10 mistakes that can ruin a car –

It was Lahore, it was hot summer, it was afternoon and it was the canal road.

The car I used to have in those days was a Suzuki Margala. As soon as the needle of the engine was warmed up, the fumes flew away.

She was almost as high as she could go.

It was probably the area next to Jail Road underpass. He stopped the car on the side, picked up a dirty cloth, placed it on the radiator and started opening it trying to escape.

The one that bursts open, the terror and pressure of which I fall back after I learned a lesson of a lifetime.

Either learn to fix a car yourself, then touch it, or stand in the desert and wait for a mechanic instead of breaking your fingers.

Also learned what it is important to check on a regular basis to avoid such a sudden breakdown and then ruin.

Water

If the car is old, daily, otherwise once a week, open the radiator cap and check the water or coolant of the car.

If it is less, complete it. By the way, the water in the car does not run low without any reason. If it is constantly decreasing, get the vehicle checked by a mechanic.

Sometimes replacing the radiator cap will do the trick, otherwise it’s usually a tight pipe leaking.

Rust can also affect a pipe or component. The best solution is to replace the part.

Engine Oil

Unless you know the grades of engine oil yourself, don’t buy engine oil from a good shop, use as much good oil as you like and change it after 3000 km.

It is better to change the oil at 5000 or 10000 km when you are getting the car serviced by the company and if the company puts any oil, it tells you that it will last so many kilometers.

According to Imran Ansari, a car fitness expert of Toyota Motors: ‘In a new car that has been driven less than 50 thousand kilometers, the engine oil should be changed at 5 thousand kilometers, but later, as the mileage of the vehicle increases, this interval should be changed to 4 thousand and then again. comes to three thousand kilometers.’

Tire tread

If you remove the mat that is on the trunk of the car, there is also a fifth tire underneath, it is called Stepney.

We see its appearance when the car suddenly wobbles in the middle of the road and we find that the front or rear tire has been punctured after cornering it.

At this time there is often no wind even in Stepani. Like a normal tire, the lifespan of a Stepni is not more than three years.

Even in these three years, if you check your air after one month, you will save a lot on the day of emergency, even if that day does not come once in three years.

On average, car tires lose about two pounds of air every 30 days.

Three months without an air check means you’re running 24 on a tire that should be at 30.

Petrol will be junk, tires will also be consumed quickly.

To avoid both things, make it a habit to get your car’s tire pressure topped up every 15 days.

Rear tires in front and front in rear

Most of us ignore this thing, who has the time to bother?

According to experts, by changing the position of the tires, firstly, the tire lasts longer, secondly, its road grip is better and thirdly, the road noise is also reduced.

This has the added benefit of also aligning and cambering the tires.

According to Imran Ansari, a car fitness expert from Multan, every 5,000 km, while local tire shops recommend changing the position of tires after 5 to 10,000 km.

Car wipers

On a day when it suddenly rains, we remember that the wipers of the car also had to be changed.

It is a great convenience in Pakistan that any child suddenly appears in any common place with a wiper in hand and standing up to change them.

Dealership fitted wipers can be replaced after eight to 12 months and if you have roadside wipers fitted by someone, it is better to replace them after four to five months even if it hasn’t rained a single bit.

In addition to rain, heat, cold, sun — all these things will cause the wiper rubber to expire.

Check engine light

In older cars, if the check engine light still came on, it was not that much of a problem, sometimes it would go out on its own, in newer cars, a check engine light means a serious problem.

Electronic and digital systems are endless in new vehicles.

A check engine light coming on suddenly means that there is a small problem somewhere that could turn into a major problem over time.

Go to a certified car workshop, get the problem fixed on time or else be prepared for major damage.

Air filter

Usually, when we go to change the oil of the car, we also change the air filter.

Any certified car workshop advises you to change the air filter every 10 thousand kilometers.

With this recommendation, there is also a condition that the air filter should be taken out and cleaned every other third day and especially after returning from a long trip, it should be taken out and cleaned with pressurized air.

Who cleans the air filter every other third day? My advice is to calmly change the filter at every oil change.

It is the lung of the vehicle and it is directly related to the fuel average of the vehicle.

Another major problem is that if you are replacing the filter from any normal shop, you cannot decide whether it is number one or number two or number three.

It is better not to take the risk of 10,000 and change the oil and air filter at 3,000 km.

Car plug

Internationally, a period of 30 to 90 thousand kilometers is recommended for changing car plugs, but considering the climatic conditions of Pakistan and the health of the parts, you should consider changing them between every 10 to 20 thousand kilometers.

Plugs are also of two types. Of these, iridiums are more expensive but also more portable. Others are normal and disappear quickly.

Battery water

When you go to change the engine oil, check the battery water. It is also usually known to us when the car is not starting.

Today is the age of dry batteries. He died and spent two years without sorrow.

Gear oil, brake oil

In addition to engine oil, some things in the car run on oil, the top of which is the vehicle’s transmission and brake system.

We ignore these two or three small bottles. If these oils are depleted, the damage can be quite large.

It is also important to have a look at them when changing the engine oil.

Note: All this information is given based on normal vehicles plying in Pakistan. Every vehicle comes with an owner’s manual. Refer to this manual for final information.