Car Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Car in Top Shape

If your long-cherished dream of buying a car has been fulfilled then you need to concentrate on its maintenance part to prolong the life of your car. We all are very much aware that proper and required care of your car is must to ensure its longevity. Washing your vehicle on a daily basis and protecting it from harsh conditions are some of the common precautions that almost every car owner takes. Here we have collected and compiled best expert advice to give extra years of life to your car.

First of all, drive with care everyday and your car will surely reward you with longer intervals without any sort of repair:

-Accelerate slowly when you start your vehicle or when you begin your drive. The most wear and tear to the engine occurs when you start your car or when your drive train occurs in the first ten to twenty minutes of operation.

-It is always advised to check the pressures of your car on regular basis- once a week is ideal. Bad and inadequate tyre pressures can affect fuel economy very noticeably.

-Use only light to medium acceleration, keeping the engine rpms below 3,000 for the first few hours of driving.

-And most importantly whenever you get your car repaired, do not ever compromise on the quality of spare parts and always prefer to go for the original and branded spare parts. Local spare parts, though commanding a low price, will badly affect the performance of your vehicle, especially in the long run. And another maintenance tip is that do not ignore minor problems and get them solved immediately, before they balloon into something bigger and really serious.

• -Check battery and brake system whenever you go for a drive – Another aspect to be considered is the life of the car battery which usually depends on how often the owner uses the vehicle and on what kind of road he usually travels. Make sure that your battery is ok, to avoid any further damage to the engine.
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• -And lastly if your car is a standard transmission, take some time to learn to flawlessly switch gears and try to be comfortable with your car. Every car has a different feel, specially for the new learners, but after few weeks, your car should begin to fit you like a glove.