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originally posted in:The Garage
11/22/2013 6:06:08 PM
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Maintenance items that you should never cheap out on or neglect?
What are maintenance items on your car that you should cheap out on or neglect? Tires are probably the biggest one in my opinion. I can't believe people neglect their tires.
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With the Northern changing seasons, I'm going to add - Antifreeze. I know this is easily overlooked, but there are different types, and if not flushed and replaced every so often, it can come back to not just bite you, but cut your engine in half. I've seen radiator hoses rupture, and people think they have blown their engine, and freeze plugs popped out of the block from freezing. Also on the different types of antifreeze - Make sure what you put in is made for your vehicle. Lesson learned - My son's old Taurus I had bought used, it was his first car. It did everything it was supposed to do, but he noticed the heater was getting weaker and weaker and we could smell antifreeze in the defroster, which made the windshield wet. I thought it was simple enough, heater core. We replaced it, but only very small improvement in temp, and no more condensation when we turned the defroster on. It was getting colder in the winter and he was freezing in the car, but the antifreeze appeared fine. We finally took it to a mechanic and he instantly said - Water pump. Didn't even pop the hood. I know and trust the guy, and said have at it for I didn't have the time to invest in tearing it apart at that time. The next day we went to pick it up and the car is blowing heat like it should. He shows me the old pump. The impeller blades are almost completely missing. Turns out, the original owner poured in the wrong anti freeze into it some time earlier and ever since it was slowly dissolving the aluminum impeller blades down to nothing. The pump didn't fail, but it couldn't push any fluid around when the impeller was 1/8th it's original intended size. So READ before you pour.
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1 ReplyBalled tires? Drift time.
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subwoofer
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2 RepliesCarbon monoxide detector. Lol [spoiler]srsly I heard of a guy who came back from a weekend trip and found out his family died in their sleep because the alarm failed. :([/spoiler]
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2 RepliesI'd say to worry about your entire brake system, but I'm that guy who drove around with a bad master cylinder for two weeks because I was too lazy to replace it yet.
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4 RepliesReposting because I believe this is an important thing that very few realize or care about, but should. [i][b]And a K&N or some other brand of cloth air filter. You are only hurting yourself economically (fuel and filter replacements) and in better performance (up to +5 hp in most applications) of your car if you do not install one in place of the paper filters.[/i][/b]
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3 RepliesI can't believe people neglect their [i]cars.[/i]
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1 ReplyDildos. Car's can become sexually frustrated too so once in a while treat your car to something good.
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4 RepliesTires, brakes, windshields/windshield wipers, and oil. Too many people have dirty or cracked windshields and they don't realize how much it impairs their vision or don't care.
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Edited by Picklesandgravy: 11/22/2013 6:29:31 PMTiming belt, some engines drop the valves into the combustion chamber if it breaks and then you officially have a nice large paper weight. Ball joints and tie rods are another one, you don't want to be driving and have your front tire decide to flop under the car. Always keep your tires balanced and alignment in check too.
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3 RepliesEdited by Cobravert: 11/22/2013 6:35:22 PMTires Oil changes (oil or filters) Brake pads [b]EDIT[/b] And a K&N or some other brand of cloth air filter. You are only hurting yourself economically and in better performance of your car if you do not install one in place of the paper filters. Other than that, replacing parts like alternators or batteries you can get by with the store brand options, just make sure to get the lifetime warranty. You may be needing to use it more than you think.
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Duct tape. Always have duct tape.
