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Wednesday 13 December, 2017 THE WEEKLY TIMES 29
Why you should prepare your car for a road trip
IT’S a liberating feeling when you close your jam packed boot, pull out of your driveway and your
GPS starts giving you directions to your holiday destination.
You are now on the road!
There’s nothing worse,
however, when the car
breaks down because you
haven’t prepared properly
for a road trip.
“Many drivers unfortunately
don’t understand
why it’s so crucial to prepare
their car for a long
driving holiday,” said Leon
Saliba, co-founder of
Sparesbox.com.au
“A little bit of understanding
will make them think
twice about overlooking
the basics that could potentially
ruin a holiday or
have you broken down on
a freeway with crying kids
in the back seat,” he said.
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some basic tips on
how and why you should
prepare your car before
you head off on a road trip.
Tyre Checks
Aside from being unsafe,
if your tyre pressure isn’t
correct it’ll also hit you in
the hip pocket. Low tyre
pressure creates more friction
on the road resulting
in more fuel consumption.
On a long road trip, this
means more money spent
at the petrol station rather
than at a cool bar or restaurant.
Aim to check your tyre
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pressure when your tyres
are cold as the reading is
less accurate when they’re
hot from driving. A good
time to check your tyres
is first thing in the morning
at a petrol station close to
your home.
Wiper Check
Window wipers are easily
sun-damaged and if
they haven’t been used in
a while it’s easy to forget
to check them. But having
your vision is impaired by a
smudged windscreen and
realising how dangerous
it can be to drive without
good vision of the road
isn’t ideal on long road
trips.
Avoid the danger by
changing your wipers before
you head off and topping
up your washer fluid.
Engine Oil
Optimal running of your
car’s engine relies on
maintaining the correct
fluid levels.
In the same was as you
go to the dentist annually
but brush your teeth
daily, you should expect to
service your car annually
and top-up your engine oil
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regularly – think of it like
brushing your teeth.
Low engine oil levels
put unnecessary stress
and wear and tear on the
engine and it will end up
leading to a root canal of a
service, which will cost you
thousands! This can easily
be prevented with a simple
regular oil top-up.
Brakes
Even the least savvy driver
knows brakes are important
for obvious safety
reasons and you can tell
immediately if they’re
working or not.
What you might not
know is that brakes use
a hydraulic system which
requires fluid to keep them
working.
Due to different environmental
factors, with constant
use, and the passage
of time, brake fluid levels
decrease. As every person
uses their car for different
periods, it’s worth
checking to see the last
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time your brake fluid was
changed before going on a
long trip.
You should be able to
see this information in your
vehicle’s logbook service
report.
“Every driver should
make these checks on
their car to ensure optimum
safety
Summer
also to save
before
road
money”,
trip
their
and
said
Saliba.
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