Essential Vehicle Maintenance that Can Be Done in 30 Seconds or Less

Driving around the U.S. soared in 2021. At least according to a February 2022 article published by Reuters. Over the course of the year, vehicles journeyed 3.2 trillion miles across our great nation, a 11% rise from the same period in 2020.

People are returning to normal. More Americans than any time in the last two years have been set free from enforced homeworking, journeying back into their places of work. Schools have long since reopened. People are getting behind the wheel in their leisure time.

This is great news. But with this newfound freedom comes something that Americans should consider – essential vehicle maintenance. Why? Well, it may have been a few years since people serviced their vehicles. Heck, some vehicles may have remained stationary on a driveway all that time.

What does this mean? You may have to find a mechanic to fix your car. You may even need to sell a non working car. Something that’ll cost you. You may not. But rest-assured essential maintenance will be needed if your car has remained stationary for almost two years.

Interested in learning the essential maintenance you do in 30 seconds to keep your vehicle in tip-top shape? We’ve got the lowdown for you below.

Regularly Check and Top Up Your Oil

Having a well lubricated vehicle is paramount. This is what keeps the machinery working to optimal capacity. The more you use your car, the more oil you burn. If left unattended this can expose vital parts of the engine to heat damage and corrosion.

If you don’t want to end up paying an astronomical amount to fix the damage caused by not having machinery sufficiently lubricated, regularly check and top up your oil. If not you may have to sell a non-running car to a reputable car dealer, like Sell The Car USA.

Regularly Check and Top Up Your Tyre Pressure

Well-inflated tyres will improve your vehicle’s fuel economy by as much as 20%. But there’s a more important reason to regularly check and top up your tyre pressure. Under inflated tires can be dangerous.

Why? When tyre pressure is low, too much of the tyre’s surface area touches the road. This causes increased friction which can cause tyres to overheat. This will lead to premature wear, tread separation, even blowouts.

It’s all good and well saying to yourself that you need to address tyre wear but not checking and topping up your tyre pressure can cause a serious accident! If you don’t want to sell a broken car, or if you have a broken car as a result having not dealt with tyre pressure issues, contact Sell The Car today.

Mark all Fluid Levels

When was the last time that you changed all the different fluids in your car? Six months ago? Last year? 2019? Most of us don’t top up, let alone check fluids until there’s none left.

This can be a problem. Why? Well, imagine for a second that you’re on a long-haul trip and you’re struggling to see out of the windscreen. You go to spray it and, low and behold, there’s no fluid. Now you’re left with continuing on your journey without being able to see clearly out of the windscreen.

The scary thing is this is just your windscreen washing liquid! If you want to avoid an accident, keep it in optimal working condition, make sure that you’ve got sufficient coolant, power steering, brake, and transmission fluid.

30 Secs Could Save You a Whole Lot of Hassle… Even Your Life

Vehicles are complex machines. If you don’t maintain them properly, you’ll encounter problems down the road. Pardon the pun! Some problems could be minor annoyances. Some could cost you your life.

One the other hand, if you want to sell a broken car, one that has endured all these problems and more, get in touch with Sell The Car USA today.