Comments on: When to replace items on your car

By: We Bought A “New” Car This Weekend | Bible Money Matters

We Bought A “New” Car This Weekend | Bible Money Matters — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:23:52 +0000

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By: Make Friends, Earn Money

Make Friends, Earn Money — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:23:40 +0000

I have a Peugeot, a french car which uses a timing belt and i found to my cost that failing to replace it is a major problem. Usually they need replacing after about 70,000 miles and the bill to replace them is quite small compared with the one that I had to pay to fix the mess that it left my engine in when it broke (around $1000)

By: The Debt Helper

The Debt Helper — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:19:30 +0000

Thanks for the top tips. I have a gauage for measuring tyre depths so i know when to replcae them but your tips about Oil and Fluids was very very helpful. I’m not that hot on cars but this really does seem to make snse, thanks again for a useful article

By: Roger Hamilton

Roger Hamilton — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:52:52 +0000

Thanks for the info! Do you know of any other place to find such information?

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:25:35 +0000

Thanks again for the tire info!

Mike

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:30:01 +0000

This is a great post! I always wonder myself about when to check for replacement. My car is 8 years old and I want to keep it running well.

By: Wholesale

Wholesale — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:51:11 +0000

Great article.

One thing you guys should watch out for is when you’re changing your radiator coolant make sure you get a premixed 50/50 from the auto parts store or mix 50% antifreeze with 50% DISTILLED WATER.

This is huge, I’ve had this destroy both my radiator and wear on my engine. The metals found in regular water can actually cause your radiator and engine parts to rust and corrode. If you use DISTILLED WATER you won’t have to worry about any metals in the coolant.

Just my 2 cents.. Great post.

-Jason

By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer

MoneyGrubbingLawyer — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:29:01 +0000

From one gear head to antoher, great post! The only think I would add would be differential fluid for anyone with a RWD/AWD/4WD vehicle.

I find the best way to know when something requires attention is to know your car. That’s part of the reason why I like doing my own work- I know my cars better than anyone, inside and out. When something is not right, I know before the big problems start.

Many of the items you’ve got listed can be accomplished by the DIYer with a few tools and a decent shop manual (i like Haynes for most makes, the Bentley for VWs). Oil, changes, , all the filters, and plugs are fairly simple tasks. Coolant and tranny fluid are a little more involved but doable without any extra equipment.