Buying a car is not a difficult task, especially if you buy a brand new one. But maintaining one is not easy. One thing is that you need to have some knowledge on the mechanics of your vehicle and the other thing is that you need to be ready to spend a few hours once in a way on the maintenance of your automobile. The reliability and the longevity are the two factors that depend on how you maintain your vehicle.
If you want to get the best out of your car, it is necessary for you to maintain it once a month. The first thing is to check the tire pressure. Even though the four wheels may look similar, you never know if one or more of them have lower pressure. Therefore, use a reliable pressure gauge and check the pressure of the four wheels and the spare wheel. If there are differences, make the correction by inflating all four wheels to obtain the recommended pressures.
Open the hood and take out the oil gauge to check oil level once a month. At the same time, you need to check if your radiator has sufficient level of coolant. If the reserve tank for the coolant has it at a certain level, you never need to open the radiator cap. Both engine oil level and radiator coolant are very important for a car.
Checking the air filter is also an essential bit of maintenance as a clogged air filter could hamper the performance of a car very easily. When you check if you find it dirty, remove it and replace it with a new one. You could buy the air filter directly from the agency for your automobile. When you do so, you will also get a discount. In case you install it yourself, you will save the labor costs also. When you look at the owner's manual, you might find how to replace the air filter.
Though they are a pair of rubber boots your CV joint boots are very important. It is a must to check them at least once a month in order to find that they are not torn. When they get damaged the grease inside them will leak and the CV joint will get exposed to dirt. In case it wears off, it will cost a lot to replace the CV joint. Therefore, replace the damaged boots.
These are the most important maintenance tips to follow but there are many more.