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5 Tips to Make Your Car Last Longer
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It is important for car owners to do their best to lengthen the life of their cars. Not only will the car last longer for the owner, but at resale time the return will be greater. There are multiple ways to keep your car in its best condition. Listed below are five tips preserve the quality of your car.
1. Lighten Your Key Chain If your car key is sharing a chain with several other keys and multiple key chains, it is most likely too heavy for your ignition. The weight, combined with the bouncing while you drive, will wear out the tumblers inside the ignition. This could eventually lead to ignition switch failure. To ensure years to your ignition switch, use a lightweight keychain. Also when driving, only have the ignition key on the key chain, detach all other keys. 2. Protect Car Paint from the Sun Paint does more make the exterior of your car look attractive. It also protects your car against rusted body panels. Paint is the first line of defense for your car against rust. This means it is important to protect the paint on your car. Try to park in the garage or covered parking. If this is not possible, invest in a car cover. The ultraviolet rays of the sun will break down the paint, causing it to fade and peel. 3. Change Your Oil Frequently Frequent oil changes will flush abrasive dirt and metal particles out of the engine. This will prolong the life of your engine. In general, you should change your oil either every three months or every 3,000 miles. 4. Maintain Your Transmission It is important to chance the automatic transmission fluid and filter after the first 5,000 miles. After the initial change, the fluid and filter should be renewed after every 25,000 miles or two years. For manual transmissions, change the lubricant after the first 5,000 miles and again after every 50,000 miles. Synthetic motor oil will also help with a longer transmission life as well. 5. Don't Fill Up if You See a Tanker This may sound strange, but do not fill up if you see a gas tanker present at the station. Come back another day or try a different station. When a station's underground tanks are being filled, the turbulence can bring sediment to the top. If this sediment ends up in your car, it can clog fuel filters and fuel injectors. This will cause poor performance and possibly costly repairs. | |
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