10 Tips to Extend the Life of Your Car

Want to increase the longevity of your car? Then this article is for you. Read on as we tell you about many tips from how to wash your car, how to maintain your wipers and how to deal with oil and gas among others.

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10 tips to extend the life of your car:

1- Washing your car

Be careful when washing your car as doing it outside when the sun is at full force will damage your paint job.

2- Polishing your car

Your car is dusty and dirty? What’s the best way to wipe off that dust? A microfiber cloth and don’t do it in full exposure to sunlight as it may scratch or damage your paint job.

3- Don’t abuse your wipers

This is very important, don’t lift up your wipers when you are washing your car. All this does is dry out the material and causes your wipers to scratch the glass.

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4- Full tank

Don’t fill your tank all the way when the weather is too hot.

5- Steering wheel

Always lock your steering wheel after you park

6- Wash your tires

Don’t wash your tires after running an errand but wait until they are cool to the touch first.

7- Oil change

This is a very important tip, always change your oil before the due date as this will increase the lifetime of the engine.

8- Empty tank

Don’t drive on an empty tank as this will cause damage to your motor and your car on the long run

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9- Tire pressure

Always check your tire pressure regularly and set it to the correct number every winter and summer. This will prolong the life expectancy of your tires

10- Radiator

Cleaning the radiator circuit every once in awhile prolongs its life

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