How to maintain your car engine

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How to maintain your car engine
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Why regular oil changes are important?

• Your engine has a lot of moving and rotating
  parts and needs to be well lubricated. That's the
  function of the engine oil. As you drive, engine
  oil gradually degrades.
• It loses its lubricating qualities and carbonizes
  under high temperatures.
• If you change you oil regularly, you keep your
  engine clean and well lubricated inside, see the
  photo.
• If you continue driving much longer past the
  regular oil interval, the friction slowly
  increases causing mechanical wear and the engine
  slowly gets contaminated with carbon deposits or
  sludge

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Why do you need to check your oil level?

• Over time, the engine oil level drops because
  some amount of oil gets burned in the engine.
  Driving with very low oil level can cause serious
  engine damage.
• That's why the oil level needs to be checked
  regularly especially if you notice that your
  engine consumes oil between oil changes.
• Many cars have maintenance remainders that give
  you a warning when your next oil change is due,
  but a very few cars will actually warn you if the
  oil level drops.
• You still have to check the oil level manually.
• Car manufacturers recommend checking oil level at
  every fill-up.

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Where is the oil dipstick located?

• This is actually very common question. The
  easiest way to find it is to check your owner's
  manual.
• Typically, you will see the map of the engine
  compartment that shows where the major components
  are located.
• The engine oil dipstick usually has a bright
  handle that says 'Engine Oil' on it.

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Protecting your engine from overheating

• The fuel burned inside the engine produces a lot
  of heat. Keeping the engine temperature under
  control is the work of the cooling system.
• The cooling system circulates liquid coolant
  (antifreeze) from the engine into the radiator
  installed in the front of the car where the
  coolant is cooled down by the air flow passing
  through the radiator fins.
• A problem with a cooling system can cause the
  engine to overheat, and this can result in
  serious damage to the engine.
• One of the common problems with a cooling system
  is lack of coolant caused by leaks. Coolant leaks
  are very common in many cars.

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Synthetic oil versus conventional mineral oil

• Many newer cars require synthetic oil, as it
  offers better protection for the engine.
• The advantage of synthetic oil is that it can
  withstand higher temperature and can work longer
  without losing its lubricating qualities.
• Synthetic oil doesn't get thicker at below-zero
  temperatures and provides better engine
  lubrication at a cold start.
• Using synthetic oil makes perfect sense if you
  have a low-mileage or turbo engine or often drive
  under severe conditions such as high
  temperatures, excessive load or long intervals
  without an oil change.

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When your timing belt or chain needs to be
changed

• A timing belt synchronizes the crankshaft with
  the camshaft, so that valves operated by the
  camshaft open and close in sync with piston
  movement.
• A timing belt should be replaced at recommended
  by the manufacturer intervals usually from
  60,000 miles to 105,000 miles (96,000-168,000
  km).
• A timing belt may also need to be replaced if it
  shows signs of wear or is soaked in engine oil.
  If the timing belt breaks, your car won't be
  drivable.
• In some cars, if the timing belt breaks while the
  engine is running, the engine could be severely
  damaged. 

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Maintenance tips for turbocharged engine

• A turbocharger pumps more air into the engine
  boosting the engine power without increase in the
  engine volume.
• A turbocharger is powered by very hot exhaust
  gases, but the turbine shaft is lubricated by
  engine oil.
• This means that engine oil in a turbo engine must
  be capable of withstanding much higher
  temperatures.
• For this reason, premium synthetic oil is the
  most suitable for a turbocharged engine. If you
  turbocharged engine uses mineral oil, make sure
  to have the oil changes done regularly, as
  mineral oil carbonizes much faster in a
  turbocharged engine.

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