Tips about car maintenance

Car maintenance tips

Everyone must have a deep understanding of this sentence, that is, it is easier to buy a car than to maintain it. Many car owners have suffered more or less in 4S stores and repair shops because we don't understand and they are professionals. Of course we don't know what to do. Will be deceived, as the saying goes: always be deceived, Dangdang different. In this issue, I will teach you some common sense about car maintenance, so that we can avoid pitfalls on the road to car maintenance.

1. About engine maintenance

Everyone knows that car maintenance is nothing more than changing engine oil and three filters. The three filters include: machine filter, air filter element, and air conditioning filter element. When it comes to changing engine oil, there are many types of engine oil on the market, with different effects and replacement times. Generally, mineral oil has a service life of 5,000 kilometers, semi-synthetic oil has a service life of 7,500 kilometers, and fully synthetic oil has a service life of about 10,000 kilometers. Pay special attention to the fact that you need to change your oil even if you don't drive it often. If you are driving in an area prone to sandstorms or frequent traffic jams, you should replace it earlier than the specified number of kilometers. For the three filters, the oil filter must be replaced every time the oil is changed, while the air filter should be replaced when the oil is changed as much as possible, or removed and cleaned by yourself. The air conditioning filter needs to be replaced every 20,000 kilometers to ensure cleanliness and avoid clogging.

2. Replace antifreeze

Antifreeze is needed all year round to ensure that the engine runs at a constant temperature. This is to prevent the coolant from freezing in the winter and to prevent the engine from overheating in the summer. Antifreeze is characterized by low freezing point, high boiling point, and anti-corrosion and anti-scaling effects. Antifreeze also has a replacement cycle, not just water replenishment. Generally, the replacement cycle of antifreeze is 3-5 years. Pay attention when replacing and replenishing fluid. Liquids of the same brand and type must be used and cannot be mixed. We can see that antifreeze comes in various colors and has different natural effects. Mixing can cause chemical changes that affect the quality of the antifreeze.

3. Brake fluid

I don’t need to say more about the function of brakes. Everyone knows its importance. If the brakes are not replaced in time and the brakes are not sensitive, it will lead to unpredictable disasters. Brake fluid is generally replaced every 2 years or 40,000 kilometers. Usually we just check whether the liquid is in the state required by the scale. When choosing to replace brake fluid, it is best to choose brake fluid with better quality, because its quality is related to the safety of life.

This issue just teaches you some basic maintenance skills. There are many things we need to pay attention to during car maintenance. For example, you must prepare a bottle of water, a tripod, a fire extinguisher, a jack, etc. in your suitcase for emergencies. There are times when these preparations come in handy during daily driving, especially at highway speeds.