - Your cars need to be inflated up to a certain pressure is important. An under-inflated tire may cause your vehicle to operate much slower than the speed it had been made for. It is possible to perform a test if your to know if your car's tire is correctly inflated or not. The very first thing you need to do is draw a line across the wheel using a bit of chalk for the part that touches the ground. Let the car roll off, letting the wheel spin 2-3 times. If the majority of the chalk has been erased in the center, your tire is over-inflated. However, if the chalk marks to the sides that have thinned, your tire is under-inflated chalk it's worn off more on the sides then it is under-inflated. Also, if your car is under-inflated, it will consume more gasoline.

Batteries and Cables -Regularly check your car's batteries and cables. It is important to check your car's batteries because these provide power to your car for flipping on your headlights, honking the horn along with other energy-consuming functions. When your car runs out of battery while you're on the road, this may put you at risk.

Wires - You need to look at your car's wiring and specifically look out for peeled wires. These may cause your car's electronic system to malfunction and may even make it stop while you're on the road. Again, this could be dangerous.

Air Filter - Your filters should also be changed on a regular basis. Though many individuals would only change their filters once after changing oil twice, that is wrong. It will be better should you would change your air filter every time you change your car's oil.

Window Cracks - Leaving a crack on your window unfixed is not a good practice at all. Regardless how small that crack is, it can always grow larger with time. If you find a crack in your windshield or any of your car windows, have it repaired right away.

They're very easy, routine steps for taking care of your vehicle and making it stay in good shape for as long as it can.

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