【Car owner's family car knowledge】After a hot, high temperature, rainy summer, finally ushered in a cool autumn. How to maintain your car so that you can drive with peace of mind and happiness? Here are some tips for car maintenance in autumn for your reference.
1. External maintenance of the vehicle
In autumn morning, there is a lot of dew, and the surface of the car is often very wet. If your car has obvious scratches, you should paint it in time to prevent the scratched parts from getting wet and rusted. Corrosion and direct sunlight in summer will inevitably cause the paint surface of the car to be oxidized. When the seasons change, you'd better do a series of cosmetic maintenance for the surface of your car, from cleaning, polishing to waxing, sealing glaze or coating.
2. Tire maintenance
The tire is the "foot" of the car, and it plays a pivotal role in the safe driving of the vehicle. In summer, due to the high temperature, the tire pressure should be checked frequently, and the tire pressure must not be too high, otherwise, there will be a danger of a tire blowout. Keep the air pressure within the specified range, and at the same time, you should also check whether the tire has scratches, because the rubber is easy to harden and appear brittle in autumn and winter, and the tire is easy to leak or even puncture the tire. thing.
3. Engine compartment maintenance
In autumn, you should always check the oil, brake oil and antifreeze in the engine compartment to see if the oil is sufficient, whether it has deteriorated, and whether it has reached the replacement cycle. These oils are like the blood of the car, and must be replaced when the replacement cycle is reached. , in order to ensure the smooth circulation of oil.
Fourth, brake system maintenance
It is necessary to frequently check whether the brakes are weakened or deviate, whether the pedaling force of the brake pedal has changed, and if necessary, clean up the pipeline part of the entire braking system.
Five, heating pipeline and fan maintenance
When the weather turns cold in autumn, white frost will appear when the temperature is low. In this season, you should pay special attention to whether the air flow from the defrosting outlet under the windshield is normal and whether the heat is sufficient. If there is a problem, it must be solved in time, otherwise, it will Bring unsafe factors to your driving.
6. Maintenance of air inlet or air inlet grille and electronic fan
Always check these parts for debris. If there is debris, you can use compressed air to blow off the dust. In addition, when the engine is cooled, you can wash the above parts with a water gun from the inside out.
Seven, air conditioning maintenance
In summer, the weather is hot and the temperature is high, and the car air conditioner is often overloaded. In addition, due to the heavy rain in summer, the car often walks on some wading roads, causing the lower part of the air conditioner condenser to be contaminated with a lot of sediment, which will cause condensation after a long time. Corrosion occurs in the air conditioner, thus shortening the service life of the air conditioner. Therefore, it is particularly important to maintain the air conditioner of your car in autumn.
Eight, battery maintenance
In autumn, the electrode wiring of the car battery is the most prone to problems. During inspection, if green oxides are found at the electrode wiring, they must be flushed with boiling water. These green oxides will cause insufficient power of the generator and make the battery In a state of power loss, in severe cases, the battery will be scrapped, or the car will not be able to start.
Email: