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Do It Yourself Emergency Auto Repair

 

 

This website is dedicated to the everyday driver who may run into the occasional roadside service emergency. While it's always best to have some sort of emergency roadside service support, we all know that is not always the case. We know not everyone is an auto repair specialist like Aarrow Transmissions and Automotive, thats why we make it simple to learn the basics you will need in the event of an emergency.

 

Here you will find helpful hints, tips and suggestions to perform tasks that most of us do not normally perform. With the complexity of modern automobiles we, as drivers, have lost the need and desire to spend much time on maintenance related tasks.

 

Along with simple tune-ups, carburetor adjustments, and spark plug replacement, gone also is our experience with changing tires, performing jump starts, and simply checking fluids. So why don't we start there?

 

So, for our very first, let's learn how to properly check engine fluids.

 

How to Properly Check Fluids

 

 

First and foremost, you get your vehicle as level as possible. If it is sitting in your driveway, and your driveway has any slope to it, put it on the street or on another relatively flat surface. This will make your fluid readings as accurate as possible.

 

When checking your oil, be certain the car engine is cold. If it is warm, the oil will no longer be available in a single location for accurate measurement. It will still be deposited throughout the engine. Once the engine is cool and your vehicle is on a level surface, remove the oil dipstick and wipe both sides on a clean lint free cloth.

 

Now replace the dipstick, in the engine, and press it down firmly into place. Let it sit for just one or 2 seconds and then carefully remove it trying not to vote the dipstick along the sides of the shaft encasing it. Check the oil level to make certain it falls clearly within the lines indicated on the dipstick.

 

There is usually some crosshatching or dimples placed on the dipstick to indicate appropriate oil levels. Check your owner's manual if you have any questions regarding what that reading should be, although it is usually pretty self explanatory.

That is our first tip. Please visit the other pages for many more. 

 

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