10 parts of a car that need regular maintenance and replacement

(Baonghean.vn) - Pay attention to the lifespan of car parts for maintenance and repair.replaceplays an important role in helping the car run durably and operate stably. However, it is rarely paid attention to by car owners. Below are the parts that need to be checked and replaced regularly.

1. Oil filter, oil

Oil and oil filters are two important components that directly affect the performance of a car engine. Failure to regularly check and replace them can cause your car to lose quality.

If calculated by time, on average, the oil should be changed every 3 - 6 months; if calculated by the number of kilometers the vehicle has traveled, it should be 5,000km. As for the oil filter, the filter should be changed every 10,000km.

2. Windshield

The front windshield not only helps you block the wind as its name suggests, but it is also the "eye" that helps you have vision when driving a car. It is inevitable that the windshield will deteriorate over time.

Therefore, depending on weather conditions and usage time, a reasonable windshield replacement schedule can be every year or every 2 years.

3. Air filter

Air filter with clean air filtering function, helps the fuel burning process to be more efficient. Dirty air filter, making the air filtering ability worse, long time accumulation is difficult to continue using so need to be replaced. Time can be 3 to 4 years to replace once.

4. Spark plug

Spark plugs are one of the parts that have to operate continuously under harsh conditions. That causes the spark plug poles to wear out very quickly. In addition, using old spark plugs with poor ignition also reduces fuel efficiency and increases emissions into the environment.

So you need to change the spark plug after 40,000 km or 24 months.

5. Brake pads

For brake pads, the usage time is from 3 - 5 years, or about 50,000 - 100,000 km.

The frequency of replacement can vary depending on the type of vehicle (larger, heavy-duty vehicles wear out brake pads faster than smaller vehicles); the type of brake pad (semi-metallic and ceramic pads tend to last longer than non-asbestos organic pads); the type of road the vehicle is driven on (city driving wears out brake pads very quickly) and your driving style.

6. Belt

The belt drives a series of other components such as the generator, air conditioning compressor or power steering pump. On some luxury or sports cars, the belt also drives the chassis lift pump system.

Vehicle users can recognize belt deterioration by the naked eye when detecting cracks. Degenerated and hardened belts often make a screeching sound, especially when the engine is first started.

If there are no unusual incidents or negative impacts, the belt should be replaced periodically after about 80,000 - 100,000km; the belt should be regularly checked for cracks or breaks for timely handling.

7. Lighting system

The lighting system can last from 5 to 7 years, depending on how much time the vehicle is operated at night. Driving on rough, bumpy terrain can also reduce the life of traditional incandescent bulbs (Xenon and LED lights do not affect the life of the bulbs because there is no filament inside).

8. Fuse

Fuses are devices that are frequently replaced due to electrical problems in vehicles. Fuses help protect the electrical system from overloading, so if a fuse blows it can cause a short circuit or overload the entire electrical system.

The replacement fuse must have the same amperage rating as the original fuse. Do not replace the fuse with a higher amperage rating, as this may increase the risk of a vehicle fire.

9. Tires

As an extremely important part of a car, you need to pay attention to the tire specifications to choose the right type, suitable for your travel purposes.

Each tire will have a lifespan of 5 - 7 years, but depending on many objective or subjective factors, you should choose new tires when needed.

10. Clutch

It varies depending on how you drive, but is usually replaced after about 100,000 km under normal driving conditions. Bad driving habits such as resting your foot on the clutch pedal can shorten the life of the clutch.

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