Clean Your Car’s Exterior and Give It a Wax

Clean your exterior:

You need to wash the car regularly so that dirt, dust and debris don’t build up on the finish. A bucket of water and soap works well to clean the car because it allows you to control how much soap you use. If you’re in a hurry, head to the local car wash. Once you wash your car, use a hose or a pressure washer to rinse off any leftover soap residue. Don’t have time for this? Let your local car wash do it for you!

Wax your vehicle:

When exposed to sunlight and other environmental elements, paint oxidizes and can fade or become dull. You can protect the paint by waxing your vehicle at least twice a year (or more frequently if you want). Wax protects against sun damage, bird droppings, pollen and tree sap. It also makes cleaning easier because contaminants won’t stick as hard onto the surface. Try this rule of thumb: if rain drops form beads instead of sheets on your car’s hood, then try waxing around then or when they disappear if that’s not possible. Do not wax in direct sunlight because that will leave unsightly streaking marks on your vehicle’s clear coat.

Check Your Tires

Check Your Tires

Some things to consider before your car hits the road:

• Tire pressure. You can check tire pressure at home. If you do not have a gauge, and don’t want to buy one, you can find a tire pressure gauge for free at most gas stations. While you’re there, you might as well fill up your tank—it’s cheaper on the weekend! Just make sure your car is cold when you check the air pressure so that it will be accurate. If your tires need more air, get it done; if they are overinflated, let some out (yes, this is true). Check your owner’s manual or the tires themselves for recommended PSI levels.
• Uneven wear. If one of your tires is wearing faster than others, it may indicate an alignment issue in your car. Consider scheduling an appointment with a mechanic to take care of that problem before it gets worse—you definitely don’t want to have low tread depth on one side of the vehicle and high tread depth on another! It could cause an accident!
• Damage on sidewalls or deep treads. Damage to the sidewall of a tire can prove dangerous if left unchecked because that area provides rigidity during turns—a damaged tire may not hold up as well under such circumstances. Similarly, deep treads are trouble because moisture cannot escape from them effectively; this leads to hydroplaning when wet conditions are present outside of course so extreme situations should usually be avoided when possible since they carry huge risks!

Change the Oil

• Check when your oil should be changed.
• Check the oil level and condition before changing it.
• Start the engine and let it idle for a few minutes so that the oil gets good and warm. The warmer the oil is, the easier it will flow through your drain pan and filter housing, making it easier to change out all of the old oil without any spilling over or being left behind in nooks and crannies inside your engine.
• Once you’ve got most of your old oil out, remove the drain plug from underneath the car’s engine pan (making sure to plug or cover up the hole afterwards so no dirt or debris can get in), then remove the drain plug from underneath your filter housing that’s on deck below-front driver side of your engine block; once these two components have been removed, you’ll be able to pull out all of left over used motor fluid from within these areas as well (you can use either a turkey baster or a device called an “oil extractor” to suck this remaining used motor fluid out). Be careful: if there are any leftover chunks from what might have been previous contamination within yours or another car’s fluids, they may clog up one end of either piece causing backup inside their respective hoses, which could eventually lead to leaks down road if not addressed properly now through some routine maintenance.

Check the Brakes

Check the brakes: If your car has a manual transmission, hold the parking brake with one foot and press the brake pedal with your other. Your car should not move. Also check for spongy or soft pedals and make sure your steering wheel does not shake when you brake. Check in the owner’s manual to see if the type of brakes in your car have a recommended service interval; most don’t. (If yours do, go ahead and get them inspected according to manufacturer recommendations.)

When it comes to braking systems, it is important that you pay attention to all of their components including but not limited to:

• Brake pads
• Brake fluid
• Brake lines
• Brake discs/rotors
• Brake hoses
• Brake sensors
• Brake cylinders
• Calipers
• Shoes
• Master cylinder

Rotate the Tires and Do an Alignment Check

You want to rotate your tires about every 7,500 miles. When you do this, you ensure that the treads on all four of your tires wear at the same rate and extend their life. Plus, you only have to buy new tires once in a while instead of constantly replacing one worn-out tire at a time.

Regularly rotating your car’s tires can also help improve steering and alignment as well as increase fuel efficiency.​ You might not even notice a difference between an aligned vehicle and an unaligned one, but it can still make a big difference: wheel alignment issues can reduce gas mileage by up to 10 percent.

An aligned vehicle also handles better. It steers straight and true without pulling to the side, so driving is easier, more relaxing and safer. If you don’t think wheel alignment matters that much, just wait until you’re driving down the highway in heavy traffic with another vehicle coming right at you because your car keeps veering over into their lane!

Unaligned wheels will wear unevenly and become misaligned more quickly than properly aligned ones do—so even if everything feels fine today, eventually it’ll catch up with you if you don’t get it checked out now. Poor wheel alignment is also especially hard on new tires—you don’t want to go through the expense of buying new ones when they aren’t necessary yet!

Change Wiper Blades

For most people, this will mean a visit to the local auto parts store. If you’re lucky enough to have a mechanic who stocks wiper blades, bring your car in and ask them if your wipers need to be replaced.

If you’re swapping out your old wipers for new ones yourself, first check your owner’s manual for the right size. Replacement wiper blades aren’t expensive – they start at about $10 per blade — but they’re not always one-size-fits-all either, so make sure you check before buying. Additionally, keep in mind that most experts suggest replacing both wiper blades at once because an aged blade can damage a new one if used together.

Get the correct size and then remove the existing wipers. Many blades are attached with a simple tab holding them in place – pull on this tab and then pull the arms away from each other to get the old blades off. If there’s no tab or if it doesn’t work, consult your owner’s manual or a quick search online for more specific instructions about how to access your windshield wiper assembly. The goal is simply to get the old ones off and put new ones on that are secure without damaging anything along the way (such as breaking off an attachment point).

Spring is a good time to do your car maintenance.

It’s that time of year again, when you can finally ditch the snow boots for flip flops and enjoy the sweet smell of blossoms on a warm spring afternoon. There is no better time than now to perform your spring car maintenance. While it is always important to regularly check up on your car’s health, springtime gives you an excellent opportunity to perform some basic maintenance tasks that will extend the life of your vehicle and save you money in both the short-term and long-term. Here are some great tasks to perform this spring:

• Check tire pressure
• Perform a visual inspection of your car
• Check your battery
• Check your air filter
• Check your fluids

It’s time to perform your spring car maintenance! Well, actually it was time a month ago, but hey, you only live once. Just don’t wait too long—you don’t want to be stranded on the side of the highway in the middle of nowhere on a hot summer day.

So what does spring car maintenance entail? Let’s take a look at some of the most important things you can do for your vehicle this season:

-Change your oil and air filter

-Make sure all fluids are full and clean

-Rotate your tires

-Test your battery

-Wash the salt off of your car

The flowers are blooming, the temperature is rising, and it’s time to perform your spring car maintenance!

The winter months can be hard on your car. Not only do you have to battle snow and ice, but you’ll also need to contend with a variety of other elements like road salt, which can corrode the metal components of your vehicle. That’s why it’s important to check that everything is still in good condition after a long winter—and that means more than just changing your tires from snow tires back to summer tires!

One thing that can get damaged by the cold weather is your battery. After all, if it’s cold enough for your battery to power the engine through heavy snow, there’s no telling what toll that might take on its life expectancy. You should test your battery at least once a year, and preferably twice: once at the beginning of summer and once at the beginning of winter. Luckily, checking your car battery is fairly easy. All you need is a digital multimeter or even an analog one will work in a pinch!

First, set your multimeter to read DC volts. Then connect the red lead from the meter into one of the positive terminals on either end (if they’re side-by-side

Spring has finally sprung, and that means it’s time to put some care into your car.

Here are some tips for performing your spring car maintenance:

* Change your oil. The earlier in spring you do it, the better—especially if your region sees a lot of snow.

* Check your tire pressure. It’s a good idea to check the tire pressure on all four tires and make sure they’re at the right PSI.

* Clean out the cabin air filter. This will help keep pollen out of your cabin while you’re driving.

Car maintenance is important, but it doesn’t have to be expensive. If you take care of these things yourself, you can save on labor costs and get the job done exactly how you want it!

It’s that time again! The sun is out, the weather is warm, and you’re finally able to drive your car with the windows down. But before you can truly enjoy driving your car this spring, it’s time for some maintenance. This blog will help you perform a few of your own car maintenance tasks, so you don’t have to rely on a mechanic and spend more money than you need to.

Check Your Battery

Your battery goes through some wear and tear throughout the colder months of the year when it has to work harder to start your car. A mechanic can check your battery to make sure it’s still in good condition and has enough power to last through the summer months. If not, they’ll replace it for you.

Check Your Tire Pressure

Whether or not your tires are inflated properly isn’t just a question of comfort—it can also be a safety issue. Tires that are under-inflated or over-inflated can cause your vehicle’s tires to wear out faster and impair the handling of your vehicle. You should always monitor your tire pressure regularly, but definitely before taking a long road trip during the summer months.

Ahhh, spring. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the oil in your car is getting old. Yup, it’s time for your seasonal car maintenance!

Now, if you’re anything like me (and I assume you are), you’re not exactly looking forward to this whole maintenance period. The thought of forking over all that money every few months is enough to make anybody cringe.

But I’ve got good news for you: You don’t have to fork over any money at all! If you’re willing to get your hands dirty and do a little work yourself, you can save a ton by doing your own car maintenance. And the best part? It’s so easy!

So without further ado, here’s how it works:

You need to change your oil and air filters at least twice a year, right around when daylight savings time begins and ends. So when time rolls around again this fall, it’ll be time for another round of maintenance.

Since your car has been running on oil since last fall (or longer, if it’s been a while since you’ve done any maintenance), the oil has gotten old, stale, and full of little bits of debris from

With springtime comes rain and fresh plants, but it also brings us a whole new set of car maintenance.

We love our cars, and we know you do too. So take a few minutes to check out our tips on getting your car ready for the warmer months, and save yourself an expensive trip to the mechanic!

Tire Pressure

You may not know this, but when your tires are under-inflated, they will wear out more quickly—and can even blow out. This is especially true during hot weather! Check your tire pressure and keep your tires inflated properly for longer wear and better fuel efficiency. If you don’t have a gauge already, invest in one now—they’re cheap!

Oil Change

It’s always good to change your oil at least once every three months (or 3,000 miles). But with all the extra water on the roads during springtime, you might want to consider changing it more frequently if you notice any discoloration or if you’ve been driving through dirty or muddy conditions.

Windshield Wipers

If you haven’t checked your windshield wipers recently, this is a great time to do so. Make sure they’re not cracking or wearing out before you need them most: during heavy rains!

With winter ending and spring right around the corner, there are a lot of things you can do to get your car ready for the new season. And with a little time and effort, you can perform most of these tasks on your own!

Below, we’ll walk you through each step of the process and explain how you can use our [company name] products to make sure your car is ready to take on spring head-on!

Step 1: Change Your Oil

This is one of the most important things you can do for your car. In fact, it’s recommended that you change your engine oil every 3 months or 3,000 miles (whichever comes first). You can find out what type of oil is recommended for your engine by consulting your owner’s manual.

If you’ve never changed your car’s oil before, don’t worry! It’s actually pretty easy to do yourself. All you need is a wrench, some gloves, and [product name].