Repairing a car can be a huge financial burden. Timely maintenance of a car can help to avoid expensive repairs.  Preventive maintenance of vehicles is considered essential by many, but only a few actually take this seriously. Preventive auto maintenance does not let minor issues turn huge, and helps avoid expensive auto repairs.

Here are a few tips to maintain your car:

1. Follow your Maintenance Schedule
   

   No matter how expensive or cheap your car is, there should always be a schedule for maintenance.To keep your car in top shape, maintain a record of all the changes performed on your car.

2. Significance of Warning Lights
   

   We often tend to ignore the warning lights of our car.  The warning lights are installed to notify that something is malfunctioning in the auto-mobile. These lights often signify that your car requires to be inspected by professionals.

   Ignoring the warning lights can prove to be very unsafe. The owner’s manual includes information about all these lights and the reasons of their flashing. Some of the important indicators that you must pay attention towards, are:

   • Brake light
   • Temperature light
   • Oil light
   • Check engine light

3. Pay Attention to Tires
   

   Ensure that the tires are inflated to the optimum levels.. Filling tires properly is necessary to save them from severe damage. Also, one should replace the tires in case they are damaged. Using damaged tires can be dangerous as they can burst any-time causing serious accidents while driving.

4. Winter Care
   

   Weather immensely affects the functionality of a machine. Usually car parts need special attention during winters. It is advisable for the car owners to keep a check on the following areas of the vehicle, (especially during winters) and make sure that their vehicle is safe for use.

• Battery- Batteries are easily affected by a drop in temperature. Regularly checking the charging system is important. Preventive maintenance includes changing or checking your batteries so that the machine functions well even during winters.
  
• Anti-freeze Coolant-  The coolant of a car needs a change every two years. It is advisable to take let the professionals take care of  filling up the coolant in your vehicle.
• Brakes- When driving on snow-covered roads, it is important to have complete control on your vehicle. To ensure safety, one should check the brake system regularly. Oiling and timely maintenance of the brake system are vital.
• Lights and Wipers-  One should regularly ensure that all the lights are working well. The fluid level in the wind shield washer reserve needs a constant check. It may be a good practice to replace the damaged/cracked wiper blades or those working inefficiently.

Regular maintenance gives many benefits to your vehicle. As any machine ages, it is bound to reduce its effectivity. Many parts of the machine stop working and then only huge investments can save its life. But if the vehicle is  maintained from the start, its durability improves.

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