Car maintenance is unavoidable. In addition to routine maintenance in the 4s shop, the owner should also carry out daily maintenance of the vehicle, but do you really understand car maintenance? Only with proper maintenance can the car be kept in good running condition. First take a look at car maintenance common sense.
Let's not mention the regular maintenance of 4s shops. How many car owners do a simple check before or after driving? Some people ask, a simple check? What can you visually inspect? That's a lot, such as body paint, tires, oil, lights, dashboards these owners can simply check to ensure that early detection of faults, effectively reduce the occurrence of faults during the driving process.
1 believe that many owners when talking about daily maintenance, will certainly think of car washing and waxing. It's true that washing your car can make your body glow, but don't wash it too often.
2. The same goes for waxing. Many car owners think that waxing can protect the paint. Yes, proper waxing can protect the paint and keep it shiny. But some car waxes contain alkaline substances that can blacken the body over time. Here to remind the new owners, the new car waxing is not necessary urgent, 5 months is not necessary to wax, because the new car itself has a layer of wax, there is no need.
Engine oil and machine filters
3. Oil is divided into mineral oil and synthetic oil, and synthetic oil is divided into total synthetic and semi-synthetic. Synthetic oil is the highest grade. When changing the oil, refer to the owner's manual and replace it according to the recommended specifications. Please note that machine filtration is performed when oil is changed.
Replace mineral oil every 5000 km or every 6 months;
Synthetic motor oil 8000-10000 km or every 8 months.
Lubricating oil
4. Transmission oil can lubricate and prolong the service life of the transmission device. Transmission oil is divided into automatic transmission oil and manual transmission oil.
Manual transmission oil is usually replaced once every 2 years or 60,000km;
Automatic transmission oil generally 60,000-120,000 km for a change.
Pressurized oil
5. Power oil is a liquid in the car power steering pump, which makes the steering wheel lighter by hydraulic pressure. Originally used on big cars, now almost every car has this technology.
Generally every 2 years or 40,000 kilometers to replace a booster oil, regular check whether there is a lack of and supplement.
Brake fluid
6. Because of the structure of the automobile braking system, the braking oil will absorb water for a long time, leading to the decrease of braking force or brake failure.
Brake oil is usually changed every two years or 40,000 kilometers.
Antifreeze solution
7. Over time, everything goes bad, including antifreeze. Normally, they are replaced every two years or 40,000 kilometers. Check the liquid level of antifreeze regularly to make it reach the normal range.
Air filter element
8. As an engine "mask" if there is too much dirt in the air filter element, it will inevitably affect the circulation of air, reduce the intake of the engine and cause the power to drop.
The replacement cycle of the air filter element is 1 year or 10,000 km, which can be adjusted according to the vehicle environment.
Empty adjustment filter element
9. If the air filter belongs to the engine "mask", then the air filter element is the "mask" of the driver and passengers. Once the empty filter element is too dirty, it will not only affect the performance of the air, but also pollute the interior environment.
The replacement cycle of the air filter element is 1 year or 10,000 km, and can also be adjusted according to the vehicle environment.
Gasoline filter element
10. Filter impurities from vehicle fuel. The replacement cycle of the built-in gasoline filter is generally 5 years or 100,000 kilometers; The replacement cycle of the external gasoline filter is 2 years.
Spark plug
11. According to different materials, different materials of spark plug replacement cycle is different. Please refer to the picture for details.
accumulator
12. Battery life is affected by daily usage habits. The average battery can be used for more than 3 years. Check the battery voltage regularly after two years.
Brake block
13. The replacement cycle of brake pads is generally about 30,000 kilometers. If you feel the brake ring, the brake distance becomes longer, to replace the brake pad in time.
tyre
14. A tire depends on its purpose. Generally, tires have a service life of about 5-8 years. But when the vehicle leaves the factory, the tires will generally have passed a period of time, so it is best to replace once every 3 years or so.
wiper
15. There is no fixed time for the replacement of wiper blade. Replacement can be determined according to its use effect. If the wiper blade is not clean or abnormal sound, it needs to be replaced.
16.230-250kpa(2.3-2.5bar) is the normal tire pressure range for an ordinary car. If you're looking for the best tire pressure, you can refer to the vehicle's owner's manual, the label next to the cab door, and the inside of the gas tank cap, which will have the manufacturer's recommended tire pressure. You can't go wrong with it.
17. When replacing or repairing tires, hubs or tires, tire dynamic balancing should be done to prevent collisions.
18. Do an empty car wash every other year. If your car environment is not good, then this time should be shortened.
19. The frequency of automobile oil cleaning is every 30 to 40 thousand kilometers. The owner can according to your interior environment, road conditions, driving times, local oil, if easy to form carbon, can increase or reduce.
20, car maintenance is not "necessary" to go to the 4s shop, and you can even do your own maintenance. Of course, you have to have a lot of vehicle and tool knowledge and experience.
21. After vehicle maintenance, if there is residual oil, it is best to take it with you. First, if the engine leaks oil, it can be added in time; Secondly, if there is any machine at home that needs to be refuelled, it can be added.
22. The car is exposed to sunlight and ventilated regularly. Exposure to the sun can make the car temperature rise, temperature rise can make the new car interior, seats, textiles in formaldehyde, irritating odor and other harmful substances volatile. Coupled with good ventilation conditions, it can quickly spread into the empty air.
23 New car rapid removal of formaldehyde is the most effective way is ventilation, is also the most economic. New owners suggest ventilation as far as possible, when there are conditions to ventilation. For the underground parking lot where the air environment is poor, there is no need to consider ventilation. Try to choose a place with a good outdoor environment.
24. It's not just using a car that wears it out. A car will wear out if you don't use it for a long time. Therefore, whether the car is in normal use or not, it needs regular maintenance to avoid unnecessary damage and expense.
25. A lifetime of free maintenance is not free of everything. Most lifetime free maintenance covers only basic maintenance, and basic maintenance only includes oil and oil filter changes.
26. Automobile leather seats need to spray leather protective agent from time to time, or wipe leather protective wax and other products, which can effectively extend the service life of leather seats.
27. If you do not often use the car, turn on the empty warm air mode when parking to evaporate the water in the empty adjustable tube and the carriage, so as to avoid excessive humidity inside the car, which may lead to mildew.
28. Put some active bamboo charcoal in the car to absorb moisture and harmful substances in the car, so as to adjust the humidity in the car.
29. Some car owners wash their cars with laundry detergent or dish soap for convenience. This practice is quite harmful because both are alkaline detergents. If you wash the car with it for a long time, the surface of the car will lose its luster.
