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Regularly Servicing Your Car to Keep it Functioning at its Best

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Regularly Servicing Your Car to Keep it Functioning at its Best

By: Jack Landry

If you want to avoid having to conduct expensive auto repairs on your vehicle, it is very wise to continually and actively maintain your car at home. Simply taking it in for an oil change once or twice a year will not be enough if you want to keep your car performing to the best of its ability for years to come.

Cars need special attention regularly if you want to them to work as well as possible. If you are not willing to maintain the upkeep of your vehicle, you may find that your car needs frequent expensive care and maintenance down the line.

There are simple steps you can take at home to make sure that you have an effective and reliable car at all times. To begin with, make sure that you carefully monitor all of the fluid levels.

These levels can fluctuate frequently depending on use and even climate, and keeping them at the right fullness consistently can make a big difference when it comes to performance. Manufacturers are required to specify in their owner's manuals all the fluids to be used in your vehicle, and the specifications for each.

Carefully follow and adhere to this manual, as it will tell you exactly what you need to observe. Make sure that you always use high quality fluids whether it be for your coolant, your windshield wipers, your oil, etc.

Even the kind of water you use can be important. Carefully check your fluid levels on a regular basis, to make sure that nothing is getting too low.

Always check the oil when the engine is warm. Oil expands when it is hot, and contracts when it is cold-you will get the most accurate readings if you measure levels when your engine is warm.

To check the oil, park the car on a level surface, and turn off the engine. Wait a few minutes to allow the oil to drain down into the crankcase.

Open up your hood, and find the dipstick. Pull on the loop and draw the dipstick all the way out-you will need to wipe the oil off with a rag, or a paper towel.

Replace the clean dipstick, making sure to push it all the way in. Pull it back out and hold it horizontally in front of you-look at the pointed end of the dipstick.

If the oil on the dipstick is below the line marked "full," add a small amount of oil with a funnel. After you have added some, check the level again in the same way to ensure that everything is at the proper amount.

Check all of your other fluids, including your brake fluid, to ensure that everything looks good. Your brake master cylinder is usually located under the hood on the driver's side of the car, toward the back of the engine compartment.

Imagine where your brake pedal would end up if it went all the way through to the engine. The brake master cylinder is a small, rectangular piece of metal with a plastic reservoir and a rubber cap on top, with small metal tubes leading from it.

Add brake fluid if it is lower than the full line, but add it slowly and carefully. Remember that brake fluid is very toxic, so be careful to keep it away from your hands and eyes, and avoid spilling it on the ground.

Throw away your empty containers carefully, and do not let any spill on your car's paint. If the brake master cylinder is empty, the brake pedal will go to the floor.

If this is the case, you will have to bleed the brakes in addition to adding fluid. It is probably best to see your mechanic, who will be able to flush and refill the braking system.

Never drive a car that has run out of brake fluid until bleeding the brakes-this is very dangerous to your safety. Next, it is important to check your windshield regularly for any chips or cracks.

Sometimes these little chips and cracks can occur without you even noticing. If they are left untreated, they can spider out into much larger and more costly problems on your windshield.

Having any chips or cracks repaired when they first occur will be much easier, and usually less costly. If you are careful to maintain your automobile on a regular basis, it will stay functioning much better, for a longer period of time.

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Jack R. Landry is a certified technician and has been repairing broken and cracked windshields since the 80's. He recommends (www.DiamondGlass.com/locations_american-fork) for windshield repair in American Fork.

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