How to maintain your car in all directions in autumn

After the "Eleventh" holiday, the autumn wind gradually rises, and the "cold dew" solar term also reminds people that autumn is really coming. People often catch a cold when the seasons change, and cars are no exception. If you don't take good care of it, it is easy to have problems of one kind or another. Therefore, when returning from a long vacation, facing the node from summer to autumn, it has become a homework that car owners must do to give their cars an all-round maintenance. This issue of "Automobile School" introduces some tips on changing seasons and maintenance for car owners.

"Skin" care: paint and scratches should be handled in time.

There is more rain in summer in Guangdong, and the phenomenon of acid rain is more serious. In addition, strong sunshine in summer will cause corrosion and oxidation of paint surface. Therefore, in autumn, we must choose "skin care" measures such as cleaning, polishing, waxing, sealing glaze or painting according to the actual situation of the car body. It is particularly noteworthy that in autumn, the surface of the car is easy to get wet. If there are obvious scratches on the surface of the car, it should be painted in time to avoid the scratches being corroded by moisture.

In addition, the continuous rain in summer is easy to make a lot of dust and acid and alkali substances flow into the guide groove along the glass. At this time, the glass lifter will be weak, and the glass will slowly rise and fall. Therefore, the glass guide groove should be cleaned when doing maintenance.

There are some small details that can't be ignored, such as the lock core of the door lock. With the improvement of vehicle electronization, most of the original car keys are equipped with remote controllers, and the keys are rarely used to lock and open the door. However, once the remote control is out of power, the owner can only use the key to open and lock the car door. At this time, the lock core is likely to have rusted because of long-term uselessness, rain or frequent car washing. In fact, the maintenance of automobile lock core is actually very simple, that is, refueling and lubrication can be done.

"Heart" health care: engine and brake system are the key points.

After the "skin care" on the surface, the "heart" part of the car should be tested and maintained. First, the engine room is inspected in all directions, and oil products such as engine oil, antifreeze and brake oil are inspected and replaced. In addition, the braking system, ignition system and circuit system of the vehicle are the key points of inspection. Pay attention to whether the brake is weak or running deviation, the pedaling strength of the brake pedal, and the position of the wheel locking point when braking.

The ignition system is related to whether the vehicle can be started. In autumn, cars mainly check these parts carefully, especially some plug parts, to see if they are rusty. Once it rusts, it should be treated with a professional cleaner.

"Muscle" Exercise: Pay attention to timely replenishment of tire pressure.

The temperature is high in summer. In order to prevent the tire pressure from being too high and bursting, it is necessary to check the tire pressure frequently. When the temperature drops in autumn, it is necessary to supplement the air pressure to keep it within the specified air pressure range. At the same time, you should also check whether there are scratches on the tires, because rubber tends to harden in autumn and winter, and tires are prone to air leakage or puncture.

In addition, it is rainy in summer, and car owners often drive in rainy days, which makes it easy for their cars to go off course. This is because some car owners usually don't pay much attention to the tire tread. The tire tread is too shallow, the road is slippery in rainy days, and the car tire lacks friction with the ground. At this time, the car will deviate, so the braking distance will be extended and traffic accidents will occur. Therefore, in seasonal maintenance, the owner also needs to check the wear degree of tire patterns. If the tread depth of the tire is less than1.6mm, replace it with a new tire.

Finally, I need to remind you that in summer, the automobile air conditioner runs at a high load, and there is more rain in summer. Cars often walk on some wading roads, resulting in a lot of sediment in the lower part of the air conditioner condenser. After a long time, the condenser will rust, thus shortening the service life of the air conditioner. Therefore, after entering the autumn, we should also do a thorough maintenance for the car air conditioner.