Last Updated on February 10, 2021 by Spynaija
One of the most important possessions is the car. It allows your day-to-day versatility simpler, and it’s a mobile office for others, so you wouldn’t want it to break down at any time. So, today we’re going to be mentioning certain driving patterns without your knowledge that are detrimental to your vehicle.
- Failure to decelerate at Speed-Bumps and Potholes
If you forget to decrease your speed when passing over them, it is vital that you stop accelerating over bumps at all times, drive over them carefully. Speed-bumps, potholes, and other surface blemishes may be highly damaging to an automobile’s suspension and undercarriage sections.
- Driving habitually with low fuel
You shouldn’t move about all the time with 2 liters of petrol in your tank. At of fill-up, please make careful to fuel up all the way to stop pushing your car to use the rusty, mucky fuel at the bottom of the fuel tank. This would add to damage to the engine and clogged filters.
- Starting and Halting Abruptly
You can not succumb to abrupt starts and ends over and over again unless you are in peak hour traffic or a hurry. This action places a lot of strain on the brake mechanism’s internal function, which affects the rotors, and raises fuel usage substantially.
- Driving on tyres that are badly filled
Proper inflation of tyres is very critical to every vehicle’s overall protection and performance. Not only are poorly inflated tyres unsafe, but they ultimately cause further damage to the car. Often make sure that the tires are not over- or under-inflated by periodically testing the amounts with a manual tire pressure scale.
- Neglecting regular maintenance
This is essential for the protection, durability, and sustainability of your vehicle for daily scheduled maintenance, such as inspections and fluid opportunities. Try to get the car serviced to escape an unnecessary failure.
Also read; ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING A FAIRLY USED CAR
