Step 1

Change your oil every 5,000 miles. It used to be every 3,000 miles but since motor oils have increased in quality that is no longer necessary. If you do not change your oil often enough lubrication within your vehicle will diminish which will cause friction and lead to a break down. Be Sure to keep track of your last oil change as this will keep you up to date on when its time for a change.

Step 2

Replace your tires on your car when threading disappears. Your tires will gradually start to wear out and lose tread the more you drive. Driving on “bald” tires can cause you to hydroplane and can even cause you to wear out your rotors which are insanely expensive to replace than tires. Be sure to extend your tire life by rotating them. Depending on your vehicle you should change out the tires before all the threading is totally depleted.

Step 3

Drive more responsibly. Reckless driving wont just wear out your tires but It could endanger the lives of you and others on the road. Street-racing will wear out your tires and brake pads as well as your rotors. If you hit curbs you can be sure you cars alignment will be thrown out of wack. Be sure not to hit the brakes last minute as that is a sure fire way to eat at your brake pads quickly. Keep distance from cars and brake slowly.

Step 4

Check your power steering fluid, brake fluid, and transmission fluids regularly. Don’t wait till your next oil change to get them check out. Replace them yourself if you need to. check your user manual if you are not sure what goes where. It is a fairly simple process and can save your car a lot of wear and tear.

Step 5

Keep a safe distance from other vehicles. A Small rock thrown from the back seat of a tractor trailer at a million miles an hour can crack your windshield. Don’t ride the draft. If you hear a rock hit your but don’t see a crack, get it checked out, there could be a small crack that will slowly make its way all over the windshield.

Also Riding behind cars will cause an accident sooner or later. It might not happen today or tomorrow but It will happen, its too risky. Car accidents are often the catalyst for a car to start its break down demise.

Step 6

Get a Tune up! Check your cars maintenance manual for how often the vehicle needs to be tuned up and follow that guide to the T. Regular tune ups can help keep your car healthy for a longer span of time. This can save you a lot of frustration and give your car some expanded driving time.

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