How to keep your car running longer Abbie Jeffries Giarria Patterson

Components to maintaining a working vehicle Air filters Air filters Battery Battery Belts Belts Exhaust Exhaust Wiper blades Wiper blades Car fluids Car fluids Hoses Hoses Lights Lights Oil filter Oil filter Shock absorbers Shock absorbers Tires Tires Maintenance Checklist Maintenance Checklist

Air filters Check Every two months… Check Every two months… Change it once a year/15,000 miles Change it once a year/15,000 miles A blackened air filter means replacement is needed. A blackened air filter means replacement is needed.

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

Belts Check every month Check every month Only change when the belts don't seem right... Only change when the belts don't seem right... There are different types of belts that should be checked There are different types of belts that should be checked

Exhaust Check depending on how far and how often you drive your car 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 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 A reservoir that helps keeps you windshield and wipers clean and working properly Inspect or check these whenever you can Inspect or check these whenever you can should be replaced at least once a year should be replaced at least once a year

Car fluids So many car fluids serve for different functions in your car 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. 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 There are many types of hoes to check on when looking at a car The most important is the fuel pump The most important is the fuel pump Check to see if there are any wholes/leaks or any damage if so replace Check to see if there are any wholes/leaks or any damage if so replace

Tires Check monthly Check monthly Keep a record of tire rotation Keep a record of tire rotation Rotate at the first 5,000 miles and every 7,500 miles thereafter. Rotate at the first 5,000 miles and every 7,500 miles thereafter.

Shock absorbers No specific time to check No specific time to check Look for oil seepage on them Look for oil seepage on them Always replace shock absorbers in pairs Always replace shock absorbers in pairs

lights Check and make sure all lights are working properly Check and make sure all lights are working properly No specific time to check or change No specific time to check or change Replace when damaged, clean when dirty Replace when damaged, clean when dirty

Oil filters To maintain peak performance, change oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months, To maintain peak performance, change oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months, Replace oil filter with every oil change Replace oil filter with every oil change Check oil filters as often as you get a tune up Check oil filters as often as you get a tune up

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