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On getting your car ‘Serviced’ – Part-II

Suggestions

Slow runners these can break-down their Car's PMP along the following fundamentals - for reasons of economy and convenience – but only once it's out of Warranty :

(I) Fluids

1) ALL 'fluids' have to be changed 'time-bound' i.e. no relevance to mileage. For example, Engine Oil every six months, Gear Box oil every two years, Coolant every two years, Complete Brake System Fluid 'replace' every two years. This is coz fluids once ‘exposed’ to their working environments or just plain atmosphere 'deteriorate' more with time than with mileage.

2) In (1) above, you need not change the Oil Filter too every six months, though it's advisable as it carries over atleast 200 ml of deteriorated oil with it. A good idea would be to change it once a year any way, in such cases.

3) With our kind of Fuel Quality, regular use of a good PA is a must - especially with such low-loggers. Alternatively, one can go in for the new generation ‘premium’ petrols wherever available.


(II) Vital Rubber Parts

1) The same logic applies to items such as Radiator Rubber Hoses, drive-belts and the like – A/C and Brake hoses excluded. It’s advisable to change these once every 3 years or so, depending on the degree of ‘deterioration’ by way of cracking and swelling visible.

(III) External Engine Hardware

1) Items related to ‘Engine tune’ activities can follow the recommended ‘mileage’ schedule. For example –

2) Air Filter Clean every 2500km and Replace/20000km.

3) Fuel Filter/Injectors/Throttle Body - clean/7500km.

4) Sparkplugs clean/reset/replace - 10000/20000/km respectively.

| Part I | Part II: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 |
Author: S.K.Gupta
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