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4 Car Maintenance Tips For The Home Mechanic

Car Maintenance Tips – Purchasing a car is often one of the most significant purchases of anyone’s life, besides a house. You’re going to be using it almost every day to shuttle to and from work, social engagements, and just about everything else in between.

That’s why you want to make sure your car stays running for as long as possible. Everyone knows the essential car care tips, such as checking the oil, maintaining correct tire pressure, and refilling your windshield wiper fluid from time to time.

But what if you’re someone who wants to avoid the auto shop at all costs? You might not trust them, want to save money, or are looking to start a new hobby. While you may not be able to purchase machinery that will lift your car above your head, but you could always start with an electric grease gun or learning how to change your oil.

Below, we have some more moderate to advanced car maintenance tips that you should learn to take care of your vehicle and keep you on the road.

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1. Know Your Spark Plugs

While checking spark plugs used to be easy, reaching them now can be a downright pain. Spark Plugs can be direct indicators and early warning signs to your overall engine health.

Where they are, and how accessible they are, much depends on your vehicle. When you do find your spark plugs, there are multiple signs to look out for. Different sights and sounds could mean various issues for your car, and it’s wise to know which one means what.

 

2. Changing Your Oil

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For those that have been driving for a while, you know that you’re supposed to change your car’s oil every 3,000 miles or three months, whichever comes first. Usually, this is a pretty painless process that takes about 30-45 minutes of your time and can be done pretty cheaply.

What can make this process even cheaper is doing it yourself. Now, you will have to buy some extra tools to be able to get under the vehicle and make the change (plus buying your oil), but it’s a great way to save a bit of money and put in the effort in your car itself.

 

3. Lubricating Your Vehicle

While the oil in your car is designed to make sure your engine runs smoothly, greasing your vehicle is to make sure all hinges stay lubricated and rust-free. It’s important to note that the majority of newer cars don’t need any lubricating, but if you’ve got an older model, it’s a must.

That’s why you should make sure you have a proper tool, such as an excellent electric grease gun. It will make the entire process easy, and you’ll be sure to have all your hinges and other points easy to access and easy to grease.

 

4. Replacing Brake Pads

Everything is always more fun when you’re driving fast and cruising around, but no matter where you’re going or how fast you’re going, you will have to stop eventually.

That’s where your brakes, and your brake pads, come in.

Replacing your brake pads is more on the advanced end of the spectrum, as you’ll need to be able to raise your car and take more than just the wheel off. But replacing your pads is a great way to make sure you stay safe, and your vehicle has a long life ahead of it.

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He is the Chief Editor of n4gm. His passion is SEO, Online Marketing, and blogging. Sachin Sharma has been the lead Tech, Entertainment, and general news writer at N4GM since 2019. His passion for helping people in all aspects of online technicality flows the expert industry coverage he provides. In addition to writing for Technical issues, Sachin also provides content on Entertainment, Celebs, Healthcare and Travel etc... in n4gm.com.

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