Your car will break down quickly because of these mistakes.

(Baonghean.vn) - Small mistakes by drivers while using their cars can cause them to lose tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of dong.

Brake burn, ABS sensor failure due to handbrake

Most of the current cars, the handbrake system uses disc brakes or drum brakes, designed independently or combined with the main brake system, but all are still in the rear brake assembly. When forgetting to lower the handbrake or not fully lower it, the large friction between the brake pads and the brake disc will generate a lot of heat, causing the brake pads to burn.

In addition, the ABS sensor mounted on the brake assembly can also be damaged, and boiling brake fluid can also reduce brake effectiveness.

Manual transmission cars often have burnt clutches

On older cars equipped with manual transmission, many "old drivers" passed on to each other the experience of controlling "clutch out, throttle in" (when shifting gears, slowly releasing the clutch also needs to press the throttle). Some people have applied this habit exactly when using newer cars...

New generation manual transmission vehicles are often improved with engines with high power and torque. Therefore, the driver only needs to slowly release the clutch without having to accelerate when starting to move. If the clutch is not fully released and the accelerator is applied, the engine with too much torque will burn the clutch.

Engine overhaul due to missed oil change schedule

Typically, many manufacturers' vehicle owner's manuals recommend changing engine oil after about 5,000km or 10,000km (depending on the type of oil) which is equivalent to 3 months or 6 months.

Degraded engine oil that is not replaced promptly can burn and become a viscous substance. This oil residue will stick to the machine parts, causing the engine to jam, causing the piston rings to become loose, the combustion chamber to leak, the engine to produce oil smoke and become heavy, making the vehicle unable to operate.

Pour water into engine oil

If you put a small amount of oil into gasoline, the car can still start but will not run smoothly. If you put too much oil, the car will not start or die. On the contrary, if you put gasoline into a diesel engine, the car will have a phenomenon of engine knocking and making a knocking sound, and can even damage the piston or break the engine block.

To avoid this mistake, you should note the type of fuel for your vehicle at the mouth of the fuel tank. In case of a mistake, do not start the engine but call for a rescue to take the vehicle to the garage and suck out the entire fuel mixture.

Run out of gas before filling up

Waiting until the yellow light indicates that you need to fill up with gas is a misconception among most drivers.

If the fuel is almost empty, the fuel pump will overheat and its lifespan will decrease very quickly. If the car stalls due to running out of fuel many times, the fuel pump will burn out and the replacement cost is not small. In addition, the dirt in the fuel tank will penetrate the combustion chamber, causing fuel clogging and possibly scratching the engine cylinder.

Wash the engine with water

After a period of use, dirt and grease on the vehicle can cause rust, poor heat dissipation, reduced engine efficiency and unstable operation... Washing the vehicle's engine is necessary but should not be done regularly and special attention must be paid to the electrical system, horn...

Using poor quality detergent can corrode the engine, wires, and endanger the vehicle.

Ngoc Anh

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