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Even the car you do not drive only occasionally, maintenance necessary?



Because it does not drive only occasionally the car, It will be less than even ordinary people maintenance?

Also might have people think, Actually car it is not good even not moved too.

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  • The car even if not move, come out a variety of problems!?

  • Maintenance cycle of the car, It is often managed by mileage.

    Engine oil will be replaced every driving 10,000 km, air filter changed every 20,000 km.

    However, to say that 10,000 km , the time to reach there is vary by person.


    In general, I think mileage of about 1,000km / month average,

    but Some people run double that also, Some people that do not drive only about 1/10.

    In uniform it, you have chosen the maintenance cycle only as a guide mileage,

    it should come out also variously problem.


    Therefore, in the automobile manufacturer, engine oil and cooling water,

    as that consumables such as rubber hose is "running 10,000 km or replaced every year",

    also by period in conjunction with the mileage it has to specify the replacement cycle.


    For example, without running the fats and oils, such as oil,

    is to decreases the performance is oxidized only in contact with air,

    It may cause a deterioration rubber parts are also due to aging.


    In other words, the car may not drive only occasionally, even mileage was short,

    still periodic maintenance is that it requires.

    And not only that, as there is also talk that the car might be in bad form When you do not drive,

    also there is that another failure occurs.



  • The maintenance as well, and periodically move it is important

  • A failure caused by not move, first considered, it is discharging the battery.

    Car even if left alone, It has been consuming power of a very small amount.


    With what is referred to as the so-called dark current, ECU of memory and watches,

    electronic parts, such as security while a very small amount, is always consume power.


    And if it is normally running, it is possible that the alternator to the power generation,

    battery is always kept a fully charged state,

    or longer period you do not drive the car, even only short-range drive,

    it is no fully charged. So It become prone to battery run out.


    Next is an problem of internal engine. Fall down to the engine oil is left untreated,

    it will accumulate in the oil pan. However, the time to be too left a long,

    oil will fall from the sliding member lubrication necessary part such as a cylinder of the inner wall and the cam shaft.


    Then, the next time you run the engine, can not sufficiently lubricated, in contact with the metal to each other,

    will go the internal abrasion. This is the state of so-called dry start.


    Further, when you are not circulate the oil or cooling water,

    or deposited impurities contained in the oil and LLC in its passage,

    consider the adverse effects such or easily binded to the inner wall of the passage.

    The cooling water, if the period is left long, it is also considered that the rust is generated in such passage.


    Also around the foot, It will be considered many things adverse effects.

    First, in which tires collapsed same parts long period, deformed will cause to deteriorate the riding comfort.


    Rubber bush that has been used in the suspension also related, and bended state continues in the same form,

    It will be considered premature deterioration.


    In other words, in order to keep the car in good condition, regular maintenance,

    it is important that you also move to some extent.


    Even if that do not have time to run while parked in the garage, it should be different just occasionally start the engine.

    However, it will go a little too far, It will become a wasteful idling, but I think moderation is good.


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