About car maintenance

After buying a car, the maintenance of the vehicle can be divided into two parts. First, during the warranty period, maintenance and repair should be carried out in accordance with the instruction manual, otherwise the manufacturer's compensation or repair will no longer be exempted. The second is the maintenance after the warranty period, which every car owner has to face. How? How to do it well? Every car owner has his own brilliant ideas and methods. Here, I only report some of my practices and experiences to encourage you. I owned my own car in June 5438 +2002 10. I realized that cars are spiritual. If you treat it well, it will decompose less and collapse less. If you don't pay attention to maintenance and inspection, it will often break down. My method is:

1. Create a vehicle usage file and carry it with the vehicle. The contents of the file include: mileage, maintenance content, maintenance time, remarks, etc. After each maintenance, the mileage and maintenance situation at that time (including replacement of three filters, replacement of accessories, failure of maintenance parts, state after maintenance, maintenance time, matters needing attention in the next step, etc.). ) are truthfully recorded. Fuel consumption, driving conditions and feelings are also recorded in the file. The archives should also carefully record the kilometers of tire replacement each time, and the kilometers and time of engine oil, antifreeze and brake fluid replacement, so as to be used in the next replacement. In short, all information about the use of vehicles should be clearly remembered and accurate.

2. Ensure that the oil, liquid and filter of the vehicle are clean and meet the use requirements. You must change the oil every 5,000 kilometers, fill the fuel tank with gasoline when the remaining third is left, change the gear oil every 50,000 kilometers, change the brake oil every 20,000 kilometers, change the antifreeze every 30,000 kilometers, and replace the air filter and gasoline filter on time. The cleanliness of oil, water and liquid and the standard of maintenance service are the key guarantees for the safe use and prolonged service life of vehicles.

3. The use of spare parts is optional. I have a principle for vehicle maintenance and replacement of spare parts: key and important spare parts should be purchased in regular places, and peripheral spare parts and minor spare parts can be paid or matched with manufacturers' products. Such as brake pads, cylinder pipes, spark plugs, etc. It should be genuine, and a receipt should be issued to see if there is any problem; Like water tanks, headlights, bumpers, decorative strips, etc. They are all made of factory parts and the effect is the same. This not only saves money, but also ensures the safe use of vehicles.

Economy is the best for your car. Saving family cars and cars is the principle we should follow when using vehicles. In this regard, I do this: First, we can take the national highway instead of the expressway, and try to save the bridge toll and the expressway toll. Second, car washing and waxing are usually done by yourself, which saves money and exercises, and the work is much more detailed than that of car washing shops; Third, regular inspection and maintenance. Check engine oil, antifreeze, brake oil, batteries and other parts every week. Find problems and solve them in time, and change your position every 10 thousand kilometers. The fourth is to refuel slowly while driving, use the appropriate gear according to the speed and speed, and operate gently but without force, which is not only fuel-efficient but also good for the vehicle.

5. Try to repair the garage. Doing so can be familiar with garage owners and maintenance workers, and the price is relatively reasonable. You can also freely deal with some minor problems or replace the three filters. But you must choose the right person. Sometimes there are some intractable diseases in the car, so you can go to a regular manufacturer for inspection, and then go to a related manufacturer for maintenance. For example, my car once had a broken light, and I couldn't find the reason and couldn't rule it out. Later, I went to a regular garage to check with a computer, and the throttle position sensor was broken. I bought a garage in the auto parts city and installed it in the garage related to me. Everything is fine, and I didn't spend any money on repairs.