Owning your own car can be as worrying as it is exciting. There are all the bits of paperwork and legal requirements that you need to remember including getting a yearly MOT from a regional company like Gloucester MOT firm 123carandcommercial.com as well as worrying that something expensive will go wrong with your car.

One of the best ways to prevent this from happening is to ensure that you have regular services either annually or based on your mileage usage as well as following some of the regular car maintenance tips below which will also help you avoid any unnecessary breakdowns:

Oil

Checking the oil regularly in your car ensures that you do not dip below the recommended level and the dip stick should be checked at least every two weeks. If you find that your car is needing to be topped up with oil often it could be an indication of a more problematic issue with your car and it is worth getting this checked with a mechanic. During your regular service your oil filters and oil will be changed and topped up.

Tyres

It can be easy to forget to check your tyres and before you know it you find that your tyre tread has completely gone meaning you are driving on unsafe tyres. The best way to avoid this is to check your tyre tread at least every two weeks using a tyre gauge. Whilst you are checking the tread you can also see if there are any parts of your tyre that are wearing quicker than the others and also look for any cuts or damage to the wall and edges of the tyre.

Coolant

Checking the coolant level in your car is important to ensure that you don’t burn out the inside of your radiator, but you always check this when the car is cold so as to avoid burning yourself. As we start to head into the colder weather you should also check the antifreeze concentration as this helps to avoid corrosion in the system and also helps to prevent the coolant from freezing.

Screen wash

It is a legal requirement for your windscreen and the screen wash parts of your car to be working. For this reason, you should make sure that you regularly top up the screen wash and also check that your wiper blades are in working order and cleaning the windscreen correctly.