Tuesday, October 4, 2011

How Often Do You Need to Check Your Car?

A car is a series of mechanical processes that takes you from point A to point B, in what is hopefully an expedient and timely manner. Of course, if it should end up on the side of the road, it won’t be taking you anywhere any time soon.

As inconvenient as it can be, it is nonetheless a good idea to get your car checked, and often.

Of course, it’s a little more complicated than just ‘get it checked.’ You have the inspections every year, for example, but that’s not exactly a comprehensive look. It just makes sure that the support stuff is working - that you have a working set of windshield wipers or a working set of tires, or a clean air filter. Things like that.

Your car, however, is much more than just those things. You also have to consider the engine, and the transmission.

In general, your checks only need to be restricted to engine oil. The engine itself doesn’t usually necessitate a check unless the light comes on. But there are services such as AAA that will run checks on your engine for you.

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