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Every car, truck, van, or SUV needs regular preventative maintenance, from routine oil changes to maintaining tires to following recommended maintenance schedules.
Ignoring preventative maintenance like getting the oil changed, monitoring your tire pressure, and following the recommended maintenance schedule in your vehicle's owner's manual will extend your vehicle's life and ultimately save money!
Here are a few items that should be maintained regularly to prevent more expensive repairs to your vehicle:
Concerned about what might be leaking from your car? Here's a handy chart to help identify the type and source of fluid leaks.
Fluid | Color & Consistency | What's Leaking |
---|---|---|
1. Coolant | Slimmy green, pink or yellow | Radiator, radiator hoses or water pump |
2. Water | Clear thin liquid | Air Conditioning or exhaust condensation |
3. Windshield Wiper Fluid | Thin, watery, bluish color | Damaged wiper fluid reservoir or broken fluid lines |
4. Power Steering Fluid | Thin red or light brown fluid | Power steering fluid reservoir, pump or hoses |
5. Brake Fluid | Yellowish, slightly brown, slippery | Master cylinder seal, brake lines, wheel cylinder or piston seal |
6. Motor Oil | Light brown or black with medium consistency | Oil pan, valve, covers or oil filter |
7. Transmission Oil | Light brown/black and thicker than engine oil -or- reddish and thinner than engine oil | Transmission pan gasket, torque converter, fluid lines, seals |
8. Differential Fluid | Light brown/black and thicker than engine oil | Pinion seals or other seals |
9. Fuel | Smells like gas | Fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel lines or injectors |
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