How to keep your car running longer

Abbie Jeffries

Giarria Patterson

Components to maintaining a working vehicle

Air filters Battery Belts Exhaust Wiper blades Car fluids

Hoses Lights Oil filter Shock absorbers Tires

Maintenance Checklist

Air filters

Check Every two months…Change it once a year/15,000 milesA blackened air filter means replacement

is needed.

Battery

Check as often as possible Change every 2 to five years Car batteries can fail due to age or defect

Belts

Check every monthOnly change when the belts don't seem

right...There are different types of belts that

should be checked

Exhaust

Check depending on how far and how often you drive your car

Changing your exhaust is costly and difficult because its part of a system

Wiper baldes

A reservoir that helps keeps you windshield and wipers clean and working properly

Inspect or check these whenever you can should be replaced at least once a year

Car fluids

So many car fluids serve for different functions in your car

There's washing fluid, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, engine oil, brake fluid, and anti freeze.

Hoses

There are many types of hoes to check on when looking at a car

The most important is the fuel pumpCheck to see if there are any wholes/leaks

or any damage if so replace

Tires

Check monthly Keep a record of tire rotationRotate at the first 5,000 miles and every

7,500 miles thereafter.

Shock absorbers

No specific time to checkLook for oil seepage on themAlways replace shock absorbers in pairs

lights

Check and make sure all lights are working properly

No specific time to check or change Replace when damaged, clean when dirty

Oil filters

To maintain peak performance, change oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months,

Replace oil filter with every oil changeCheck oil filters as often as you get a tune

up

References

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Think your way to wealth (2008, February 11). Retrieved June 18, 2009, from http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/02/11/car-maintenance-the-basics/

Longhurst, C. j. (n.d.). Basic Maintenance tips. Retrieved June 18, 2009, from http://www.carbibles.com/maintenancetips.html

Car Maintenance Tips Retrieved June 18, 2009, from http://www.iloveindia.com/cars/car-maintenance-tips/index.html