Car Repairs And Upgrades You Should Avoid

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Car Repairs And Upgrades You Should Avoid
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You take your car to the neighbourhood mechanic
to fix a couple of minor issues. Either the brake
fluid needs to be changed or a wiper needs to be
replaced. The repair bill should not cost more
than 50. But when you drive out of the garage
you are left holding a bill of 500.
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And you are left wondering how that
happened.Selling UpVisiting a mechanic is a
straightforward process, you may think. The car
owner tells them the problem, the mechanic fixes
it, and you drive away with a better car.
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What happens, however, is that you are sold a
number of repairs and a number upgrades all in
the name of better performance and more
reliability.
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What You Can AvoidAccording to our automotive
experts, there are a number of repairs and
upgrades your vehicle can do without. A rule of
thumb is stick by the vehicles logbook.
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If any mechanic tries to replace an air filter
when it is not mentioned in the logbook, you are
within your right to ask why.Here is the list of
services and upgrades that you can avoid
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Any kind of treatments, flushes, or additivesThe
first thing on our list because this should be
avoided at all costs. If you do not want take our
word for it (and you should), take a look at the
maintenance schedule of any car fleet company.
They all avoid this kind of gimmicky, moneymaking
service.
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The reason why they avoid it is that modern fuel
and other engine oils are enriched with
additives. No further treatment or flush is
required.Wheel alignmentThis service is needed
only if you encounter pothole-ridden roads or
your car veers towards one side.
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Otherwise, you dont have to get a wheel
alignment done. The neighbour mechanic will beg
to differ, stating that it is an important part
of your maintenance schedule. Apart from more
money in the repair persons pocket, there is
nothing important about this service.
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Wiper rubbersJust because the wipers leave
behind streaks on the windshield, doesnt mean
that they need to be replaced. In fact, cleaning
them occasionally is the best solution. Wiper
rubbers are one of the most oversold items.
Mechanics will tell you to replace them once
every year.
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Our experts say they need to be replaced only
after five years. The next time a mechanic
suggests to replace them, tell them you will do
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