Car Care Tips for Young Drivers

By Guest Blogger, Blake S.

Car Care Tips for Young Drivers

Why You Should Check Your Car

Imagine the euphoria of getting your first car. You’ve pictured this day when you got your driver’s license, when you’ve pictured the freedom of going wherever you want, when you want. Then of course, you have that car for a few months, and everything’s fine. But just as you’re riding down the road, your car suddenly breaks down.

 

While it may be just a distant problem to think about, it’s a common one nevertheless. Oftentimes, young drivers tend to overestimate themselves, and push their cars too far. However, there are tips they can use to avoid this, not only by avoiding unnecessary risks on the road, but also by properly maintaining their cars.

 

Car Care Tips

  1. Change your car’s oil: Everyone in a while to reduce friction. Generally speaking, the oil helps reduce the friction between metallic parts whenever the car runs. If the oil isn’t changed, the friction will increase, which could produce enough heat to completely annihilate the engine. You can usually tell when you have to change the oil by listening to how loud the engine is when you first turn your car on, if you can’t remember the last time you changed the oil, or if the appearance of the oil is a thick black.

 

  1. Check your car’s coolant system: A car’s coolant helps protect your radiator from volatile weather conditions that could potentially damage your radiator. Water helps the radiator to prevent from overheating, and antifreeze protects it from freezing. If you haven’t changed your coolant in the past year, or if you’ve driven approximately 20,000 miles or more, you have to consider getting your coolant changed. Be sure to take into account conditions such as the area you live in and how much you run the air conditioner.

 

  1. Check your car’s transmission fluid: The transmission oil, like oil, serves as a lubricant that can help reduce friction between other working parts of the car, thereby preventing damage to your car. The transmission fluid can go bad when it collects particles, causing the transmission gears to grind against each other. This, in turn, affects the acceleration and gears.

 

  1. Clean your car to protect it from any unwanted nuances: By leaving a car dirty, dirt and other particles can build up, causing the paint to slowly peel off. If the paint peels off, this can:
  • affect your car’s resale value
  • expose your car to harsh environmental conditions
  • lower your car’s visibility

  1. Always check your tires to make sure you have enough air in them. According to CarCareNinja, checking the pressure in your tires will help you know just how much air is in them, and whether or not you have to add more. Similar to your car’s coolant system, the environment your car is in will determine just how well your tires are. The higher the temperature, the higher the pressure is, and vice versa.

 

  1. Check your brakes: You need to check your brakes to avoid any unnecessary car accidents. Not only has broken car brakes been the subject of murder/mystery and horror movies, but this has also contributed to many car accidents. Make sure you get your brakes checked out by a mechanic or any related professional periodically, especially if when you push the brakes, you hear a loud, squeaking sound.

 

  1. Make sure you have enough fuel to make it to your destination. Not only will this give you peace of mind, but it’s also good for the fuel pump. The fuel pump is responsible for getting gas from the fuel tank to your car’s engine. If you run the car when there is too little fuel, this can only serve to hurt your car.

 

  1. Take your car to a mechanic at least once a year so that they can determine if your car is actually safe to drive. While you may use these tips to check your car, you may want to determine if there is anything wrong with your car. By getting a mechanic to inspect it, you will be able to reduce the risks of your car breaking down on the road.

 

Conclusion

These car care tips will hopefully help you avoid an accident while on the road. While it may be a bit of a hassle at times, these tips will let your car last longer, and be more reliable. Not only that, but you will also be safer on the road.

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