Step One

Get your oil changed regularly. Don’t exceed the time to change your oil. Not getting your oil changed will cause your engine to lose valuable lubrication and result in engine problems and your vehicle breaking down. Now that motor oils have increased in quality over the years, getting an oil change every 5,000 miles instead of every 3,000 miles should be sufficient.

Step 2

Do not drive “bald” tires. Tires need to be replaced after heavy use. Tires lose threading over time due to wear and tear. If you drive on “bald” tires this can cause you to hydroplane and can even cause you to wear out your rotors which can be quite pricey to replace, more so than tires. You can extend tire life by rotating them every 6 months or, on usage. Depending on your vehicle you should change out the tires on your vehicle when all the threading is almost depleted. Don’t wait till they are “bald”.

Step 3

Drive more responsibly. Reckless driving wont just wear out your tires but It could endanger the lives of you and others on the road. Street-racing will wear out your tires and brake pads as well as your rotors. If you hit curbs you can be sure you cars alignment will be thrown out of wack. Be sure not to hit the brakes last minute as that is a sure fire way to eat at your brake pads quickly. Keep distance from cars and brake slowly.

Step 4

Check your power steering fluid, brake fluid, and transmission fluids regularly. Don’t wait till your next oil change to get them check out. Replace them yourself if you need to. check your user manual if you are not sure what goes where. It is a fairly simple process and can save your car a lot of wear and tear.

Step 5

Keep a safe distance from other vehicles. Nothing cracks a windshield faster than a small rock thrown from the back of a tractor trailer truck at 1,000,000 miles an hour. Seriously. Stop riding the draft. If you get a crack in your window, repair it before it becomes a problem.

Riding too close to other cars will cause an accident sooner or later. Perhaps not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it will happen. Car accidents are often the begining of a car to start breaking down.

Step 6

Check your car’s maintenance manual for how often the vehicle needs tune-ups and follow that guide. Regular tune-ups keep a car healthy and can prevent breaking down.

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