Page 48 - Classimax Magazine - Issue #9
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A Helpful Article About Auto Repair



    That Offers Many Useful Tips




    Assemble repair tools and keep them in your car
































      Whenever you experience car           anyone you know can give you a        trying to locate the problems.
      problems, you should not take         lesson.
      them lightly. A big investment like                                         When discussing your car’s problem
      a car needs to be accompanied with    Use rubber mats in the winter to      with a mechanic, question him about
      some basic knowledge. Go over this    safeguard your carpet. This will      the repair and why it is needed. Ask
      article to find out more about auto   protect the carpet from slush, mud,   about things other than just the
      repairs and maintain your vehicle.    salt and other debris. During winter   cost of repairs. How long will this
                                            or rainy seasons, these mats are a    job take? Ask questions about the
      Assemble repair tools and keep them  must-have.                             work being performed and why it is
      in your car, so you are prepared                                            needed. How much does each part
      at all times. You need to include a   Keep an eye on all of the warning     cost? Ask about anything else that
      complete tire changing kit.           lights on your dashboard and know     you think of.
                                            what they mean. These lights are able  The more you find out, the more
      Be sure to purchase a lug wrench and  to help you out, and determine when  confident you will be when future
      a car jack if you haven’t got one. Your  your car may need fixed. Yes, there   repairs are needed--especially if this
      tool kit should contain these items:   are sometimes false positives, but it is  becomes a recurring issue.
      socket wrenches, ratcheting tools,    risky to ignore these warning lights.
      a wrench for torque and one that is   If you do so, a problem can get worse  There are better ways to deal with car
      adjustable, and both a Phillips and a   and become more costly to fix.      problems and you should be better
      flat head screwdriver as well. Never                                        informed about these ways now. The
      buy really cheap tools. You want      Keep good records of all work that is   tips which were shared in this article
      tools that are reliable and up to the   done on your car. Keep the record in   should make you more savvy when
      task at hand.                         you car.                              dealing with any auto repairs.


      Learn to change your taillights and   This will be of great help as your    Know all of the things you have
      headlights. Some vehicles make it     mechanic tries to figure out what     learned in this article and memorize
      easier to do, but it’s cheaper than   kind of problem you are having. This  them so you’re able to locate the
      getting a mechanic to do it. See if   can save a lot of unnecessary time    service that meets your needs.
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