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Women ‘n’ Wrenches – 7 Things Every Girl Should Know About Car Maintenance

By Nathan Piscopo

FRANKFURT, GERMANY - JULY 19: The TDI engine of a VW Passat car pictured at an automotive service center on July 19, 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. So far the German government has only required leading automakers caught using illegal software to manipulate diesel emissions to recall the cars and update the software. Critics claim the measure is insufficient and that refitting cars with clean diesel equipment is the only viable solution. Car makers have so far lobbied successfully against such a requirement, citing the high cost. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)
FRANKFURT, GERMANY - JULY 19: The TDI engine of a VW Passat car pictured at an automotive service center on July 19, 2018 in Frankfurt, Germany. So far the German government has only required leading automakers caught using illegal software to manipulate diesel emissions to recall the cars and update the software. Critics claim the measure is insufficient and that refitting cars with clean diesel equipment is the only viable solution. Car makers have so far lobbied successfully against such a requirement, citing the high cost. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images) /
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That’s All There Is To It!

That’s pretty much it! You’re done! Actually no, you still have to go out to your car and get dirty; but as far as the routine-maintenance aspect of your vehicle goes, you’ve just completed 90% of the most critical maintenance items that most people forget to bother with.

All of this takes a grand total of five minutes to complete, and you don’t need to do it every day. WHEN you should do it is something only you can determine. If your car is brand-new, fresh off the lot, you could get away with checking it every six months without ever finding a fluid low.

Don’t Get Comfortable

This usually discourages people from tending to their car’s needs. It’s easy to assume they are self-contained, self-lubricating machines that just need a splash of gas every now and then, but that’s one of the biggest mistakes you could possibly make!

Once a month is a safe number. I’d even recommend once a week if the car is older. Whatever you feel comfortable with is how often you should check on the vitals of your automobile. Having read all of this, you should have a better idea of where your car stands, and how often you should be fussing over it.

Always refer to the owner’s manual, when possible, as it provides the most accurate information you can find for your car. The advice here, as well as anywhere else, should be secondary to doing whatever your manufacturer recommends.

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