You Need To Check Your Fluid Levels Properly Regularly

There happened to be a time not too long ago, when you would take your car into a gas station

, and an attendant would come out and fill your car up with gas, wash your windows and check each of the fluid levels under the hood. Nowadays the vast majority of drivers don't know how to check the fluid levels or what they are even for. Many people nowadays do the normal fluid check when we bring the car in for an oil change.

If you wish to keep your car or truck running well, it is best to find out what fluid levels need to be checked, and then periodically do it. It's important to the health of your car to get this done, and reading the car manual that has probably never been looked at, is a very good idea. There should be a diagram of the motor and the specific location of all the fluids. If you still need assistance, you can easily do more research on the internet. If you need to check the engine's oil level, there should be a cap near the front of the engine labeled "oil." Check it with the engine turned off, by taking out the dipstick, and wiping it off with a rag. Insert the dipstick entirely back in then remove it again to view your oil level reading. You will definitely be able to see the oil on the dipstick and if it is actually between the maximum and minimum marks, your oil is okay. When it is under, then you will want to add some oil.

If you have an older car, oil can tend to leak in particular areas so you may need to check every few weeks. You won't have to do this for older cars. If your automatic transmission fluid must be checked, it is possible to find it toward the rear of the engine. If you don't have a clue how to examine it, your car manual can give the information you need. Typically the vehicle needs to be running with the transmission in neutral or park. So you can get a true reading, you need to drive the car so the transmission is heated up. Go through same course of action as when looking at the oil, but it only needs checking once a year, unless you can tell it is leaking.

If you would like to check the car's coolant level, don't do it after you just finished using your car. You may get bad burns by being splashed by the hot coolant. A lot of cars have an overflow container that enables you to see the coolant levels. In the event your car features power steering, the fluid for that should also be checked on a regular basis. To find the power steering fluid, check your car or truck manual. The braking mechanism fluid is an additional thing to consider as well. Paint might be removed if you are not mindful when handling brake fluid.

The final fluid to check is for your windshield washer and it's the easiest of all. You should have no trouble finding it and refilling is pretty safe to do and will not harm other parts of your engine if you spill.

by: Buddy Stavroski

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