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How to take good care of your car
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Cars represent a hefty cash investment and repairs aren’t cheap, so it makes sense to take the best care of it you possibly can. Of course, you cannot avoid the essential costs that come up when things simply wear out, but by giving your ride some regular love and attention you can certainly help keep it healthy and running well for much longer. Take a look at these simple tips on how to do this, and then make yourself a schedule to get into this routine and stick with it.
Keep it clean
Whether you do it yourself or take it to a car wash/valet service outlet you should clean both the outside and inside regularly.
Exactly how often depends partly on where you live and where the car spends a lot of time, as sun, rain, bird droppings, salt, bugs and tree sap all contribute to corrosion of the bodywork over time. The more exposure to these things the more often you need to wash it – so on average that would be 2-4 times a month. Clean the inside at the same time to maintain the car’s value and not feel like a slob if you need to give someone a ride!
Check tire pressure regularly
Doing this every couple of weeks helps keep you safe as cars handle better with correctly inflated tires, and there’s less risk of a blowout. It also saves you money as driving on soft tires vastly reduces their lifespan. Information on the correct tire pressure or your car should be on a sticker inside the driver’s door.
Don’t forget the oil and water
You can do this at the gas station when checking your tires –a five-minute job that could save your engine sizing up suddenly.
Complete oil changes are done at certain periods, ask your local garage for advice on how often yours needs to be replaced.