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Service Your Car Before You Take It In For A Service: Hints And Tips
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When I took my car in for a service recently, I didn’t think there would be many problems with it. It was very clear from the outset that I knew nothing! Each time the car goes in for a service, I think I have it cracked, I’ll be one step ahead of the guys in the garage, and my bill will be less than last time. I’m never right. So it started me thinking, what can I do to get my car up to speed before it goes in for the service? Was there anything I could do with my own, admittedly, limited knowledge about cars? Stopping short of setting up my own auto mechanic business in my garage I did some research to see if there was any sort of maintenance I could do myself. And here are my findings. The engine will last much longer if you check and change the oil regularly. It’s surprising how many people don’t bother with this. car-repair-dailycarblog-asia Keep the mechanics of the vehicle clean. While you can (hopefully) keep you car clean, if you do a lot of off-roading, you can get mud and dirt stuck to the car’s underside. Get a hose to get rid of grime or road salt. Change out the transmission and the differential oils. These fluids don’t require frequent service, but must be modified in accordance with service intervals. Look at what viscosity gear oil or transmission fluid you need for your vehicle. The cooling system and coolant should be changed once a year. Getting a 50/50 balance of coolant to distilled water keeps the system in good shape and prevents deposits building up. Grease is the word. Anything in your car that has a moving part will need grease to do the distance. You don’t want any ball joints to pack in on you because of bad lubrication. car-repair-dailycarblog-wir U-Joints will require lubricating. You may have to remove the driveline to do this, but if in doubt, ask for expert help, such as Elite Euro or a reputable local garage. Do you park your car in the shade? This will protect the interior plastic. Also, be sure to use a window deflector screen and apply UV protection to stop the vinyl and plastic drying out. Use wheel bearing grease on the wheels. In comparison to replacing the hubs and spindles it is a lot cheaper. Replace your brake fluid and bleed the system once a year. As the fluid is very good at attracting moisture, this can cause much corrosion in your car components. The best thing is, brake fluid is cheap. So have some handy. Wax your car. It will keep the paint protected and looking lovely. Make sure that you apply wax every six months at least. Keeping your car safe and sound is one thing. Keeping your costs down is another. We all gasp audibly at our service bill, so if there are things you can do at home to keep the costs down, then surely it’s worth doing? Right?  car-repair-dailycarblog-calcutta
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