Why car must be treated on a regular basis? Just imagine, how many components are there in our cars, integrated, become one and work together to make our cars run, lead us to the office, vacation, take the kids to school them in situations and weather conditions and different path- different. There was rain, scorching heat, stagnant water, steep terrain and steep derivatives when we vacation out of town, there is tremendous congestion during office hours leave and go home. Now, if in times like that, our car breaking down or having problems just because we ignore regular maintenance, would be very annoying is not it?
Regular maintenance is generally categorized based on car mileage in kilometers (in some countries used as a measure of distance miles), from the time the car is out of showrooms, go into our garage and started to fulfill his duty. For example, will be reviewed in outline of periodic maintenance of a car according to the general recommendation from several manufacturers:
When the engine oil and filter replaced? Engine oil should be changed every 5,000 miles, although there are some new cars today which recommends a distance of 10,000 km for engine oil change intervals. Use the oil that is suitable for our car engines, where we know? See the suggestions on the specifications of oil in our car owner’s manual, if the book did not exist, try contacting an authorized car repair shop, ask the repair shop on the specifications of our favorite car oil. It must be remembered that oil work harder when we’re driving in the traffic jam. For the oil filter, replace every 10,000 miles.
When oil drive components (drive train) need to be replaced? In the car we drive components other than the machine there, which is commonly called the axle differential and there is a transmission that allows us to increase the speed without imposing machine. Differential oil should be replaced every 10,000 km, of course, with the specifications in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. For the manual transmission oil, the oil needs to be replaced every 10,000 miles, note the specifications of the oil because there is transmission oil using the same oil with differential oil but there are some who use a manual transmission oil level with engine oil viscosity, there is even a manual transmission is required to wear automatic transmission oil, so do not let one use oil. Then for a car with automatic transmission, drain and replace oil in places that have special tools draining automatic transmission oil every 25,000 km.
Water in the radiator is the media so that the machine can release heat. Of course, water radiators also need to be replaced every 20,000 miles, use a special coolant ready-mix in order not to bother anymore. Besides this type of cooling radiator and engine to protect us from corrosion. Avoid the use of ground water, tap water or mineral water because it can lead to corrosion.
Brake components so durable and free from rust, then drain and replace brake fluid every 20,000 miles, use brake fluid that car specifications. Note also the condition of brake shoes and brake of your car, replace immediately if it is thin, remember the only device the rate freeze is to brake the car, so do occasionally ignore this component.
After the oil filter, there is another filter that filters the air and fuel filters. Filter component is also no limit of its useful life, replace both of these components every 20,000 miles so the car’s performance is maintained. Fuel and air filters are dirty will easily reduce the ability of our cars.
Timing belt and drive belts. For cars that use a timing belt, replace every 50,000 miles, do not underestimate this component, especially as he does not look alias hidden behind cover. When to drop out while running, we will issue a huge cost to repair the engine damage caused. Record the time of replacement so that we know when the next replacement. To drive belt or fan belt, replace every 30,000 km or appropriate conditions, the driving belt is turning a lot of things like power steering, alternator, water pump and engine fan. Notice that each of us physically open the hood, when it is brittle or cracked before its time, replace immediately.
Then there are other components that need to be replaced according to the conditions, such as rubber wiper, replace if sapuannya results are uneven. Shock absorber (shock absorber) needs to be replaced when it is weak because it will make the car uncomfortable and difficult to control. Another component that is not less important is the tierod, long tierod, ball joints and stabilizer links, if any one of these components have been damaged, worn or weak it will make the control less well and make annoying noises from under the car, so immediately replace if necessary.
Some of the description above is the regular maintenance in general that we should always do in normal driving conditions. There are some specific driving conditions where the car needs extra care such as the car used for drag loading and off-road crossing every day.
So do not ever hesitate to care for favorite car, give the best for our cars then we will get the best ability of the car anyway.
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