6 simple tips to keep your car "healthy" for summer

Summer is here, which means your car will have to face more extreme weather conditions. Harsh sunlight, scorching roads, sudden downpours and flooding… These are problems that can harm your car. Don’t ignore the following tips:

1. Park in the shade

Unless absolutely necessary, try to park your car in a shady area to avoid the harsh sunlight that can damage your car. Harsh sunlight shining directly on your car can cause the interior of your car to heat up, making your leather less durable, and can damage the paint and increase the temperature in your engine compartment. Parking your car in the shade seems to be the simplest way to keep your car healthy in the summer.

2. Air conditioning maintenance

In hot weather, it is difficult to operate the car without running the air conditioner. This is the part that has to work the most, even overloaded in the summer. Therefore, checking and maintaining the air conditioner is extremely important.

First, you need to check the amount of coolant to see if there is enough and consider the lubricating oil of the compressor. If you need to add or change the oil, you should call a technician and be careful to use the right type of gas to avoid unnecessary problems.

Next, you should also check the overall components such as pipes to handle leaks, and the drive belt system to replace if the belt is loose or slipping out.

The fan, air compressor or air filter should also be considered for cleaning or repair if necessary. In addition, you also need to pay attention to whether the car's condenser and evaporator are dirty after a period of use and cleaning them will help the air conditioning system cool evenly and deeply.

3. Check fluid level

When operating the vehicle in the summer, regularly check the windshield wiper fluid, transmission oil, fuel level, brake fluid, engine coolant, etc. In addition, the summer heat can also dry out the viscosity of the fuel, so when operating, the engine does not have the necessary lubrication, in some cases it can cause damage or strange noises in the vehicle engine. To fix this, it is necessary to regularly check and pump high viscosity oil into the vehicle.

4. Use the right type of tire

There are many types of tires, each designed for different weather and road conditions. So, when summer comes, replace your winter tires with summer tires to ensure the best performance for your beloved car.

When using summer tires, you should also regularly check tire pressure. Because tire pressure is directly proportional to temperature and the risk of tire explosion or reduced tire life will be higher when you let under-inflated tires operate continuously on hot road surfaces.

5. Heat protection for cars

If you have just bought a car, do not hesitate to buy a special cover. This type of fabric not only helps keep your car clean but also reduces the impact of temperature when exposed to direct sunlight when parked.

In addition, you should also equip your car with heat-resistant film to cool the car. You should choose a good quality film, with a clear origin and a qualified technician. In addition, equipping the rear window with a sunshade is also a good choice during the driving season.

6. Pay attention to the wipers

Summer is very hot but it also means that showers can fall at any time and the part that has to work at full capacity is the wiper. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the wiper when there are signs that the wiper is not clean or there are many water stains on the windshield after wiping. Normally, the life of wiper rubber is from 6 months to 1 year. In addition, you should also check the windshield washer fluid tank if you often use the wiper.

According to VnEconomy