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Things You Should Know About Car Maintenance And MOT

Vehicles play a crucial part in everyone's life. To extend your vehicle's life, prioritize maintenance checks. Regular maintenance is essential to making sure your vehicle serves you well for years. <br><br>Visit:- https://www.lkfautomotivebridgend.co.uk/

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Things You Should Know About Car Maintenance And MOT

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  1. ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutCar MaintenanceAndMOT Accordingtoreports,4,61,312accidentshappenyearlybecausevehiclesare notproperlymaintained. Vehiclesplayacrucialpartineveryone'slife.Toextendyourvehicle'slife, prioritisemaintenancechecks.Regularmaintenanceisessentialtomaking sureyourvehicleservesyouwellforyears. EssentialVehicleMaintenanceTipsForA LongerLifespan

  2. RegularlyInspectsAndProlongs Tyres Whenchoosingtomaintainyourvehicle,youshouldregularlyinspectyour vehicleandchecktherecommendedpressureyourtyreshouldhave,regularly inflatinganddeflatingthevehicle'styresandcheckingifthereisanywearand tear,andcheckingfueleconomy.Low,tyreorhighpressurecanalsobe hazardousforyouandyourcar. ChangeEngineOilIntervalAndGearbox Engineoilisthepowerhouseofthevehicle,toensureyourvehicleisrunning smoothly,regularlychangeyourengineoilandtopupordrainitassuggested inyourowner'smanual.Theoillevelsarespecifiedandarethemost importantcarmaintenancepointers.Notonlydoesengineoilplayapartin yourvehicle'ssmoothrunning,thequalityofoilisbasedonitsviscosity. Inspect Fluids Theinternalcombustionengine(ICE)foryourcarisrequiredtorunyour vehiclesmoothly.Theseoilsincludeengineoil,brakefluids,etc.Leakageof anyofthefluidscanimpactdirectlyonyourvehicle'scar.Justincaseyoufind leaks,pleasetrytotop-upassoonasyoucan. Inspect Lights Whiledrivingatnight,it'sverycrucialtohaveyourlightson,brokenlightscan causeaproblemwhileyouaredrivinginthedarkandcannotseeany potholesontheroad,whichcanleadtounforeseenconsequences.Sokeep yourlightsupdatedwhiledrivingatnight. RegularlyCheckWindshieldAndWiperBlades Windshieldwipersplayanimportantroleinvisibility,soonrainydays,proper visibilityisamusttomaintainviability.rainydayskeepyourwindshield checkedout,andcheckthewiperblades,cositplaysamajorroleinthe visibilityofthewindowofthecar.

  3. Maintain/inspectYourCar'sBattery Functioningyourcartorunthebatterygivesyouthepotentialit'soneofthe importantaspectstofunction.Adeadbatteryinyourvehicleplaysan unresponsivecar. Don'tOverloadYourCar Eachvehicle,forexample,acar,truckoranything,canhandlealimited weightasspecifiedforthevehicle.Soneverexceedtherecommendedweight givenforthevehicleinthemanual,tohavesafedrivingandhaveyourvehicle longevity. Didyouknowthatowningvehicleswhicharemorethan3yearsoldrequires onetotakeatest,whichiscalledMOT(MINISTRYOFTRANSPORT),the purposebehindthistestistocheckyourvehicle'ssafetyisupdatedand standardisedtoyourdrivearoundtheUK. Thesetestsareconductedyearlyafteryourvehicleisolderthan3years. Thesetestscheckyourvehicle'ssafetyforroadworthiness. SotogetyourMOTTestBridgenddone,justinspectthesethings,andmake suretheyallareworkinginoptimalperformancetoclearyourtestinonego. ThePointersToKeepInMindForYourMOT TestAre:-

  4. CleanYourCar Alwayscleanyourcarforthetest,nobodywilllikeamessycarfromtheinside andadustycarfromtheoutside.Havingaclearviewwithcleanwindowsand sidemirrorsalsohelpsyoutohavevisibility.Also,dirtyvehiclescanmakethe examinernotcarrythevehiclefortests. CheckWindscreenWipers Windscreenwipersplayavitalroleinbeingabletolookattheroadsvisibly.If yourwindowsaredirty,itcanmessupyourlookforseeingontheroads. WindscreendamagecanbeacommoncauseofMOTtestfailure.Cracksor chipsaresweptonthewindscreenandcanfailinyourtests. CheckLightsAreWorkingProperly Lightsplayamajorroleinthedark,sowhiledrivingatnight,makesureyour lightsareworking,otherwiseitcancauseincidentsforyou.Whileusingyour vehicle,alllightsshouldworkproperly.Whenyouareinadarkarea,you shouldmakesuretocheckyourlightsareworking. CheckTyresTread Theonlycontactpointbetweencarscanbethetyres.Solegallyyouare requiredtohavea1.6mmtyretreaddepthwhileusingitforallthesafety purposes.

  5. CheckAllTheFluid Levels Fluidsworkasamainsourceforyourvehicletowork.Andhavingallfluid levelsonthesamelevelisimportantfordriving.Alltheenginefluid,and gearboxfluid.Ifyourfluidisdangerouslylow,itcanalsocausebreakdowns forvehiclesanddamagescanbeleftunresolvedtoo. CheckYourHorns Hornsplayaroleinlettingyouknowthatyourvehicleiscomingandother vehicleusersknowaboutit.Hornsshouldbeloudenoughsothattheycanbe audibletotheuser.makesuretogetitcheckedwhilethetimeofcarservicing. WhilechoosingyourCarServicinginBridgendorcarmaintenance,keep thesepointersinmind,tokeepyouinoptimalperformanceandalsoensure goodperformanceandcomfortwhiledriving.Also,keepyourcarwiththese MOTpointstopassthetestinonego.

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