Showing posts with label Cars Maintenance Tips. Show all posts
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Saturday, 11 April 2015

Winter Car Maintenance Tips

Winters are somehow good and bad especially for vehicles. An intense care and car maintenance is required winters.

The vehicles are a machine to be maintained and this is a common verbiage for all the machines that “Service the parts otherwise parts will depart”. Somehow one has to prevent their loved ones machine whatever type of then they are. The tips are generalized and provided for rolling smoothly the dream machines which has been purchased by lot of efforts. As winter grows the worries also grows for different cars. We should give a thought for the winter ride of the season and keep the cars rolling smooth.

Winter Car Maintenance Tips

Prevent cars from compost by car covers: The common way of getting a burden for servicing the cars is compost. We have trees and plants sounding our living and working areas. Leaves, twigs and other dead leaves dropped or fallen naturally by trees and plants can create a mess in cars. The problems which can occur are leaks or erosion. The Air plenum near the windshield is the common and dangerous spot for the effect. SUV’s or sedans comprising sunroofs can also become this spot for decomposing of leaves and can create a mess. So a daily five minutes dry cloth wiping is sufficient for the care.

Tire Qualities and conditions: Now a day’s companies are claiming ample of offers which can be pocket friendly for customers to choose at the point of purchase but then it becomes heavier sometimes as when one looks at the tire quality.  People should go with a good quality and affordable tires. If one lives in a high snow falling areas or other rare situation areas which are unfavorable for the tires, then one should have a regular check for the tires as to roll one’s car smoothly. Basically there are two trends what one should beware of Styling priorities and wide looking treys are the two common things to notice. The new era and growing demand on cars has bent manufactures to fit the wider low profile tires on various cars. The idea behind fitting might be the styling factor but then one should recognize that the balance goes out. Apart from this there are some of the tires which look gaudy and built with best rubber compounds, which make them silent on normal roads and proves the best on snow fields. Whatever one should buy should by considering facts about enough tread.  The much groovy tires are required for the winter and if one dries the bold tires then might be possible one can get ditched. Beware of worn out tires before starting the winter holiday or general office, school and other needy drives with and without family.

Snow cutters: The very basic demand of one’s loving machine is wipers or informally the snow cutters. Fog, rain and snow fall might cut down for the visibility features of the driver.  The basic maintenance behind the wipers blades are to keep them good and running. One must go for a regular checkup and maintenance for the beam blade type wiping instruments. Some of the owners get satisfied as the one or two years of warranty with wiping blades make them relaxed, but then too one should check out the blades on timely basis. The idea behind purchasing the beam blade styles because they do not have an outer spring to freeze up, as in common wipers one might find the external springs which then gives a stretch to wipe in winters. One should carefully switch off the wipers before parking so if the next time vehicle gets started the wipers should not start with a sudden shock as the improper starting and struggling of the wipers against snow can make the serious burn out of motors. Another idea is to keep the wipers up positioned in order so that they should not touch the windshield. This is pretty cool idea about but then choice depends totally on owners.

Batteries with full charge:  Batteries should be pepped and juiced up with a full recharge. Winters eat a lot of battery as the warming up of the engine struggles a lot in winters. Severe winters especially with a snowfall make the condition worst. The owners should take up to the nearest car mechanic for the maintenance and charging it up. the worries of charging up the batteries re less as the service can be done by free of cost or on the cheapest, as the store owners doesn't take much form one’s pocket. In case of replacing the entire battery one should only buy the original and branded battery. We suggest if one has a lesser budget then he or she should go for the lesser branded but then also the new one should be purchased. Consumers should not get into peppy looking warranty adds for the second hand and revamped battery sellers. So before the winter falls one should peep under the hood and check the acid boxes.

Check out the lower panels: One should also check and maintain the lower panels of the cars to avoid some misshaping. To improve aerodynamics and fuel economy auto majors are now days equipping the cars with under or lower body panels. Mountain drives and snow drifting are the basic reasons why these lower panels get damaged and so in order to keep them afresh one should service it.

Anti-freeze for the good:  The engine coolant and the regular service is the key to success before winter falls for the problems of car maintenance. There are ample of offers about coolant that can be long lasting but if it is not so then owners should wake up and take a call for refreshing and refilling the coolants.


Some other simple but admirable tips for the car maintenance are to have a regular tire pressure checkups, waxing the lights and keeping a space blanket in the car is advisory. 

Simple Yet Effective Tips On Tire Maintenance

A few tips on how to look after tires of your car and give them a long, healthy, and durable life.

Many a times, we take care of all other parts but fail to give due attention to its tires. This might not be good and may result in jeopardizing our own safety. The fuel efficiency of your car is compromised in absence of proper tire care. The brakes too do not work properly if the tramp of the tires has worn out. If the tires are not properly inflated they lose the ability to bear the load that they are supposed to bear. So, the next time you load your luggage and family in the car for the weekend trip ensure that the tires have proper air pressure.

Maintaining proper tires is very important for any automobile owner. Just like you maintain your car,the same way you have to take good care of the tires too. The durability of the tires determines your own safety on roads to a greater extent. If you fail to take proper care of your tires, then it’squite possible that you might get stranded in the middle of nowhere at any hour of the day. If you wish to avoid such a sticky situation then it is very important that you maintain the tires regularly.

Some simple steps that will help you to take proper care of your tires are discussed below:

Read the manual carefully: When you purchase a new car always read the instruction manual very carefully. Make sure you learn everything that you have to do periodically to ensure you keep your car in proper condition. When you open the driver side door, there it is written how much psi air you have to maintain in the tires of your car. Make sure that you fill the instructed amount only, and do not follow others. Make sure to check the pressure gauge of the tires at least once a month. It is more important to measure the tire pressure during winters, as compared to other seasons.

Rotate the position of tires: Another simple tip to maintain the longevity of the tires is to rotate their positions after every 6000Km to 8000Km. This is very important as this ensures that all the tires of your car wear evenly. Following this tip can help significantly in improving the life of the tires. If tires are not rotated periodically, there are chances that one of the tires might wear more than the others, and you might have to replace it before others.

Periodically check the depth of the tread: Another important practice is to check the depth of the treads of your tires. You can take a coin for this test. You just have to insert the coin in the tread, and see how much of the coin gets inside the tread. If you see that half the coin gets covered then your tires are in good condition.

Check the conditions of the tread regularly: For the longevity of your tires it is a must that you check the pattern how your tread wears out regularly. If you know the look of your tire treads, then you will be able to notice the difference in the treads as and when they happen. It is very important that you notice when your tire has worn down, and replace them immediately. You must immediately change tires in case you notice treads on them.

Know the sound of your car: When you drive your car, you should be well aware of sounds your car makes. If you find any abnormal sound as soon as you cross the speed of 60 Kmp, then you should immediately check the condition of the tires. If your car makes noise when in motion, then this might be due to the irregular wear of your car tires. Immediately take professional help in such circumstances.

Never try to gauge the tire pressure by looking at the tires: Well if you think that you can see whether your tire's air pressure is optimum or not just by looking at the them then you are making a big mistake. By the time you see that the tires are deflated, a lot of damage would have been done to your tires. So always get it checked at the air filling stations.

Secret Tips for Maintaining Your Car Battery

A few tips that might help you in you in your car battery maintenance.

Suppose that you are rushing for somewhere and the car fails to start or in case you are middle of nowhere and it suddenly comes to a halt at unwanted times. The car battery stops working or shows a state of complete discharge. It is irritating isn't it?

Tips for Maintaining Car Battery

But there are ways through which situations like this might be kept at bay. There are several ways that if kept in mind can provide a great help in maintaining your car battery. A battery without maintenance is a sign of great carelessness and at times might be an open invitation to unwanted troubles and hassles. In case you have shortage of time it is a better option to go for those batteries that ask for lower maintenance. A few points have been mentioned in this article that might help you in sailing smoothly through all kinds of roads. It is not very tough to maintain a battery, you only to perform some simple tasks and you may have a healthy battery life.

To begin with, battery maintenance needs small amount of cleaning and a regular checking of amount of electrolytes. As safety measure against sulphuric acid that is used in car batteries make sure you use rubber gloves and a pair of safety glasses. Also make sure that you work in a place that has proper air circulation and ventilation so that you are least affected by the harmful fumes that might arise from the battery. Also take care to follow the instructions as given in the manual by the battery manufacturers.

While taking care of the battery, first of all loosen up, and open the cable clamps that are connected to the battery cables. Then remove the clamps that hold the battery and slowly take it out of the car. Next, wash and clean the uppermost surface of battery with water and baking soda. Get rid of all the rust that has accumulated on clamps and terminals through an emery paper and 535 mesh wire brush. After you have finished cleaning, put it back into the car and reattach the clamps and wires that were previously attached to it. Take care to apply some grease over the battery clamps surface.

Then comes the part that consists of checking the electrolyte level in battery. Check the electrolyte level in the battery and make sure that it is always maintained a little lower than the splash outlet. If you notice the level lesser than that add some distilled water to re-maintain the desired level. It helps in maintaining the moisture over the battery plate.

Usually, batteries get recharged while the vehicles run on daily basis, so in case your car has not been out of garage in a long time the battery might have gone discharged. Also take care to start the car regularly and take it out for small rides on regular basis. Also try and keep the car in working condition consistently so you don’t have to use a charger to charge the car. And in case you are using a charger make sure you recharge your battery slowly as it ensures longer battery life.

Apart from this also make sure that you are using a standard or original battery charger despite of any sub-standard or cheap product. Take care that once the battery is charged completely you remove the charger, overcharging in any case reduces battery life and quality. Under normal circumstances, battry life is expected to be around three years. Once you have used a battery for this amount of time make sure you are changing it anyhow. The battery might be in good condition after three years or so but you cannot remain assure that it will be faithful to you for a long time. So it is advisable to spend a few bucks for buying new one despite of inviting any unwanted heavy expenses.


Last but not the least, the quality and durability of battery also equally depend on how you take care of your car and get it serviced. If you are take enough care to maintain all other parts like power mill, gear box, tires the battery wouldn’t be exerted much and the car will run smoothly for a longer period, ensuring a longer battery life.

How to change the transmission fluid and filter

The important points related the how to change the transmission fluid and filter.

1. Elevate car, so you can crawl under it: Unless or until, you have hydraulic lift of the kind that repairing unit have, you will have to make use of jack stands to carry out the exercise.

2. Crawl under car and locate transmission fluid pan:  Pan will be attached to the bottom of transmission with 6-8 bolts.

3. Drain the fluid. This step can be carried out in two ways. Neither of both methods removes all fluid. About 50% of fluid will remain in transmission. To remove the fluid, you must flush transmission completely.

If pan has a drain plug, remove plug to drain fluid into a collection pan. Capacity of pan should be ten quarts, although that much probably will not drain out. Keep in mind that you will not be able to change the transmission fluid filter if use this way.

4. Remove transmission fluid pan. If there is no drain plug you will have to remove entire transmission fluid pan.

Maintenance Tips

· Unscrew two upper-most bolts half way. Afterwards unscrew other bolts all the way. As soon as last bolt is entirely unscrewed, pan may slump a bit and fluid will begin draining. If transmission pan does not drop on its own, you may have to hit it.
· Because fluid will drain around pan, you will need a pan at least as wide as transmission pan itself if you do not want to face a mess.
· Change transmission fluid filter as well which will be visible now that transmission pan has been removed. Just remove it.  Ensure to remember to install new filter!
· Automatic transmission pans have magnet inside to collect metal pieces which have been generated by worn moving parts. Remove shavings along with remaining fluid in pan.
· Check transmission pan gasket. It might be in need of replacement.

5. Get car down off jack stands.

6. Add new fluid. Different kinds of transmission fluids are available. Ensure to use the kind recommended by maker. Remove transmission fluid dip stick. New fluid goes directly into spout. You need a funnel. Pour in less fluid than drained out so as not to overfill.


7. Start car and run for some minutes. Turn off vehicle and check fluid level. If level is low, pour more fluid. Repeat until transmission fluid is at proper level.

Boosting Horsepower of Your Car

A short insight into one of the major sections of car engine maintenance-car horse power up gradation.

Some of the major issues that are taken care of by maximum car makers are keeping the costs of car maintenance low and boosting the car mileage. The performance section is one that usually remains out of plain sight in such scenario. Through this article, we help you boost your car horsepower and improving the performance of your vehicle along with lower maintenance costs and mileage figure. Car horsepower maintenance can be done quite easily all you need to do is follow a few necessary steps.

Boosting Horsepower of Your Car

Step 1:  Install an upgraded free flow air filter

· Purchase a free flow air filter that suits the features and specifications of your car.
· Unlock the hood of your vehicle and try and locate the spot where the air filter can be accommodated. (You may start with looking for a long pipe like stuff that connects the engine and a square plastic box)
· Remove the air filter housing. Just unscrew all the clamps and screws and unlock the open filter housing. Make sure not to keep away any kind of foreign elements like dirt, dust, and air. These kind of stuff might contaminate your air filter housing.
· Remove the old air filter and dispose it carefully.
· Clean the inner side of the box with a clean moist piece of cloth.
· Now place the new free flow air filter in the same way as the old one had been placed.
· Close the air filter housing and drop the hood.

Step 2:  Add a power module to your engine’s computer to improve it

· Detach the negative cable of your battery.
· Find your car’s computer. Follow the instructions given in your car manual for operating your car’s computer.
· Disconnect the wiring harness from car’s computer.
· Now connect it to an after-market power module. Install it between computer and wiring harness.
· Now re-attach the negative cable to the battery.
· Start the car following the instructions given in your car manual.

Step 3:  Improve the computer of your car by adding a programmer to it

· Programmers are the devices that enhance the programming of your car that gives access to better power, torque, and at times fuel efficacy of your vehicle.

· Once you have bought the programmer for your computer, you may insert it in the computer with the help of your car’s instruction manual. Since programmers vary in respect of their installation as well as working, so taking the aid from instruction manual will be the safest option.

Step 4:  Update your car with a free flowing exhaust

· First of all, measure the diameter of exhaust pipe of our car’s exhaust. Measure the extended part diameter and not the diameter of exhaust tip. Focus on measuring the pipe that emeges from catalytic convertor of your vehicle since it is the smallest part of this system.
· Now for buying purpose, you may browse various online or manual car parts stores to get desired version of car exhaust. You may also browse several videos and sound clips related to this device and choose the correct option for you.
· You may also want to find out a “cat back” system. These systems are usually located between catalytic convertor and tip of exhaust piping.
· Often you would seek for a system that is ½ or ¼ inches longer than the existing ones. A few of you may also want to go for larger pipes but for that you will be required to make larger changes to system of your car. Also keep a note of this that a much free flowing exhaust might affect your car in an adverse way especially in case of low measuring torques. Therefore it is recommended to insert a ¼ inch free flowing exhaust to a 4 cylinder engine, ½ inch for a V8, and 3/8 inch exhaust for a six cylinder power mill.
· Once you have chosen the most suitable option for yourself, you can remove the older exhaust yourself or get it done by any known car mechanic.
· While removing the older exhaust, cut it from the point where it meets the catalytic convertor and leave behind a one or two inch long pipe for welding and clamping purposes. Disconnect the rest of the system from the hangars.
· Now place the new system at the very same location where the older one had been housed and clamp or weld it to the spot where you had initially cut it. Now replace the hangars that you has removed earlier.
· Now click start your car, it will definitely improve the horsepower figure by 10-15 units.

These tips have been derived after consultations with several car experts and will definitely help you in enhancing your car horsepower.