Annual Car Maintenance Checklist

Author: Adrian Deppeler

To improve your car life and performance of your vehicle, it is important that you daily get your car monitored by an expert mechanic. Some of the car equipment can be checked before long drives, while some need to be checked regularly. Always follow your cars maintenance schedule and service records regularly.

Taking Care of your car requires time and effort, but definitely you don’t need to be an expert in automotive just taking care of some basic things can keep your vehicle in great shape.

Following these things regularly can give you great resell value for your car & avoid high maintenance of cost.

To make it easy we have come up with some simple car maintenance checklist that can be followed.

  • Read Car Manual –

Reading your car manual may seem quite tiring, as it contains a lot of minute details. It also consists of some handy information about your vehicles like car service, tyre pressure required, approximate oil change schedule &correct way of replacing your lights. Going through this manual will give you a basic sense of how to correctly take care of your car. As these instructions are given by manufactures itself.

  • Never skip your Car Servicing-

Your owner’s manual will give you the exact schedule of your car servicing. If you go to an authorized center for your servicing then you will get genuine parts & proper guidance. Also, you will have a detailed history of car servicing & it will help you in future while reselling your car. Also there are some local car service stations that check your car tuning & issue its roadworthiness certificate which can be very useful while selling your car or if you are purchasing it from someone else.

  • Air Filter replacing-

Replace your air filter once a year or depending upon your car usage. Replacing your filter will improve your fuel efficiency & avoid any other particles entering your fuel. This will reduce emission, give you smooth acceleration & improve your engines life.

  • Replace your Windshield wipers & washing fluid-

Check your wiper blades & replace them every year or before that according to your usage. You can either change it by yourself or get it replaced by a mechanic. Refill wiper fluid referring to dimension given in car manual; avoid using water & make using of car washing fluid.

  • Change your vehicle oil regularly:

Regularly check your oil level when you fill gas with measuring stick, replace your car oil after every 3 months for the smooth performance of your engine & other working parts.

  • Monitor your Battery maintenance:

Check your car battery during your regular maintenance regime. Go through your battery connections, make sure they are tidy & do not show any signs of corrosion or current leakage. Test your battery performance regularly & replace your battery after every three years if it is required. Just regularly charging & effective maintenance can give you r car a good battery life.

  • Managing Tyres & Tyre Pressure:

You can manage your tyres regularly, just by analyzing tyre pressure at any gas stations once a month. Your car manual states standard air pressure for your cars seasonally just following these instructions can give you good results. Replace your tyre from tyre experts after every 5 years or more depending on their condition and usage.

  • Monitor your Spark plugs regularly:

Changing your spark plugs after a specific time interval can help you avoid engine problems, provide smooth acceleration & reduce your repair costs. New or good quality spark plugs are necessary for superior engine performance.

  • Air conditioning system analysis:

As there is a lot of atmospheric alteration, you need to keep your conditioning system ready for all seasons.AC manufactures recommend servicing your system at least every 2 years. Servicing your AC can keep your temperature control system in optimum condition for all seasons.

  • Check your cars radiator coolant level:

Open your cars radiator lid when cars engine is completely cool. Check the level of your coolant, if it is low you can see radiator coils & refill coolant only after completely draining the earlier content. Replace your car coolant once a year for effective performance and to avoid car heating issues during long runs.

Norlane Tyre Service offers pre-purchase inspection & car service in Geelong. If you wish to get your car examined by an expert mechanic in Geelong, visit our showroom at 1-3 Melbourne Road, Norlane, Geelong 3214, Victoria or Call us at 0352782609.

I hope these tips can help you to effectively maintain your car in all atmospheric conditions.If you have some great ideas which we might have missed here, we would love to hear from you in the comments below.