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Chapter 13

Chapter 13. Maintaining Your Vehicle. Selecting Engine Oil. Brand name Grade, SE or better Weight, consult your owner’s manual. Engine Coolant. Strong enough to protect your engine Clean. When it becomes dirty, have the system flushed and replace with new coolant. Battery Maintenance.

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Chapter 13

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  1. Chapter 13 Maintaining Your Vehicle

  2. Selecting Engine Oil • Brand name • Grade, SE or better • Weight, consult your owner’s manual

  3. Engine Coolant • Strong enough to protect your engine • Clean. When it becomes dirty, have the system flushed and replace with new coolant

  4. Battery Maintenance • Most batteries are maintenance free batteries, but you still need to clean your terminals once a year

  5. Tune Up • New cars require new plugs at 100,000 miles. Be careful of dealership wanting to bring you car in for “routine maintenance”

  6. Timing Belt • Replace every 60,000 miles • If they break: • They will leave you stranded • May cause serious damage to your vehicle

  7. Brake Test • With the vehicle running- push and hold the brake pedal for 60 seconds: if the pedal stays in place- the hydraulic system is OK • Drive the car 20 MPH, take your hands off the wheel and apply your brakes. The car should stop smoothly and straight

  8. Selecting a Vehicle • Know what you want • Know how much you can spend • Don’t get in a hurry. Shop around

  9. What Sells? Consumer choice • Color is the #1 factor • Safety- people want safe vehicle • Performance. We want to go real fast but safely

  10. Ways to Save Fuel • Phone ahead • Drive the economy car • Car pool • Combine errands • Plan routes to avoid traffic and lights • Use transit system • Avoid rush hour

  11. Fuel Efficient Driving • Slow down 45-50 MPH best MPG • Increase following distance- avoid braking • Don’t accelerate on hills • Keep moving, anticipate lights and traffic • 55MPH saves 15% over 65MPH • Accelerate slowly- the faster you accelerate, the more gas you use

  12. Think About It? • Consider if gas was $7- 8 a gallon as it is in Europe, would you change what, when and how you drive

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