The periodic car maintenance process is a mandatory requirement of the manufacturer as well as according to the regulations of Vietnamese law to ensure the safety of people and vehicles when participating in traffic. The correct way to maintain a car will help minimize damage and significantly increase the life of the car.
1. What is proper car maintenance?
Like other machines and vehicles, after a certain period of use and operation, the parts, components and engines of a car will be depreciated, lose quality, and affect its performance. Therefore, to ensure safety and prolong the life of the car, users should regularly check, maintain, replace damaged parts or components and have a suitable way to preserve the car .
Some details that need attention are oil, lubrication system, brakes, tires, air filter… to ensure the vehicle is always in the best condition. At the same time, inspection and maintenance also help detect damage in time for quick repair, ensuring safety during operation.
Cars need regular maintenance after a period of use.
2. Proper car maintenance milestones to remember
Each different car model will have a different maintenance process. The way to maintain an old car will not be the same as the way to maintain a new car. To know exactly when the car needs maintenance, users can refer to the information in the car maintenance manual that comes with the car. Normally, the car maintenance process for each part will be carried out periodically according to the number of kilometers traveled or a certain time of use as follows:
Monthly maintenance:
– After 6 – 12 months: Replace the wiper blades.
– After 12 months: Change engine oil (even if the mileage is less than 12,000km).
– After 12 – 24 months: Change clutch oil and brake oil.
– At least 2 years: Check battery at least once.
– Regularly check tire pressure and windshield washer fluid.
Periodic maintenance according to kilometers traveled:
– From 8,000 – 12,000km: Change engine oil.
– From 8,000 – 16,000km: Rotate tires.
– From 19,000km: Change air filter.
– From 48,000km: Change coolant.
– From 60,000km: Replace brake pads.
– From 48,000 – 97,000km: Change power steering oil.
Periodic warranty schedule based on kilometers traveled or time of use
3. Car maintenance process
Check oil filter and change oil
One of the first important and noteworthy steps in car maintenance is checking and changing the car’s oil. Normally, after about 5,000km of travel or 3 months of use, users should change the car’s oil and change the oil filter every 2 oil changes. After checking the oil filter, users also need to tighten the oil drain screw, and pour in the right amount of oil, the right type according to the manufacturer’s requirements.
Change oil after about 5,000km of travel or 3 months of use.
Check and clean the engine air filter
The engine air filter plays a role in cleaning the air before it mixes with fuel and enters the combustion chamber. This part is extremely important and if the air filter is torn, dirt will get in and affect the engine, even causing damage.
Car owners should change the engine air filter after about every 50,000km of travel.
Experts recommend that in car maintenance , car owners should change the engine air filter every 50,000km to ensure clean air quality for the engine to operate well.
Check air conditioner filter
Users can perform self-maintenance of their cars with the air conditioner filter. This air filter is small but has an important task of filtering and retaining dust in the air before passing the air through the air conditioner’s cooling system, helping the air in the car to always be fresh and cool.
Regularly check and clean air conditioner filters
When the air conditioner filter is too dirty, it will easily cause unpleasant odors and prevent air from entering the car. Therefore, users need to regularly check and clean the air conditioner filter, or replace it when necessary. According to the manufacturer’s recommendation, the air conditioner filter should be replaced when the car has run 15,000 – 20,000 km.
Check the brake system
Brakes are parts that must continuously operate and withstand high pressure when the vehicle is operating, especially in crowded and complex traffic conditions like in Vietnam, which will cause the brakes to wear out quickly.
Check and clean the brake disc, remove dirt to increase brake friction
Car maintenance steps for car brakes need to be done regularly, including cleaning the brake discs, removing dirt and helping to increase brake friction. If the brake pads are found to be too worn, they need to be replaced promptly to ensure the brake system always operates safely and effectively.
Check transmission oil level, fuel filter, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer fluid
In addition to checking the specific parts above, car owners also need to pay attention to car maintenance by checking details such as brake fluid, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, windshield washer fluid, and engine coolant level to ensure that the car’s features always work well.
Check and add engine coolant periodically
Users should also remember to periodically check and clean the fuel filter to wash away dirt in the filter, ensuring clean fuel supply to the engine.
The process of periodic car maintenance is extremely important and car owners need to seriously implement it to ensure that the car always operates smoothly and safely. At the same time, implementing the correct car maintenance method will also help save significant costs on car repairs, avoid unexpected damage and prolong the life of the details and parts on the car to always be durable.
