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This season follow these easy steps to take better care of your car’s engine

Author:Joseph Masini 

Automotive care and maintenance 

This summer, follow these easy steps to take better care of your car’s engine

Occasions to tune up the engine

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After checking multiple fluid levels, hoses, wires and filters, you can determine which areas need refills, repairs or new parts. You can often rely on performance chemicals https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Powersports-Chemicals-Fluids/zgbs/automotive/404702011?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=autocars04-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=3b7aff2ac01fa7dd4ea388854c284ae2&camp=1789&creative=9325 to improve engine operation. However, if you experience more serious and damaging errors in your system, you should seek the expertise of a repair shop https://www.amazon.com/Car-Repairs/s?k=Car+Repairs&_encoding=UTF8&tag=autocars04-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=849961db6e3fa59ee4b893757d114105&camp=1789&creative=9325 . To ensure your engine remains healthy, please note the following:

Since ignition systems https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Automotive-Replacement-Ignition-Systems-Kits/zgbs/automotive/15729541?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=autocars04-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=1dde14c9c73a921e3ed0879c6f9ee55a&camp=1789&creative=9325  have been low maintenance over the past 20 years, we don't check them until there is a misfire and a "check engine" light. In fact, car repairs should still include the ignition system. And spark plugs still need to be replaced periodically. When it's time to replace ignition parts, choose the best high performance ignition parts https://www.amazon.com/Powersports-Ignition-Parts/b?ie=UTF8&node=404789011&_encoding=UTF8&tag=autocars04-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=157e6045d03729f9e7feea69b1e93e1c&camp=1789&creative=9325  you can find, the H. Platinum coils https://www.amazon.com/Vplus-Ignition-Platinum-90919-01210-Compatible/dp/B088R7YVTL?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=autocars04-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f7a2ca7725cb660b3ac7807398d89860&camp=1789&creative=9325  , ignition wires https://www.amazon.com/spark-plug-wires/s?k=spark+plug+wires&_encoding=UTF8&tag=autocars04-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=72e1e66a00cb91afb42dd4c13bf453c6&camp=1789&creative=9325  and spark plugs.

Check the oil and lube https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Automotive-Lubricants/zgbs/automotive/15719271?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=autocars04-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=1d214ba691c7297ccab13027acd4f526&camp=1789&creative=9325  the chain regularly

To make sure your car always has enough oil, it's important to get in the habit of checking your oil regularly. Your owner's manual may advise you to do this every time you fill up, but anything else is usually sufficient. Checking your car's oil level is very simple. All you need is a clean paper towel, enough light, and about three minutes. You should save this job for last, because you'll have to wait about five minutes after shutting off the engine for the oil to flow back into the sump https://www.amazon.com/Sump-Pumps/b?ie=UTF8&node=680335011 :

Checking your oil and changing it regularly is the most important thing you can do for your engine. Make sure it's done at the right time. Not only will your engine get the care and attention it needs, but you can sit back and let it run smoothly!

Our mechanic recommends checking the oil level at least once a month, or preferably every other tank of oil. Don't assume that new cars are exempt from this maintenance work. Results from Consumer Reports' reliability survey show that even newer cars need to be topped up between oil changes.