Category: Car Maintenance
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10 Basic Car Maintenance Tips | Car Maintenance Checklist
10 Basic Car Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Car Rolling Well Past 100,000 Miles Your car is much like your body. The more care you give it, the longer it will last. There are 10 basic car maintenance tips that if performed consistently, will help you prolong the life (and performance) of your car. Some…
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8 top auto maintenance myths
Want to save hundreds of dollars a year on automobile maintenance? Then stop over-maintaining your vehicle. Sales pitches by fast-and-furious oil change shops and service centers touting all sorts of fluid flushes and lube jobs have Americans wasting wads of cash on unnecessary service items — particularly on newer vehicles. Often bewildered by the mass…
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6 Key Elements to a World Class Vehicle Maintenance Program
Customers that have a world class vehicle maintenance program, share 6 common key elements: Operational planning, personnel and training, compliance management, parts management, recordkeeping, and preventative maintenance. Is your maintenance program “World Class?” See below to find out. 1. Operational Planning Have a business plan of what are the major objectives of the department. Include…
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5 Driving Tips to Prolong the Life of Your Engine
»Start the Countdown Routine maintenance is critical, but did you know your driving habits have a direct effect on the lifespan of your vehicle, too? The current economic climate has been tough for many of us. People are looking for good ways to stretch their dollar and cut back on spending. This extends to the…
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4 Most Common Causes of Fading Car Paint Color
If you have bought a new car or applied a new car paint color to change the look of your vehicle, the last thing you want is to create a situation that could cause the paint to fade. Understanding the common causes for fading to car paint can help you to avoid them. 1. Sunlight…
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3 Top Functions of Sunroof and How to Maintain It
Sunroof is no longer unique to luxury cars, it has gradually installed in ordinary ones. Now even cheap cars can bring us the happiness of owning sunroof. Sunroof not only looks luxury and has high scale, but also is effective to be used. However, it needs our careful care like other things. In the following,…
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How to Maintain an Air Cooled Vw (Volkswagen)
Here’s some recommended maintenance for VW Beetle and Karmann Ghia or other air-cooled Volkswagens. If you’re new to the old VWs this is good overview of basic things you really should do if you want to keep your VW going. Steps 1. Remove large chunks of dirt and dry mud from underside of car body…
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How to Make My X5 Shift Smoother
If your BMW X5’s transmission is not shifting as smoothly as you would like, there may be a handful of issues at play. Over time, the fluid in your transmission can become dirty and coagulated. The gears in the car can also wear down and cause the transmission to shift oddly. Changing out the transmission…
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Ford Ranger Air Conditioning Servicing Instructions
Over time, small leaks may develop within the air conditioning system. Often, these leaks are so small that it may not be necessary to replace components within the system, but rather service the system with extra refrigerant. Luckily, most do-it-yourself mechanics can service the system themselves, avoiding a trip to a professional mechanics or dealership.…
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What Are the Maintenance Packages for the Honda Civic?
Maintenance packages assure that a vehicle is up-to-date in its preventive maintenance and does not exhibit any dangerous conditions. Many vehicle warranties require that a vehicle be continuously maintained, or else the warranty is void. Each maintenance package differs according to the number of miles on the odometer; one of the three packages is due…