subject: Refresh Time for Some Part of Car Equipments [print this page] Q: How often to change automatic transmission oil (ATF)?
A: ATF has no mandatory refresh intervals, but you need to check it once for every 6,000 km. if there is no damage, it needn't be changed, in this condition, you can add to the ATF. If there is something wrong, you should repair and maintain it. Then, the ATF should be changed when maintain.
Q: How often to clean oil nozzles in general?
A: For electronic fuel injection (EFI) car, we suggest clean it each 3 million km, you can use gasoline detergent when clean it.
Why nozzle should be cleaned up regularly? Because nozzle is in condition easier to heap dust and deposit which will adhere to the nozzle and plug up it, sometimes it affects the jet angle, causing adverse, gasoline fog, which will affect mixed gas quality, the result is more carbon, so that it becomes a vicious circle. If you find that the oil quality is not good, you should immediately clean the nozzle. If necessary you should clean the fuel tank.
Q: How long is reasonable to replace anti freezing fluid?
A: In general, anti freezing fluid can be used for 3 years for cars to run 5 million km for Shanghai Volkswagen. But when winter comes, you should go to service station to have anti freezing fluid check and maintain, also, you should let professionals help you check antifreeze and freezing temperatures, if antifreeze anti freezing fluid temperature is very good, and in good condition, if there is no color change, no deposition, you don't need to change it, otherwise you should replace the anti freezing fluid.
Q: What is the replacement cycle for timing belt?
A: According to the model of car, the replacement cycle for timing belt is different. Such as Shanghai Volkswagen, replacement cycle for Poussin is 9 million km, 2000 model and 3000 model car is 12 million km. However, due to the using conditions and the different engine form, the actual replacement cycle is slightly shorter, replacement cycle for Poussin is 8-9 million km, 2000 model and 3000 model car is 10-12 million km. If you drive for long-distance frequently, the replacement cycle will also be shorten.
Q: How often to replace brake linings?
A: term replacement brake linings pursuant to personal habits, traffic conditions, braking material widely, generally at 30000 km/h. Because the brake linings will wear out after worn brake disc, so best is to regularly check the brake linings thickness, owners also have the discretion to note, when the brake linings thickness from blue order movie iron backplane is only 3-time to consider replacing 4mm.
