1. Commonly Overlooked Car Maintenance Items

2. The best way to maintain your car is to follow the manufacturer recommended service schedule, however, there are people who are complacent in adhering to the schedule.

3. Most of them site the reason of high maintenance cost to of sticking to the manufacturer suggested schedule as the reason behind skipping it.

4. Usually, when people think of routine maintenance of their car, the only thing that comes to their mind is oil changes and filter cleaning.

5. However, when you resort to this method many important components of your car will never get serviced. Here are the commonly overlooked maintenance parts.

6. Brake fluid flush

7. The brake fluid is hygroscopic by nature which means that it will attract and absorb moisture which results in a lower boiling point of brake fluid and can cause rusting of the hydraulic brake system.

8. Most of the time car manufacturers will specify the time for brake fluid flush, however, you can also do it after three years or 36,000 miles whichever comes first.

9. Automatic transmission fluid flush

10. Most of time it is found that the car owners think that the transmission fluid is for the lifetime and it doesn't need any replacement.

11. However, if you are not changing your transmission fluid, then there are increased chances of facing transmission failure.

12. The modern transmissions work very hard than their predecessors and within tighter engine compartments with less ventilation and you must change it after every 60,000 miles.

13. Coolant flush

14. The coolant is also one of the most important fluid in your car as it helps in preventing the engine from overheating.

15. Consequently, the coolant degrades over time with normal use and the pH of the coolant becomes less than ideal which can damage parts of the engine and the cooling system.

16. It is best to change the coolant after every 40,000 to 60,000 miles as this will keep the coolant's pH level at a proper balance which will keep your cooling system healthy.

17. Valve adjustments

18. In spite of most new cars using automatically adjusting hydraulic valve lifters, there are still a large number of cars that use mechanical valve lifters.

19. However, these lifters require occasional clearance checks and adjustments as a too tight valve or too loose can cause reduced power & efficiency.

20. Conclusion

21. The above-mentioned parts of your car play a significant role in its performance and also provide you with a comfortable ride.

22. Whenever, you experience any issues with your car, then contact a mechanic to fix the issue immediately.

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