Maintaining a Used Car

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Maintaining a Used Car

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My Recent Vehicles
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My Recent Vehicles
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My Recent Vehicles
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My Recent Vehicles
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Preventative Maintenance Tips

• Change motor oil and filter every 3000 miles

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Preventative Maintenance Tips

• Change motor oil and filter every 3000 miles
• Change air filter, fuel filter, pcv valve
• Keep fluids full as recommended by the
  manufacturercheck owners manual

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Preventative Maintenance Tips

• Change motor oil and filter every 3000 miles
• Change air filter, fuel filter, pcv valve,
  breather
• Keep fluids full as recommended by the
  manufacturercheck owners manual
• Change spark plug, spark plug wires, and
  distributor as recommended by the manufacturer

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Preventative Maintenance Tips

• Change motor oil and filter every 3000 miles.
• Change air filter, fuel filter, pcv valve
• Keep fluids full as recommended by the
  manufacturercheck owners manual
• Change spark plug, spark plug wires, and
  distributor every 75,000 miles
• Have your timing belt checked every yearsee
  owners manual for scheduled change

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Preventative Maintenance Tips

• Change motor oil and filter every 3000 miles.
• Change air filter, fuel filter, pcv valve
• Keep fluids full as recommended by the
  manufacturercheck owners manual
• Change spark plug, spark plug wires, and
  distributor as recommended by the manufacturer
• Have your timing belt checked every yearsee
  owner's manual for scheduled change
• Make sure your tires have tread and are not smooth

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Jump starting a car
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Changing a headlight
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Changing a headlight

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Changing worn belt
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Changing windshield wipers
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Replacing bad fuses

• Old Style

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Replacing bad fuses

• New Style

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Changing oil

• Remove plug from oil pan
• Let all oil drain out
• Remove old oil filter
• Install new oil filter, put in plug
• Make sure that filter and plug are tight
• Put new oil in engine (for amount see owners
  manual)
• Start engine, let run for 15 seconds
• Check oil with dipstick

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Checking fluid levels

• Oil
• Transmission fluid
• Brake fluid
• Windshield washer fluid

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Changing your air filter
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Changing your air filter
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Brakes

• Brake Shoes

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Brakes

• Brake Pads

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Distributor cap
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Spark plugs
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Spark plug gapper