Car maintenance

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Car maintenance means to inspect the condition of car components and add (or change) expendable parts (or materials). Regular maintenance is critical to ensures the longevity and safety of a car.

The actual schedule of car maintenance varies depending on the type of a car and driving condition. Even a dealership often has a different recommended schedule from the manufacturer service manual for the same car.

Common car maintenance tasks include:

• Car wash
• check or change the engine oil and fuel filters
• inspect or replace windshield wipers
• check or refill windshield washer fluid
• inspect tires for pressure and wear.
• Tire balancing
• Tire rotation
• Wheel alignment
• check or clean battery terminals
• inspect or replace brake pads
• check or refill brake fluid
• check or refill transmission fluid
• check or refill power steering fluid
• check and refill engine coolant
• flush radiators
• inspect or replace spark plugs
• inspect or replace air filters
• inspect timing belts
• clean and adjust throttle body
• lubricate locks, latches, hinges
• check all lights and horns

Some tasks that have equivalent service intervals are combined into one single service known as a tune up.

[edit] External links

• http://autorepair.about.com/
• http://www.autocarrepair.net/
• http://www.carbibles.com/
• http://autos.yahoo.com/maintain/
• http://www.samarins.com/maintenance/index.html
• http://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood-channel.htm
• http://doityourself.com/scat/automaintenanceandca
• http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Car-Maintenance-and-Repair
• http://www.theaa.com/motoring-advice/index.jsp