Category: Car Maintenance
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What can a car owner do to avoid car breakdowns
There are a number of people who fear to face any unseen breakdowns in their vehicle. Here I have summarized some practical reviews of what actually people think and how they prepare for unseen vehicle breakdowns. One of the best things you can do to avoid or minimize breakdowns and emergencies to keep your car…
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Have you ever concerned about the safety of auto tires?
Tires are one of the most important but often overlooked components of our cars. Tires are the only thing that attaches our cars to the road, and tire problems affect your car’s ride comfort, handling and safety. Here are some simple tire safety tips to help keep you and your car’s occupants safe. Check your…
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Things you can do to make a good brake maintenance
Brake Lines: The brake lines are the lines that run underneath your car from the master cylinder in your engine compartment to all four tires. If your car has low brake fluid levels, it generally indicates a leak somewhere in your wheel cylinders or your brake lines. Ideally, you would put your car on a…
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What Is Motor Oil? How Can We Tell It From The Ordinary One?
Motor oil is not just oil, it is a complex mixture of 10-15 ingredients carefully formulated and tested to meet the industry specifications and market claims. Actually, it is comprised of two main elements-base stock and additives. The base oil commonly constitutes 70 to 85 percent of the solution, while additives make up the remaining…
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Ignition system maintenance and service
Though newer spark plugs can often last up to 100,000 miles, they can still get dirty or fail prematurely. Ignition wires lose insulating ability, and the connection to the plug or ignition coil can degrade as well… These are some of the phenomena you’ll encounter in your ignition system as time goes on. In this…
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Car air conditioning system maintenance tips
Your car air conditioning system kicks in on a sweltering mid-summer noon and refreshes you. It takes away the unbearable heat along with all your annoying. With your air conditioning system broken down, your car is no longer a shade under the tree but a metal jungle under the sun. Just like everything on the…
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The importance of breaking-in a new car
Break-in or breaking in, also known as run-in or running in, is the procedure of conditioning a new piece of equipment by giving it an initial period of running, usually under light load, but sometimes under heavy load or normal load. This is the definition offered by the Wikipedia. It’ll help you understand the term…
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Prepare your car for the boiling summer
Summertime is travel time. Despite the extreme heat, you find you and your family can’t resist the lure of sunny skies and the open road. But summer’s heat, dust, and stop-and-go traffic, will take their toll on your vehicle. Add the effects of last winter, and you could be poised for a breakdown. Before you…
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Maintenance guides on car air filters
Air filter filters the air flowing into the car’s intake systems. Every vehicle has an engine air filter, so for those vehicles equipped with cabin air filters, these two kinds of filters help keep the air “clean” for you and your car engine to “breathe”. Air filters are designed to absorb those pollutants or contaminants…
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How to clean and protect your auto windshield
Dirty windshields are not only ugly, but also pose hazards on driving safety. A thorough cleaning includes both the outside and inside of a windshield. It’s easy for one to remember to clean the outside and the windshield wiper fluid also takes care of it while drivers seem easily forget how quickly the inside can…