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Care for Your Car by Darrel Volkel
Don't take of your car or truck and it will not take care of you. How important is you car. Could you get along with out it for a week? Even a day or a few hours without it can be a major inconvenience. Everyone knows that changing the oil is important. Also changing the air filter and emissions filters. But did you know your new car or truck might have other filters too? Today's cars also have cabin filters, or pre filters. These not only filter the air coming into the car from the outside. They also filter the air already in the car. They can affect how well the heater or air conditioner work. Even the smell of the inside of your car.
What about your tires. You look right at them every time you get in your car. But how often do you check the air pressure, PSI. Did you know the the wrong air pressure can affect things like your gas mileage and handling. Catching a tire that's low on air pressure could prevent you from having a problem on the road, like a blow out. Without tires the car is useless.
Did you know your car has computers. Except for some vintage models still on the road. Every car out there has at least one computer. Most newer cars have two, three even four different computers. These computers control things like gas mileage, engine performance and handling on the highway. But it stands to reason that the more complex something is the more the possibility it will have problems. The auto makers spend millions designing and engineering new cars. They also know there are going to be problems with some of the things they build. Most times they know what problems are going to arise. But sometimes they just have to put the car or truck out there and "see what happens". That's when you hear about recalls. They have to make a buck and the only way to do that is to put the cars out there where people will but them. A car that's been out for a couple of years will have most of the bugs identified. Usually by the dealer ships and other auto repair places. The manufacturers put out what they call TSB'S or Technical Service Bulletins. These bulletins will tell you what problems you might have with your car. Some of these problems can leave you stranded on a dark highway or side road. Like Murphy says, "If it can break it will and usually at the worst time".
There are ways you can find these things. TSB's, recalls, maintenance updates can usually be found on the website your car manufacture has. You can also go to a local repair shop and ask them if they will check for you. Most repair shops subscribe to some sort of on-line repair information service. These have basically taken the place of repair manuals. Unless you change your own oil, you'll be going to a dealership or repair shop any way. Just ask them if they would look for any TSB's or recalls you haven't heard of. This will only take them a couple of minutes and is an added value they can provide to their service. Thus making you happy and more likely to come back for your next oil change.
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About the Author
Darrel Volkel is an ASE (National Instuite for Automotive Excellance) certified Master Automotive Mechanic.
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