Unknown to some of us, there are some bad driving habits that we often exhibit with our cars.

These bad driving habits can place your car under unnecessary strain. Some of these bad driving habits might even lead to problems that will require you to waste money on needless repairs. The interesting thing is that you might not even be aware that you are doing some of them.

Autojosh has put together 5 common bad driving habits that can damage your vehicle.




Carrying Too Much Load

Carrying very heavy load is an excellent way to damage a car suspension system. This is because the heavier a car is, the more pressure that is put on the car suspension system. So, ensure to keep your car as light as possible always. Only carry necessary items in your car.





Revving Your Car’s Engine Before It Is Warm

It is not advisable to rev your car engine immediately after you turn on the ignition. Allow your car to warm itself for some minutes before you step on the throttle. Doing this will allow oil to circulate throughout the engine. It will also allow the oil and blocks to work at the right temperature. Revving the engine will not hasten up these processes.



Allowing Your Fuel Tank To Dry up

One of the best car maintenance habit is to always top up the fuel in your tank in order for it not to go so low. Filling up your tank can help to prevent damage to your fuel system.

Dirt and particles from fuel settle at the bottom of every fuel tank. When you allow the level of the fuel in your tank go so low, you make your car to suck up the dirt particles. This process over a period can have a damaging effect on the car engine.




Not Using Your Parking Break

Contrary to what most people think, the parking brake or hand brake is not only designed to be applied when the surface is not level or slant. Your parking brake should be used at all times.

Not using the parking brake puts the whole weight of your car on a very little piece of metal in the transmission called the parking pawl. The parking pawl is a very small object. It is just about the size of your finger.

So with too much pressure on it, the parking pawl can eventually break from too much weight on it. This can be avoided when the parking brake is always applied, this way the load on the car is evenly distributed.




Ignoring Warning Signs

There are warning signs that your car gives you that informs you that something is wrong . Do not ignore such warnings. Ignoring them might mean letting the problem degenerate to the point where it damages the car. When your car start making unusual sounds, or giving you some warning signs, ensure to immediately inspect the car to find out the cause of the warnings.


Source:

https://autojosh.com/4-habits-that-can-damage-your-car/

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Nice one

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GAZZUZZ:
you forgot to add having sex in the back seat

That does not damage your car.

Except your wife catches you and she decides to take it out on the car

Noted

I beg my car hand break is faulty o

What's the risk involve

nice

Ok

Nice one from Op

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Make i save am. I go read am when my G65 land.

Nice info

Mynd44:

That does damage your car.

Except your wife catches you and she decides to take it out on the car

MORNING Mr GAZZ, SOMETHING STRANGE HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY, THOUGHT MAYBE U CAN ADVICE. I HAD AN ENGINE KNOCK ON MY CAMRY, WEN I CHECKED, DER WAS OIL INSIDE, D RADIATOR FAN WAS WORKING N WATER WAS STILL INSIDE THE RADIATOR. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND Y D ENGINE STILL KNOCKED. D MECHANIC I CALLED SAID DAT D OIL WAS NOT ENTERING D LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE N DAT LEAD TO KNOCK. DOES SUCH THINGS HAPPEN IN A CAR. N IF SO HOW DOES ONE AVOID IT IN D FUTURE. THANKS.

GAZZUZZ:
you forgot to add having sex in the back seat

MORNING Mr GAZZ, SOMETHING STRANGE HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY, THOUGHT MAYBE U CAN ADVICE. I HAD AN ENGINE KNOCK ON MY CAMRY, WEN I CHECKED, DER WAS OIL INSIDE, D RADIATOR FAN WAS WORKING N WATER WAS STILL INSIDE THE RADIATOR. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND Y D ENGINE STILL KNOCKED. D MECHANIC I CALLED SAID DAT D OIL WAS NOT ENTERING D LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE N DAT LEAD TO KNOCK. DOES SUCH THINGS HAPPEN IN A CAR. N IF SO HOW DOES ONE AVOID IT IN D FUTURE. THANKS

Great tips

buchilino:



MORNING Mr GAZZ, SOMETHING STRANGE HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY, THOUGHT MAYBE U CAN ADVICE. I HAD AN ENGINE KNOCK ON MY CAMRY, WEN I CHECKED, DER WAS OIL INSIDE, D RADIATOR FAN WAS WORKING N WATER WAS STILL INSIDE THE RADIATOR. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND Y D ENGINE STILL KNOCKED. D MECHANIC I CALLED SAID DAT D OIL WAS NOT ENTERING D LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE N DAT LEAD TO KNOCK. DOES SUCH THINGS HAPPEN IN A CAR. N IF SO HOW DOES ONE AVOID IT IN D FUTURE. THANKS

I would advise you take your car to a Toyota accredited service Centre and not rely on advice dished out by some online forum’s Kazeem

GAZZUZZ:
you forgot to add having sex in the back seat

Who does that while driving a car? In your village?

Reeberry:
Who does that while driving a car? In your village?

You are not a skilled driver.

ben432:
Informative!

Why you come shout am?

Mynd44:

That does not damage your car.

Except your wife catches you and she decides to take it out on the car

Having sex in the car will knock your engine.

GAZZUZZ:
you forgot to add having sex in the back seat

Badt guy himself, GAZZUZZ d car Guru

Not warming up your car is invalid OP. Especially with modern cars we have around this days.

The eras of warming up car before moving was more important when we still had carburetor engines moving around.

Manual drivers: change ur gears n stop stressing d engine. A higher gear, doesn't mean u av to speed up to compensate. U can be on gear 5 n still cruise at less than 80km/h.

solid3:


Having sex in the car will knock your engine.

Issa lie. You are good as long as you use lubrication