Today I will share with you on how to maintaining your vehicle based on my opinion. There's a lot of things to do on vehicle service, but follow this tips will make sure you all know the important part that need to focus on the preventive maintenance.
1. Engine oil
Synthetic oil can travel 5,000 km or 3 months, whichever came first. If fully synthetic type is from 8,000 km to 10,000 km.
2. Engine oil filter
Same as engine oil. Ordinary mineral oil - 5,000 km. If synthetic oil is 8,000 km to 10,000 km. Make it easy, when the engine oil change, oil filter change once.
3. Spark plugs
Resistance to each spark plug is 20,000 km if you follow the manual maintenance. But wearable until 30,000 km to 40,000 km without problems. This is not a critical issue. But if it exceeds 40,000 km but still not changed, you should change with a new spark plug because electrode is thinning. Price for the spark plugs is around RM20-RM25 for 4 pcs. You can used performance type also ... Prices is around RM110 and above.
4. Batteries
Battery durability is about 18 months to 2 years, depending on how you use it. If you always keep the level of distilled water level, can last up to 2 years. If you always forget to take care of the water and the battery is always dry, 6 months of usage battery can be damaged.
If a maintenance-free type was a different story. No need to keep the level of distilled water and the price is more expensive than regular batteries. When buying new batteries, do not just arbitrary. This is because in a lot of hokey stuff. So, buy batteries from trusted brands such as BOSCH, CENTURY ... there is also a brand that is well known but quality as AYOYA.
Good battery usually heavier than the poor. Create the weight ratio of the batteries in the same category. If the type S60, S60 also compare the types of different brands. For Proton Waja used S60 or NS70 type. I use NS70 to reduce energy costs and prevent the battery always works hard for charging and discharge.
5. Timing belt
Timing belt is according to the type of car. For Proton Wira is 60,000 km. Proton Waja can reach 90,000km and Honda CR-V can also hold up to 160,000 km. So, this timing belt is according to the type of car. Many people do not know about this. When miles up to 60,000 km and then change regardless of the type of car used. Mechanics are not reject sustenance ... Money ...
6. Clutch plate
Clutch plate is subjective. It will usually occur when "slipping clutch" happen while driving. It's hard to explain because the manual book to tell 100,000 km need to change clutch plate.
7. Fuel filter
40,000 km need to be changed once. This is to avoid the gasoline did not get to drive the throttle body or engine choppy while driving. The price for the fuel filter is cheap ... about RM15-RM20.
8. Air filter
It should be changed every 20,000 km. If anyone is using K&N type, only need to wash the air filter.
9. ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid)
This oil is very important for those who use automatic transmission. In manual book says change every 20,000 km. It can also extend up to 30,000 km for those who want to save a budget. This oil is to be changed. If not, it will make you spend a lots of money to repair a damaged gearbox.
10. Oil gear
This oil is for those who use a manual transmission. Your vehicle does not require ATF. This oil can last up to 60,000 km.
11.Brake fluid and power steering fluid
If diligent, new parts can flush every 60,000 km
12. Radiator Coolant
Price per bottle coolant is around RM10 to RM20 depending on the manufacturer brand. Usually the water coolant color is green. There is also a blue color according to brand Honda or Toyota. Change every 60,000 km. If the water is crystal clear colored radiator only, meaning it is tap water. By using the coolant, engine heat faster and do not boil. Warning to those who use ordinary tap water, do not change to the water coolant because you will make the radiator clogged. This is because dust rust corrosive coolant in the radiator. If you want to use it as well, make sure you flush and wash them first before switching to the coolant radiator.
13. Aircond compressor belt and alternator belt
Belting this needs to be changed with the timing belt. Damage belting alternator and aircond compressor is more easily to identified because it is the outer belting engine. It should be changed if the ribs have visible fine crack. Do not just wait for the time to change the timing belt only.
14. Water pump
Need to change by the conversion of the second time changing timing belt. For example, if the life of the timing belt is 80,000 km, then turn
conversion table is 160,000km timing belt, water pump exchange once
because life expectancy is almost here ...So guys, that's all. Hope this information could give the addition of a little science in our daily lives ...
