Now’s the Time for Spring Car Maintenance

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Nows the Time for Spring Car Maintenance
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• Winter weather is particularly harsh on
  vehicles. In fact, icy roads and cold
  temperatures are top facilitators of vehicle
  damage and wear and tear. Consistently harsh
  winters make this even worse for Canadian car
  owners. To minimize damages and properly address
  wear and tear, your vehicle should be inspected
  once the winter ends, or every spring. Early
  spring maintenance is essential to ensuring your
  vehicle performs well throughout the spring and
  summer. This maintenance includes an inspection
  of several vehicle components, such as the
  filters, the tires, the fluids, and the belts and
  hoses.

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Inspect or Change the Filters

• A vehicle has several filters that must be
  periodically inspected and replaced to heighten
  safety and longevity. The most important filters
  to have checked and possibly replaced, include
  the cabin air filter, engine air filter, fuel
  filter, and oil filter. Cabin air, engine air,
  and fuel filters should be inspected for clogging
  and damage and replaced as necessary.

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• The oil and oil filter should be changed as
  recommended by your vehicles manufacturer.
  Changing your oil and oil filter at regular
  intervals will prevent engine problems and keep
  your vehicles fuel consumption as low as
  possible.

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Inspect the Tires

• Tires are the only part of the car that have
  contact with the road. This makes them subject to
  greater wear and tear than other vehicle
  components. Thus, tire maintenance is essential
  to good vehicle health and performance. During
  the spring checkup, make sure your tires are
  checked for optimal pressure, damage on the
  sidewalls and more, and uneven wear on the tire
  tread. Damaged or worn tires should be replaced.
  On the other hand, normal wear tires should
  simply be rotated.

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Check the Fluids

• Coolant and fluids in the brakes, power
  steering, windshield wipers, and transmission
  should be checked as often as the oil and oil
  filter are checked. Low fluids should simply be
  topped off or flushed and replaced. However,
  since brake, coolant, and power steering systems
  are closed, low fluid levels may be caused by a
  leak.

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• If you suspect one or more of these systems is
  leaking, contact an auto repair shop like
  Computerized Auto Pro for trusted Edmonton and
  Sherwood Park auto repair services. Also, dont
  forget to have the wiper blades checked for tears
  and cracks when the wiper fluid is checked. For
  safety, broken blades must be replaced.

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Inspect the Belts and Hoses

• A cars belts and hoses are rubber, and
  unfortunately, the cold weather can damage and/or
  harden rubber structures. On a vehicle, hardened
  rubber components can quickly soften, creating
  more problems or masking winter freezing.

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• So, in the spring, belts and hoses should be
  checked for hardening and softening, as well as
  issues caused by this activity. Hardening can
  cause your belts and/or hoses to blister or
  develop leaks or cracks. It can also cause your
  belts to fray, loosen, or glaze. Damaged belts
  and/or hoses must be replaced along with their
  pulleys and tensioner.
• Book a spring maintenance checkup at
  Computerized AutoPro and address any damage done
  by winter driving. Call us today!