Archive for March 2011
Automobiles and Engine Oils
Purchasing an automobile is in many respects like acquiring a new friend. In order that your good relations lasted for a long time you should take proper care of your motor-car. All essential actions to be taken you’ll find in your operating manual. They depend upon mileage and your type of driving. Motor vehicle servicing is not a big technical job, and even a beginner with minimal motor vehicle-related knowledge can also do it without major problems. On the whole, an average servicing schedule may be presented as follows. After your motor vehicle passed 3 000 miles you are to change engine oil and filter. Don’t forget that you should fulfill this procedure every three to four thousand miles. Together with the procedure of motor oil change check the level of fluids, air filter, tire pressures, hoses and belts. Keep an eye on battery terminals and cables to prevent corrosive process. After 5-10 thousand miles it’s time to accomplish the maintenance of tires – they should be rotated and balanced regularly. It will ensure a regular wear of tires and will extend the tenure of their use. Take into consideration that better tires should be positioned in the front. Make sure that tire pressure is normal and that there isn’t any sign of irregular wear. The air filter needs to be changed every 15 thousand miles. It will decrease the fuel consumption. It’s also time to take control of brake shoes, pads and fluid level.