Car Servicing Tips are outlined here to help you keep your vehicle, such as your family car or work van, in tip-top shape at all Times
Top tips and easy-to-do car checks
It’s important to look after your car if it’s at home more than usual to help you avoid a breakdown, particularly when you drive for the first time after a lengthy lockdown. Here are some tips and advice so your car is ready to go. You can get moving when you need to, more or less, straight away and effortlessly.
Vehicle maintenance
15 simple and essential car maintenance tips
- Check your windscreen wash.
- Brakes: Move your car backwards and forwards on your drive and work your handbrake. This will prevent your brakes from seizing up.
- Check And Top up your engine oil.
- Keep your battery in check. Start the car once a week and leave it running for 20 minutes.
- Check if your car is due for a service
- Top up your cooling system liquid and antifreeze
- Check your horn
- Take a look at your exhaust
- Check for Rodents; they have a nasty habit of climbing into your engine bay and chewing through wires.
- Check Your Tyre Thread and More Importantly Tyre Pressure, you will find the correct tyre pressure for your tyres in your handbook.k
- Pay attention to your dashboard Messages
- Test Your Windscreen Wipers
- Check Your Mirrors and Your Reversing Camera
- Check all Lights, headlights, brake lights for any blown bulbs
- Check for any signs of corrosion
A Technician Mechanic uses a multimeter to check the voltage level in a car battery. This is part of the service and Maintenance of a car battery.
Keep Your Battery Healthy
Battery problems are the number 1 cause of breakdowns at any time of year, particularly when vehicles aren’t used very often, such as during a lockdown.
Checking your battery health
Your car may have a built-in battery monitor, Smart Breakdown or buy a manual monitor to check your battery’s health. You can also keep your battery topped up with a battery maintainer, which is also known as a trickle charger.
If your vehicle is equipped with stop/start, it may automatically switch the engine off while you’re trying to charge the battery. If this happens, the Battery Monitoring System has recognised the battery is fully charged, so you’re good to go.
Flat Battery Causes
The most common cause of a flat battery is leaving the lights on after turning the engine off, so please don’t forget to switch everything off as you leave the car. Most cars have a ‘lights on’ warning sound when you open the car door.
It’s a good idea to have a pair of jump leads in your car boot, just in case, so you can recharge your battery from another vehicle. If you’re unsure how to use jump leads or the jump start isn’t working, just call us on 01189581198. We will be happy to assist.
Most car batteries have a guarantee of 3 to 5 years, so if yours is getting a bit old and tired, you can replace it with a new one before it lets you down Give us a call, and we will bring you a new one and fit it for you 7 days a week, 24/7
We hope you have found our car servicing tips helpful
If you would like any advice about your Vehicle Problems, please feel free to contact us. We will be more than happy to help you find the Cheapest solution to fix your vehicle issues.
