8 tips for car maintenance

8 tips for car maintenance

1. Waxing, glazing, and coating

Waxing and glazing to protect the car paint are car beauty projects that are increasingly valued by mid- to high-end car owners. Frequent waxing and glazing are a waste of time. Car coating is a car beauty project that gradually replaces waxing and glazing. Coating can completely seal the car paint and form a film layer on the car body that is 3-8 times harder than the car paint, ensuring that the car paint is not oxidized, corroded, and avoids minor scratches.

The warranty period of car coating can reach 2-5 months. In the meantime, the car owner only needs to wash the car to protect the car paint. In addition, interior cleaning and disinfection can be done once every 3 months. Go to a professional car beauty shop for interior cleaning and apply a layer of protective polish to keep the car feeling like a new car.

2. Simple parts can be replaced by yourself

Wipers, etc. These secondary replacements and inspections are relatively simple. You can buy the brand you want online and then do a simple inspection and installation.

3. Proper maintenance is scientific

The car maintenance cycle refers to the interval mileage or time of car maintenance. Maintenance should be periodic. Don't spoil your car like a child. Although frequent maintenance is not a bad thing, it must be periodic to avoid internal discomfort caused by excessive maintenance. In the early stage of using the car, it is mainly normal maintenance, and the cost is relatively low; when the vehicle has been used for a certain number of years or has traveled a certain mileage, it will enter the maintenance period, and the cost will be relatively high. Generally, for new cars in good condition, the maintenance cycle can be appropriately extended; while for cars in poor condition or in poor use conditions, the maintenance cycle should be appropriately shortened.

4. Replace the filter at the repair shop

Always pay attention to the cleaning of the car's filter. Don't underestimate it, it directly affects the fuel consumption of your car. During the use of the car's internal combustion engine, impurities such as dust will continue to mix into the engine oil. At the same time, the oxidation of the engine oil by air and combustion exhaust gas will cause the engine oil to gradually produce colloid or sludge, which will not only accelerate the wear of parts, but also easily cause oil circuit blockage. Therefore, the car's filter should be cleaned regularly.

5. Antifreeze only needs to be changed once every two years

When the weather turns cooler, once the cold air comes and the temperature drops sharply, it is very likely to affect the normal operation of the car's cooling system. At this time, you should drain the tap water in the water tank and use antifreeze instead. If your car has been using antifreeze, you don't have to change it immediately. The replacement cycle of antifreeze is two years, and the general replacement cycle of antifreeze is 2 to 3 years or 30,000 to 40,000 kilometers. Some antifreeze will have a small amount of flocculent precipitation after being stored for one year. This phenomenon is mostly caused by the precipitation of additives and does not need to be thrown away. If a large amount of particle precipitation appears, it means that the antifreeze has deteriorated and can no longer be used. It is necessary to remind everyone that don't forget to clean the engine before replacing the antifreeze.

6. Reasonable purchase of insurance

Many car owners often buy "excess insurance" and "underinsurance" when buying car insurance. Excess insurance means that the insurance limit is higher than the actual value of the insured object. For example, if you buy a car worth 120,000 yuan and insure it with a theft and robbery insurance of 300,000 yuan, if a total loss occurs, the compensation you get can only be 120,000 yuan. Article 39, paragraph 2 of the Insurance Law stipulates that the insurance amount shall not exceed the insurance value. If it exceeds the insurance value, the excess part shall be invalid, that is, the insured can only obtain corresponding compensation when the insured object suffers a loss, and cannot obtain benefits exceeding the insurance object value by purchasing insurance. In addition, underinsurance means that the insured limit is lower than the actual value of the insured object. In this case, "proportional compensation" will be paid.

7. Imported tires are not necessarily the best choice

When the car is driving, it is actually handed over to four tires. However, when buying imported tires of various brands, some people inevitably fall into the misunderstanding of purchase. Many consumers prefer to choose original imported tires for psychological reasons. In fact, the new tires launched abroad are not only too expensive for domestic users, but also not necessarily suitable.

8. Properly inflate the tire

Correcting tire pressure is the most important part of safety inspection. Too low tire pressure will cause abnormal wear or internal damage to the tire, while too high tire pressure will make the tire and wheel rim more susceptible to the impact of uneven roads and deformation, and even cause tire blowout. Tire pressure must be checked regularly. Except for the spare tire, other tires should be checked every two weeks. The tire pressure must be checked when the tire is cooled, otherwise the high temperature will increase the tire pressure and the measurement will be inaccurate. At the same time, don't forget to check the spare tire pressure regularly to see if it is normal.