subject: How To Maintain Your Automobile [print this page] Whether you found your car at a Subaru Dealer in Lafayette, a Honda, Toyota, Ford or Acura dealer here locally your automobile is a valuable asset, one that needs regular maintenance to keep in good running order and to help avoid costly repairs and services later on. A well-maintained car is more economical, safer and produces less pollution. It also sells for more when the time comes. Not a bad investment for your investment.
Many people are keeping their cars longer than they used to. Why buy new when your present car still runs fine? Is it possible to make your transmission last longer? Yes, keep all the fluids and oil clean and topped off. During normal driving or even when storing, fluids leak, evaporate, and lose their high quality. All fluids are vital for your transmission to run smoothly, check your owner's manual to find out what types of fluid or oil to use and keep them topped off.
Pay attention to the instrument panel on your car. Have any warning lights looked at as soon as possible. Examples might be "check engine", brake light warning", or if your engine temperatures seem to rise while driving. Have the problem fixed or diagnosed before you overheat your engine.
Watch for signs of potential problems. Check for leaks, funny noises, unusual smells, sputtering, a different feel to the brakes, grease splatters on the wheels; these can all be signs of problems that need fixing. Unfortunately, cars, unlike flies, don't heal themselves. Have you ever swatted a fly only to grab a piece of tissue and have the half dead fly suddenly heal itself and fly off? Crazy. Cars aren't manufactured with this ability. When you car dies, it's a bad thing! Keep that from happening by maintaining your car when everything is still running smooth.
Rotate your tires every five to eight thousand miles. Rotating tires keeps the wear even. Rotate front to back and back to front. Change sides of the cars for each rotation also. Speaking of tires, make sure your check you tire pressure regularly. A property inflated tire performs better and can even affect fuel economy.
When your car has been properly maintained, the belts checked, fluids toped off, brakes and oil replaced regularly, you should be able to drive your investment for a long time. When the time comes and no more life is in the car, Lafayette has Subaru, Toyota, Ford, Honda and Acura dealers that can help you get into the next car of your dreams. Just keep maintaining your cars and you will be surprised how long that investment will last.
by: Art Gib
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