3 Routine Maintenance Tips to Follow for Your Volkswagen
Volkswagen built nearly 9 million vehicles in 2020. Though this number has been dropping in recent years due to the pandemic, the company is still making money and shows no signs of slowing down.
Millions of people drive Volkswagens, so there's no shortage of cars out there. There's also no shortage of Volkswagen parts, should you need them, although proper vehicle maintenance should keep you from having to replace things too often.
What is meant by "proper vehicle maintenance," though? What do you need to do to keep your Volkswagen in good shape? We'll discuss that in more detail in this article.
1. Have Your Oil Changed
All cars, regardless of maker, need to have their oil changed every so often, at least every 7,500 miles in most cases. This is an important part of routine maintenance because oil plays a major role in engine function.
Oil is used as a way to cool down the engine as it drives. Otherwise, the engine overheats, causing irreparable damage. Sometimes, the engine can simply be replaced, but in many cases, the car itself becomes useless.
If you suspect your engine is in need of an oil change or any other kind of repair, don't try to fix it yourself. You're not a professional, and it's easy to make mistakes when fixing an engine.
2. Replace Your Air Filters
Unchanged oil isn't the only thing that can go wrong with a car's engine. The air filters could also break.
Air filters keep the engine running efficiently by cleaning out the air and trapping any unwanted particles before they get into the engine. If these particles do get into the engine, they can cause damage.
They also tend to interfere with the car's fuel use, so even if the engine isn't damaged, you may end up paying more at the pump in the long run. The good news is that filters last quite a while, roughly 20,000 miles in most cases.
3. Maintain Your Battery
Among all of the different components of a car, the battery is somewhat unique. If the car isn't driven regularly, the battery stops working, and if it lasts long enough, it can put other parts of the car at risk.
If the car is driven regularly, its battery often lasts a few years. Another major advantage is that if the battery ever stops, you might be able to jumpstart it, and it will work as well as it did before.
We should point out that you should have your vehicle's service history, even if you bought the car used. This tells you what's been done to the car so you know how and when to maintain it.
Volkswagen Parts and Maintenance
Knowing where to get Volkswagen parts is important, but it's a small part of car maintenance. We've talked about a few important steps of car maintenance in this article, but cars are complex machines with a lot of moving parts. It would take far more than a single article to cover every aspect of vehicle maintenance.
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