Are you visiting Mexico? Do you
have a personal car? If you do you will need to care and maintain the car
pretty well. Mexico laws do not allow for the use of any un-road-worthy
vehicles on their roads. One thing that you can do to ensure you car meets all
the standards is to service is regularly. Here are the top 10 simple service
tips that you could use.
Know Your Car’s Manual
Every car should come with a user
manual, too bad very few of them do. Knowing your car’s, manual is pretty much
important to having a smooth experience with your car. It will assist you to
know how often the manufacturer recommends servicing the engines, replacing
certain parts, and to what level your optimum car tire pressure should be.
Trust me not looking at these simple tips can easily invalidate your Mexican Car Insurance Policy at the event of any
accident or fault.
Check Your Tires Often
There are two things about your
tire that you should check if you are using Mexican roads. The very first one
is your optimal pressure levels and the next one is your tire treads. Check
your tire pressures once a month and also before embarking on a long journey.
Slow punctures and other problems could force you to incur huge roadside
assistance costs that could have been avoided. On the other hand the treads
allows for the perfect grip on the road. Meaning you can break well, avoid
skidding, and avoid accidents. A minimum of 1.6 mm is the Mexican standard.
Replace Your Air Filter
After every 10,000 miles drive in
Mexico, it is often pretty much vital to change your air filters. This can be
done annually and can be super ideal in giving you more efficient mileage and
also reducing your emissions. In overall it will improve the lifespan of your
engine and give you a cost effective servicing plan.
Watch Out For The Paint
Well, it is true your paint work
won’t affect how your vehicle drives, but it could spell a little danger for
the car behind you. If you want your car to maintain its color and remain
visible all through the drive, wax it after every six months.
Check Your Brakes Often
No doubt the brakes are the most
important safety feature of the vehicle. They need to be looked at after every
10,000 miles or less. In fact the brake fluid should be flushed out annually
and then the brake pads should be checked for wear and tear and replaced
whenever need be. If you want to keep safe on the roads, Mexican Auto Insurance recommends checking your car
brakes after every six months.
Check Your Light Displays
One of the most vital parts that
you should check in your vehicles is the lights and electronics. If you find
anything that starts flashing you should take it for a red alert sign. It is a
direct sign that your electrical connections need to be checked by the mechanic
so take action and save yourself from the rough dangerous drive with no lights
in the fog.
Servicing your car, changing engine
oils and radiator fluids, are some of the most vital things you could do for
your car in Mexico. In fact it will help you to get easy insurance premiums
too.