| Each one of us dreams of having our own car - may | | | | tires is also important before you go on a trip. Check |
| it be a simple one or a cool sports car. Owning a car | | | | for any flat tire and make sure to bring along a spare |
| sound great because it gives us convenience, | | | | tire especially when going for a long trip. |
| comfort and joy but then owning one means | | | | 4.) Check car gauges - Start your engine and check if |
| additional responsibilities. Each car owner must know | | | | the voltage gauge, fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge, air |
| how to take good care of their unit from basic | | | | pressure and temperature gauge is in normal |
| maintenance to simple troubleshooting. Car owners | | | | condition. For voltage gauge, after turning on your |
| should treat their vehicles like their own child or | | | | key you will notice that it reaches 24V but once you |
| partner. They should know how to maintain their car | | | | start your engine, it would increase from 24 to 28 |
| so it is always in good running condition and would | | | | Voltage, if not, there might be something wrong with |
| last for a long time. Here are some basic car | | | | your battery or your alternator. The fuel gauge gives |
| maintenance tips that car owners should follow and | | | | you an idea whether you already need to refuel or if |
| practice. | | | | the fuel is still enough for the whole trip. It's hard to |
| 1.) Check engine oil - Checking the level of your | | | | get stuck in the middle of the road just because you |
| engine oil is the most important thing you should | | | | haven't noticed that your fuel gauge is almost empty. |
| consider before riding your car or traveling to far | | | | As you start your engine your oil pressure |
| places. The car's engine consists of many moving | | | | automatically moves out but as soon as the engine |
| parts which definitely need a good level of lubrication | | | | heats, it would automatically would go down to its |
| to protect them from untimely wear. There are two | | | | normal level and thus indicate that your car is in good |
| kinds of engine oil: a monograde which is the ordinary | | | | condition. The temperature gauge shows the |
| one and a multigrade which is a special formulated | | | | temperature of your engine. The normal temperature |
| one with additives that protect your engine providing | | | | of an engine is one half of the gauge in flat lying |
| you more mileage before undergoing change oil. | | | | area, but once you reach an inclined plane, your |
| 2.) Check engine level coolant - Before leaving your | | | | normal temperature reaches 3/4 of your gauge. |
| place, it would be best to check your coolant level to | | | | 5.) Check battery and brake system - A car battery's |
| prevent any high temperature problem that might | | | | life usually depends on how often the owner uses |
| lead to engine overheating. When your car starts, the | | | | the vehicle and on the road he usually travels. Make |
| process of engine combustion takes place and it | | | | sure to change your battery as soon as it's |
| reaches a thousand degrees, especially in the | | | | necessary to avoid further damage to the engine. |
| combustion chamber and that's when the engine | | | | You should also check your brake system and make |
| coolant works. From the radiator, it passes through | | | | sure that your brake fluid is still enough and that your |
| the coolant chamber inside the engine taking some of | | | | brakes are really functioning so as to avoid accidents. |
| the heat off. As it passes through the different | | | | 6.) Go to a car repair shop - Once you noticed that |
| coolant or water chamber, it returns from the | | | | there's something wrong in your car and that even |
| radiator completing the automotive cooling process. | | | | when you thoroughly checked your unit you can't |
| Some units use ordinary tap water but it would be | | | | seem to find the trouble, you should send your unit |
| best to use coolant to protect your engine. It's a | | | | to a repair shop immediately. This should be done to |
| mixture of ordinary tap water with a special | | | | avoid further damage to your car and to make sure |
| formulated coolant that protect your radiator from | | | | that every part of your car is functioning well. Not |
| what they usually call "scale" that may damages or | | | | only that, you should visit a repair shop once in a |
| clog your radiator. | | | | while for tire alignment, change oil and other basic |
| 3.) Make sure electrical system and tires are in great | | | | maintenance services that are necessary for your |
| condition - Make it a habit to check your electrical | | | | unit. |
| system and see to it that all important lights like head | | | | These simple tips should be done to ensure that your |
| light, signal light, and park light are functioning well. | | | | car will last a long time and that road accidents can |
| This should be done to avoid car accidents and to | | | | be avoided. Follow these tips and for sure you'll enjoy |
| avoid additional damage to your car. Checking your | | | | the benefits you get for having a well-maintained car. |