In STOPX we always care about your vehicle safety and performance, Here's a regular car maintenance checklist to keep your vehicle in good working condition. To keep your vehicle in tip top shape make sure you always follow your manufacturer manual, attend to all your service maintenance schedule or check with your mechanic regularly:
1. Oil and Oil Filter
To keep your engine up and running you have to always check under your vehicle for any leakage and take good attentions to any indicators on your dashboard, Always contact professionals if you see any one oif these signs. Frequency: Every 5,000 to 7,500 miles (8,000 to 12,000 km), or as recommended by the manufacturer. Check: Oil level, color, and consistency. Replace: Oil and filter if dirty or due for a change.
2. Tire Pressure and Condition
Monitoring the tire pressure and the condition of the tires not only gives you more control of the vehicle but also affects your vehicle's fuel consumption and performance. sometime rotating the tires will helps improve the life of your tires too
Frequency: Monthly or before long trips. Check: Tire pressure (including the spare tire) and tread depth. Inflate: To the manufacturer's recommended pressure. Rotate: Tires every 6,000 to 8,000 miles (10,000 to 12,800 km) to ensure even wear.
3. Brakes
Maintaining your brake pads are very important to keep your vehicle safe, if you do not know how to check your brake pads, always ask professionals to check your brakes Frequency: Every 6 months or during tire rotations. Check: Brake pads, rotors, and fluid. Replace: If pads are thin or rotors are worn.
4. Lights and Signals
One of the most important safety factor in your vehicle is your lights. You always need to be able to see the road clearly to avoid any accidents, and any vehicle follows you need to see your vehicle clearly and react if you press on the brake pedal. Frequency: Monthly. Check: Headlights, brake lights, turn signals, and interior lights. Replace: Burnt-out bulbs.
5. Windshield Wipers and Fluid
You do not know what will happens on the road, heavy rain, snow storm or even your windshield might get cover by dirty water when a passing car goes over a puddle, so you should always make sure that your windshield fluid is topped off and your wipers are in good condition Frequency: Every 6 to 12 months for wipers; monthly for fluid. Check: Wiper effectiveness and fluid levels. Replace: Wipers if streaking, or fluid if low.
6. Cabin Air Filter
Any time you go for oil change or any maintenance of your usually the mnechanic checks you cabin air filter if not make sure to ask for the air filter checkup. Frequency: Every 15,000 to 30,000 miles (24,000 to 48,000 km). Check: Filter for debris. Replace: If clogged or dirty.
7. Battery
Battery is not only important to start you car, it also important to keep your car running especially if you ride an electric car or a hybrid ones, most of the cars has an indicator showing the batter health but you should always make sure that it's in a good working condition Frequency: Every 3 to 6 months. Check: Battery terminals for corrosion and the overall charge. Clean: Terminals if necessary and ensure the battery is securely mounted.
8. Transmission Fluid
Transmission is one of the most expensive part of your car to repair, if your car is new or on lease your dealer put you on maintenance schedule based on the kilometers or the age of your car. If you do not want to commit to the dealer schedule make sure to ask your personal mechanic to check the fluid transmission od your car Frequency: Every 30,000 to 60,000 miles (48,000 to 96,000 km). Check: Fluid level and color. Replace: If fluid is dirty or low.
Keeping up with this checklist helps ensure your car stays in top condition, improves safety, and prolongs the life of your vehicle.