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Recommendations On Getting Your Car Ready For Summer Driving
Spring is the right time to get your car ready for the busy summer driving season ahead. It's wise to have your vehicle tested before summer's heavy vacation traffic and stop-and-go conditions begin earnestly.
The experts at the nonprofit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence suggest the guidelines below on preparing your car:
* Look at the owner's manual and follow the suggested service schedules. Pay attention to "regular" vs. "severe" schedules listed, and determine which is right for your driving conditions and practice.
* Seek a methodical repair facility with modern equipment in the service bays and qualified automotive technicians being workers, as evidenced by trade school diplomas, certificates of advanced course work and training, plus national certification of the individual technicians by ASE.
* Wash out and replenish the cooling system (radiator) as indicated in the service manual's recommendations. The level, condition and concentration of the coolant should be checked at regular intervals. Make sure the engine has cooled down before removing the radiator cap. Engine overheating is the most frequent summer breakdown.
* Have engine performance problems rectified, such as hard starts, harsh idling and stalling. You'll get improved gasoline mileage, and you could put off more expensive repairs.
* Don't neglect your transmission and brakes. Expensive repairs can be prevented by routine service. Neglected brakes can create safety issues, too.
* Find out an experienced auto technician to verify the condition of belts, clamps and hoses, but be precautionary by looking for signs of wear, cracking or fraying.
* Have a marginally operating air conditioner system checked by a technician qualified to handle refrigerants. Older units often contain ozone-depleting chemicals that could be released into the air due to inappropriate or incompetent service.
* Replace the oil and oil filter as detailed in the owner's manual. This simple, inexpensive service can increase the life of your vehicle.
* Change other filters (air, fuel, PCV) as recommended in the service manual.
* Check the condition of tires, including the spare. Let the tires "cool down" before checking their pressure. Bumpy wear, "cupping", vibrations or "pulling" to one side implies troubles with your tires or suspension system.
* Exchange your headlights with some good aftermarket headlights. Good custom headlights or even just a nice new set of H11 bulbs for your normal lights will make a huge difference when you're traveling at night. Very rarely do you realize how weak your headlights are until you upgrade. It is likely that the winter road grim has spoiled your lenses to the point where they actually need to be replaced.
Recommendations On Getting Your Car Ready For Summer Driving
Spring is the perfect time to get your vehicle ready for the busy summer driving season ahead. It's wise to have your vehicle checked out before summer's heavy vacation traffic and stop-and-go conditions begin earnestly
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