How To Maintain Your Car

Regularly maintaining your car will help extend its life, maintain fuel efficiency and increase resale value.  Here are my top tips for maintaining your car's value:

	How To Maintain Your Car   Time to complete:   10 minutes per month Money you'll spend:   A few dollars per month What you'll get:   A long-lasting car Car Maintenance Tips:  Changing your filters regularly will help promote your car's longevity more than anything else.  Oil filters and oil should be replaced every 3000 miles, while air filters should be replaced every 20,000 miles (more often, if you drive on dirt roads or in dusty conditions.)  The fuel filter and the PCV breather filter should be replaced at least every 30,000 miles. Spark plugs should be removed and checked every 30,000 miles.  In newer vehicles, spark plug wires no longer have to be replaced regularly. Follow your car manual's recommendations for replacing lubricants and fluids. Before starting any repairs, become thoroughly familiar with all the necessary parts and procedures.  Do not attempt to fix what you don't completely understand. Save all your maintenance records and receipts!  This will help you remember when your last performed maintenance, and if you sell your car that will help prove to the buyer that you maintained it well. Read Lengthen Your Car's Life (a Dollar Stretcher article) for more ideas. Sponsored Links Further Reading: automobile consumer articles at BankRate.com. Car Magazines, 90-day risk-free trials available. Car Smarts : An Easy-To-Use Guide to Understanding Your Car and Communicating With Your Mechanic, a highly-rated book at Amazon.com

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	1. Picking a car
	2. Financing a car
	3. Buy or lease
	4. Haggling skills
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	7. Better gas mileage
	8. Car safety
	9. Avoid car theft
	10. Automotive Links
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