Car care tips for basic maintenance and service

Posted by Think on August 9th, 2018

Automobile is no longer a piece of luxury that only an individual with high status can own. Almost everyone and every family have a vehicle to call its own. Slowly it has become one of the integral parts of our life.

It is the best way to enjoy sightseeing and traveling with their loved ones.  Whatever might be the reason, the vehicle is invented to stay and continue to rule as a very important part of human’s life. That is why it is very important to keep your car in tip-top shape.

We have successfully prepared some car maintenance checklist to help you keep your vehicle in optimum operating performance.

Windshield Wipers

Wiper blade varies from car to car, so follow the given below tips to clean or replace old blades.

• While washing your windshield by hand, lift the blades, and remove the old blades.
• Pay attention when your old blades connect to the metal arms.
• In most of the recent model, there is a tab on the underside of the wiper. Push the tab to remove old blade.
• Be careful while adding new blade to the car. Do not bend the wiper arm or scratch your windshield. Keep things neat, secure and tight.

If you still fail to replace the old blade on the wiper arm, don’t worry. The packaging for the new blades comes with a set of instructions and helpful diagram.

2. Spark plug replacement

Most of the spark needs replacement after 30,000 miles, but you needs to check you your owner’s manual to see if your vehicle is any different. Changing a spark plug, might sound like a lengthy task but it is quite simple.

• You can easily locate your spark plugs as it is attached to thick rubbery wires.
• Depending on your car you will find four, six, or eight plugs.
• First remove the wire. Do rush to remove all the wires at once. They are installed in certain order and you need to maintain that. 
• To remove the first spark plug, use spark plug socket and extension on your ratchet.
• Install a new spark plug, screw it at first and then tighten it with a wrench. Do not over-tighten.
• Re-attach the spark plug wire.
• Repeat these steps for each spark plug.

3. Install a vehicle pre-diagnostic tool

What if you can know about your vehicle’s health before hand? What if you can easily detect the upcoming problems? OBD car GPS tracker is one such tool that not only detects your vehicle’s health but even tracks the real-time location of your vehicle.  OBD tracking system is a simple plug and play device that shows your car mileage report, driving behavior, hard acceleration, sudden barking, sharp turn, over speeding, trip report etc. Moreover, with the help of geo-fencing you can prevent your vehicle from illegal use and vehicle theft.