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Your vehicle’s battery provides the current that is necessary to for the starter and ignition system to crank the engine. If your battery fails, your vehicle won’t start. When the temperature is extremely hot or cold outside, it can cause your battery to have issues.

Winter is the time when your vehicle’s battery is most likely to experience issues. 

Hydroplaning can happen out of nowhere, and it can seem like you are totally powerless to avoid it. However, it is crucial to stay calm and avoid hitting the brakes hard. You should try to stay going in the center of the lane and avoid sharp turns of the steering wheel.

The most effective way you can stay in control in the rain is to have your tires checked regularly before you hit the road. 

Sometimes a tire blowout is entirely unavoidable, but there are a few things to check on your tires that could prevent a future blowout.

Monthly, check the tire pressure. Tire manufacturers stamp the recommend PSI measurement on the side of each tire. Check the spare tire too. If a tire is constantly losing pressure, it may have a slow leak. A leaking tire can suddenly tear and blowout.

It’s easy to forget about your headlights when it comes time for your vehicle’s routine maintenance, but they need a good cleaning from time to time. Road debris and weather take their toll on the lenses after a while. You may want to try a couple of techniques to clean them yourself.

The first one works well on plastic headlights. Put some toothpaste on a warm damp cloth and simply scrub the lenses, repeating as necessary. When you’ve cleaned them, use a clean damp cloth to rinse them. 

A word you frequently hear used with motor oil is viscosity. Viscosity simply means the thickness of a liquid. It’s very important to your engine’s performance to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations regarding your vehicle’s oil and temperature. If oil is too thin, it doesn’t lubricate the parts sufficiently. If it’s too thick, oil wear the engine out.

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If the alternator is not working, it may not be possible to use some or all of a vehicle's electric components. In the event that an alternator is not functioning properly, a driver may notice that dashboard or headlights flicker when in use. 

You may not know this, but leaving your gas tank almost empty during winter will cause major damage to your vehicle I the long run. The Cost of filling up the tank may seem high especially because of the many expenses and economic hardships that people are experiencing all over the world, but it is worth it. According to Team Mazda here are the benefits of keeping the tank full:
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Roads and driveways get icy during the winter, and sometimes you need to put substances on their surfaces to prevent your vehicle from slipping. The main substances to use for that are salt, sand and kitty litter. But you should know that each has a specific use.

What Each Substance Does

• Salt: This is the most heavily used substance on slippery roads, and you can use it on your driveway or doorstep to melt ice. But be aware it can be corrosive and harmful to grass and plants.
• Sand: One of the most practical alternatives to salt that can be…

With Thanksgiving and Christmas rapidly approaching drivers everywhere are gearing up to cook all those wonderful recipes, pack the car, and head out to your relatives. If you are going to be taking your dishes to another location for a holiday gathering, it is important that you stay safe and that you can get your food to where it needs to be.

 

Tire changing is a crucial piece of the tire support. Turning your tires assists with even tread wear on all of the four tires. At the point when there's uneven tread wear, you'll in all probability need to supplant your tires rashly. Regular tire rotation will result in: