Not every driver thinks about the fact that the car needs careful care and competent operation. Indeed, in most cases, frequent breakdowns, expensive repairs, and many accidents can be avoided by observing some simple rules. Let's look at some common habits that are slowly killing your car:
1. Too low or too high tire pressure
Tire pressures are often too low or too high. This increases fuel consumption, has a bad effect on the vehicle's handling, dynamics of its movement - for example, it can lead to a skid, an accident.
To prevent this from happening, you need to change tires in a timely manner. First, do not forget about seasonal tire changes. Secondly, observe the rule of changing the front and rear tires in places at least once a year.
2. Harsh braking and acceleration
Harsh acceleration and braking are harmful to the vehicle. They give an additional load on the systems of the car: for example, the gearbox and the engine receive a huge load, the pads and brake discs wear out heavily, and the performance of the brakes decreases. All this dramatically increases the likelihood of an accident on the road.
3. Wrong way of parking
Adequate parking is not easy, especially for beginners. Typically, when parking in a small area, drivers constantly shift gears from Drive to Reverse without completely stopping the car. This mistake should be avoided because it kills the gearbox and threatens major repairs.
4. Ignoring warning lights on your dashboard
With the help of icons on the dashboard, the car warns you that something is wrong with it. For example, the engine temperature is too low or too high, the electrical system is malfunctioning, or the brake fluid level is extremely low. Do not put off your trip to the service indefinitely. This will help you avoid costly repairs or even an accident.
5. Ignoring annual inspection and repair
One of the most common causes of car breakdowns is a violation of the terms of maintenance. By the way, this is the main way to prevent expensive car repairs. For example, it is recommended to check the oil every 1,000 km of the vehicle's run and to change the air filter every 40,000 km.
It is necessary to try not only to pass annual car inspection, as well as not to forget about daily checks (engine oil level and tire pressure, mirrors, the presence of leaks, etc.), the need for which depends on the mileage of the car and on the season.
6. Overloading your car
Overloading is harmful to almost all systems of the car: suspension, steering, transmission, tires, engine. In addition, this habit of use increases fuel consumption and negatively affects the car's handling.
To avoid this, the driver should familiarize himself with the maximum carrying capacity of his vehicle and observe it. It is also worth getting rid of useless things in the car and carry only the essentials with you.
7. Putting a high load on your clutch system
This mistake is made by owners of cars with a manual transmission. Standing at a traffic light, do not keep the clutch pedal depressed: this quickly wears out the parts of the mechanism. After all, he has to work hundreds of times more intensively than it should be for the intended purpose. And the driver himself is kept in suspense by such a habit.
During short stops, switch to "speed neutral" and engage the clutch just before starting.
8. Smoking in a car
This bad habit is still quite popular among drivers. Many people smoke directly in the car, without thinking at all about what it leads to. Selling a smoky car through and through will be very difficult, as few people want to ride in an ashtray. Moreover, tobacco smoke eats into the upholstery so strongly that sometimes even high-quality dry cleaning does not always help to wash the car interior.
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