Six Ways To Keep Your Car Running Smoothly
Step 1
Change your oil regularly. If you don't change your oil often enough your car will start to lose valuable lubrication and result is damage to your engine and eventually your car breaking down. Changing your oil every five thousand miles should suffice. Motor oils have improved in quality and the age old three thousand change is no longer the stigma.
Step 2
Replace tires on your car as needed. As you drive, your tires will slowly wear out and lose tread. If you drive on "bald" tires you are in more danger of hydroplaning and even wearing out your rotors--which are much more expensive to replace than tires. Rotating your tires can prolong tire life. Depending on your car you should change out tires before all the treading is depleted.
Step 3
Drive responsibly. Street-racing won't just wear out your tires in a hurry, it will also take quite an expensive toll on your brake pads and rotors. Also, not being careful and hitting curbs with your car can easily throw off your alignment. Hitting the brakes last minute will wear you brake pads down, so be sure to keep a safe distance and brake easily.
Step 4
Check your power steering fluid, brake fluid, and transmission fluids regularly. Don't wait till your next oil change to get them check out. Replace them yourself if you need to. check your user manual if you are not sure what goes where. It is a fairly simple process and can save your car a lot of wear and tear.
Step 5
Keep a safe distance from other vehicles. A Small rock thrown from the back seat of a tractor trailer at a million miles an hour can crack your windshield. Don't ride the draft. If you hear a rock hit your but don't see a crack, get it checked out, there could be a small crack that will slowly make its way all over the windshield.
Also Riding behind cars will cause an accident sooner or later. It might not happen today or tomorrow but It will happen, its too risky. Car accidents are often the catalyst for a car to start its break down demise.
Step 6
Get a Tune up! Check your cars maintenance manual for how often the vehicle needs to be tuned up and follow that guide to the T. Regular tune ups can help keep your car healthy for a longer span of time. This can save you a lot of frustration and give your car some expanded driving time.
Charlie Hernandez has managed several Car Dealerships in Houston, and has an extensive knowledge of car maintenance. Check out his used cars Houston page for more info on taking care of your vehicle, and optimal used cars.
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