| If you always make sure that your car has | | | | which could indicate a leak. If you have any |
| regular check ups and that you maintain it | | | | knowledge of cars and engines then you might |
| properly, you mill likely be fortunate enough to not | | | | know which colors of leaky fluid a sign of what |
| be one of the thousands of motorists that get | | | | are such as antifreeze is greenish, transmission |
| stuck at roadside each year because their car | | | | fluids are more on the pink side, brake fluid is |
| was not properly maintained and decided enough | | | | reddish, and oil is usually brownish. The relevance |
| was enough. Sometimes people forget that a car | | | | to knowing this is so you can either attempt to |
| is a machine and like any other machine they | | | | remedy the problem yourself or at least have a |
| require proper maintenance. | | | | good idea of what to tell the mechanic. |
| Oil levels need to be checked regularly as well as | | | | Some say that it is healthy to turn your heat and |
| the temperature that the engine is running at | | | | air conditioning on at least once a month, |
| because if it is too hot it will burn oil at | | | | regardless of the time of year to keep them |
| unbelievable rates. The last thing that you want to | | | | flowing freely at all times. Brakes should be |
| do is let your oil run dry as this can cause your | | | | checked regularly and tires should be rotated |
| engine to completely cease. Then you are talking | | | | about every 7,000 miles. In the meantime though, |
| big bucks as your choices will be limited to getting | | | | make sure that you inspect your tires yourself |
| a new car or a new engine. Neither of which | | | | and look for anything that may appear to be |
| would be very fun but however would be very | | | | unusual. |
| expensive and often could have been avoided | | | | Even the most untrained eye should be able to tell |
| with the proper maintenance. | | | | a difference if something is different or unusual |
| Have your oil changed regularly and always make | | | | when they lift the hood of their car if they have |
| sure that it never runs low. Each time that you | | | | been looking under the hood every now and then. |
| have your oil checked or changed make sure that | | | | There would be a notice of an unusual looking |
| they also check for faulty belts and hoses to | | | | battery or something that looks suspicious. |
| save you a lot of trouble down the road. Always | | | | Preventative maintenance is very helpful in getting |
| have your fluids and coolants checked regularly | | | | the best performance out of your vehicle. |
| too so that you can rest easy knowing that such | | | | Familiarize yourself with the owner's manual and |
| things as your radiator will perform up to par. | | | | do things such as have your car waxed once a |
| Flush and/or replace regularly and this also includes | | | | year for longevity of the exterior coat and have |
| transmission fluids too. | | | | the undercarriage cleaned annually as well. These |
| Take a look regularly under where you park your | | | | are all ways to get the most out of your vehicle. |
| car to see if there appears to be any new fluids | | | | |