All you need to extract the best out of your car on a consistent basis is to be sensitive to the symptoms of distress it signals to you from time to time.
You do always have the assurance of the support of the nearest car service center for any serious issues. However, you can yourself do a lot for your car being in tip-top condition in respect of the usual minor issues.
Yes, by being sensitive to the signals that your car provides to you from time to time, you can prevent minor issues from snowballing into much bigger ones. Otherwise, when the minor issues go unheeded, they could well cost you a packet in a car service center.
There are in fact some important parts of your car about which you need to check for abnormal symptoms at regular intervals. The parts include the engine, the lights, the brakes, the car battery, the tires, and the engine coolant.
Your car engine's sound is something you should tune your ears to. If you do that, you will straightaway get to know that a malady is about to befall the engine or transmission. You can detect this when you perceive even a slight change in the intensity, pitch, or quality of sound coming from it.
Sometimes, one or more of your car lights conk out. The usual suspect is a blown out fuse. The car's electrical wiring goes through a fusebox located somewhere under the dashboard of the car. Unless there is a short circuit fault in the wiring harness, you can simply rectify the issue by using a spare fuse with the appropriate amps rating and color code to replace the blown one.
The car battery helps you start your car. It usually works without any attention needed from you. However, you need to know two things about your car battery. One is that it needs a distilled water top up every three months or so. Therefore, do take your car to the car battery service center every three months to check the level of distilled water in it and if necessary to top up.
The other precaution comes in handy when your car is stored unused in hibernation in your garage for long periods. Remember to start up your car in idling mode for some time every third day during the period of nonuse. Otherwise the battery will lose its charge gradually and before you know of it the car won't start at all.
Car tire pressure must be always maintained as per recommended norms. A periodic check of tire pressure therefore becomes important. If you perform this check regularly, you can not only save money on gas costs, but also that due to quicker tire wear. And remember not to forget to check this for the spare tire in your car.
The engine coolant level needs to be checked by you after every fortnight. Use a dip stick to check on the optimum level of coolant. Remember, your car engine depends a lot on the coolant for its good performance without overheating.
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