Some Few Things Everyone Should Do With Their Car

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1. Clean inside and outside of your car every month. Seriously. Why It’s Important: Keeping your car clean is like keeping your room clean, except everyone can see your car and gauge how dirty (or clean) you are. Grab vacuum, to clean the inside of your car, and wash your car to make your car look brand new.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: An unclean car will eventually attract dirt and grime that can damage your interior and exterior, and probably won’t earn you any extra props from that person you like.
2. Change your oil every 5,000 to 7,500 miles and use a reliable brand. Why It’s Important: Every car maker has different things to say when it comes to oil, but most experts agree that it’s good to change it out regularly. If you’re confused on what to use, most cars work well with synthetic oil like Mobil 1, and it’s usually easier to get your oil replaced at a shop versus doing it yourself.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: Your car needs oil to lubricate your engine and stop detergents, so make sure to check your oil every other month or so. If your car doesn’t have fresh oil, dirt will build up and eventually kill your engine, which will cost you and your happiness.
3. Check your tire pressure every month and rotate your tires every 7,500 miles.
Why It’s Important: Incorrect tire pressure can lead to a ton of problems, including poor breaking, instability, less gas mileage, and of course, a flat tire, so check your tire pressure with a gauge. Also, rotate your tires often to make sure that they wear evenly, making sure you get the most before replacing them.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: Replacing your tires will cost you from 300 to 800 MYR, while a tire pressure gauge and rotation cost about 10 to 50 MYR, respectively. If your tires need to be rotated, simply take them into a dealer or auto body shop.
4. Get your brake pads replaced every 25,000 miles or sooner if your brakes are wearing down. Why It’s Important: It’s always a good idea to have your brakes checked out every so often by a professional, as a nasty grinding noise can bring an unpleasant worry. A big part of this are the brake pads, which resist loss of brake power at high temperatures and can be replaced by a mechanic if needed.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: Neglecting your brake pads will eventually lead to your brake rotors failing, leading to replacement and at worst, an emergency you don’t want to deal with.
5. Maintain your car’s interior to keep its resale value high. Why It’s Important: Grime has chemicals that will eat away at things like your leather dashboard or vinyl seats, eventually leading to your car looking like a flithy time machine.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: A dirty, unkept interior can lead to you losing hundreds of dollars when you try to resell your car, meaning you’ll have less money towards the dream of something new. Keeping your car’s interior fresh isn’t that big of a commitment, so you should get it over with.
6. Change out any bad headlight bulbs as soon as you can. Why It’s Important: Driving home in the dark can turn into an absolute nightmare if one of your headlights isn’t working correctly or showing a very dim light. Most of the time, this is caused by a dead headlight bulb, which can be checked and replaced with something new.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: You should never consider the risk of driving at night without proper headlights, and you’re also bound to be pulled over with the cops if you try. Generally, replacing a headlight bulb yourself is pretty simple and requires just a few steps and tools.
7. Change your air filter every 30,000 miles or every year. Why It’s Important: Think of your car’s air filter like your lungs: It’s important you keep them clean and healthy so that you breathe easier and harmful things don’t affect your breathing. For a car, a dirty air filter will hurt your acceleration and make your car less efficient, making an inspection and new air filter every so often important.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: Your car isn’t going to explode from a dirty air filter, but it’s possible that leaving one in can cause your engine to fail and damage your combustion chamber. Spend 15 minutes to pop a new air filter in and you’ll forget why you worried in the first place.
8. Keep your engine’s temperature balanced with antifreeze every 15,000 miles. Why It’s Important: Antifreeze and coolant, which are together in many products, help keep your engine from overheating or freezing in all kinds of temperatures. It will keep everything running well in your radiator.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: Without any sort of antifreeze in your radiator, your engine will overheat, killing its seals and gaskets, causing leaks and leading to a really expensive repair.
9. Clean bird crap off of your car as soon as you can. Why It’s Important: You may not know this, but bird droppings are very acidic and eventually burn and ruin any paint job they come across. If you see it land on your car, quickly clean it off, and if that’s too hard, consider a car polisher or compound to fix the damage.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: Getting a brand new paint job over some bird’s bathroom break on your car is a bit crazy, but it can push you toward that idea if it’s been too long. New paint jobs are not cheap, so it’s best to clean your car’s exterior often to keep everything looking new.
10. Consider getting some add-on gadgets to protect your car from damage and theft. Why It’s Important: A lot of us see our cars as our children, so like any good parent, we want to protect them from the crazy world out there. Specifically, add ons like bumper protector or blind-spot mirrors are all worth considering.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: While everything listed above aren’t completely needed for your car, the added peace of mind you get from knowing your bumper is protected or knowing your car has a decreased chance of being stolen is priceless.
11. Check your spark plugs every 30,000 miles and replace them every 60,000 miles. Why It’s Important: Spark plugs are necessary for any car to function well, and while most last for a long while, it’s still recommended you make sure yours aren’t affecting your engine as a whole. Every 30,000 miles, get yours checked out by a shop or dealer and make sure to replace them if they’ve gone bad.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: Bad spark plugs can lead to horrible gas mileage and a lack of acceleration, along with a whole host of other problems. Eventually, bad plugs can greatly impact an engine, leading to what could be a lot of troublesome repairs.
12. Prevent damage to your car by parking in the shade and using a window shade. Why It’s Important: Letting your car roast under a hot sun can cause some unwanted heat damage to your interior and paint job. Find a nice tree and park under it, and if there isn’t a tree, buy a nice sun shade to stop the burn.
The Cost Of Not Doing It: In addition to causing interior damage, UV rays from the sun can melt plastics, crack your dashboard, and cause fading on your paint job. It also isn’t the most pleasant thing to sit in a scorching hot car, so for the sake of you and your butt, find some shade.
Hoping with the help of all tips above can save your car and also your pocket money ! Enjoy
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