1. DON'T KEEP DRIVING ON RESERVE FUEL - Don't keep driving your car in reserve mode. It would be best to quit the Reserve mode once the needle goes red. If you drive on reserve mode excessively, it might create pressure on the fuel and filters and affect your car's overall performance.

2. CHANGE YOUR OIL REGULARLY - Changing oil regularly is one of the main things you can accomplish for your engine maintenance. The oil keeps essential motor parts all around greased up not to overheat. Your Engine can't work without it. If you don't replace your vehicle's oil for an extended period, it can cause long-lasting harm to your car.

3. LOOK FOR LEAKS - If you witness a leakage from your car, you need to get it checked immediately. It would be best to ensure the leakage is not water because sometimes AC condensation also occurs.

4. CHECK YOUR BELTS - check on your belts inside the bonnet at regular intervals, and if you witness some cracks under your belt, immediately get them changed; otherwise, it might also affect the Engine's performance.

5. DON'T OVERWORK YOUR CAR - When you are trapped in mud, don't panic. This may harm the costly part of the car. Delicately shaking to try to free the vehicle is acceptable. Yet, if it looks like you're genuinely stuck, don't keep at it. Tossing your vehicle from forward to invert over and again, just as turning tires at high paces, can make the Engine hot and causes damage to the Engine.

SOURCE: https://www.autosandcartalk.com/threads/here-are-5-do-it-yourself-vehicle-maintenance-things-you-should-know.603/

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onlinediva:
1. DON'T KEEP DRIVING ON RESERVE FUEL - Don't keep driving your car in reserve mode. It would be best to quit the Reserve mode once the needle goes red. If you drive on reserve mode excessively, it might create pressure on the fuel and filters and affect your car's overall performance.

2. CHANGE YOUR OIL REGULARLY - Changing oil regularly is one of the main things you can accomplish for your engine maintenance. The oil keeps essential motor parts all around greased up not to overheat. Your Engine can't work without it. If you don't replace your vehicle's oil for an extended period, it can cause long-lasting harm to your car.

3. LOOK FOR LEAKS - If you witness a leakage from your car, you need to get it checked immediately. It would be best to ensure the leakage is not water because sometimes AC condensation also occurs.

4. CHECK YOUR BELTS - check on your belts inside the bonnet at regular intervals, and if you witness some cracks under your belt, immediately get them changed; otherwise, it might also affect the Engine's performance.

5. DON'T OVERWORK YOUR CAR - When you are trapped in mud, don't panic. This may harm the costly part of the car. Delicately shaking to try to free the vehicle is acceptable. Yet, if it looks like you're genuinely stuck, don't keep at it. Tossing your vehicle from forward to invert over and again, just as turning tires at high paces, can make the Engine hot and causes damage to the Engine.

SOURCE: https://www.autosandcartalk.com/threads/here-are-5-do-it-yourself-vehicle-maintenance-things-you-should-know.603/

1. YES, driving on reserve fuel for long is not good. It is better to quickly drive to the nearest filling station and top the fuel. When the fuel is low in the tank, it overworks the fuel pump. Also, the fuel pump may suck in the dirts and sediments that are settled below in the fuel tank and cause the vehicle to start jerking. Also, fuel acts as a coolant to the fuel pump, so when the fuel level is below the fuel pump and the pump is exposed, it begins to get hot and may soon damage.

2. YES, changing the engine oil is also known as Lube service. It is good to do your lubrication service as at when due. Change your oil when your vehicle has covered its specified miles/kilometres for oil change. When the oil has overstayed for too long in the engine, it will lose its lubrication capacity and bigins to get thickened. When it thickens it becomes sludge and very soon, the engine will be getting weaker, in extreme cases the engine will eventually get knocked.

3. YES, leaks should be taken seriously. When you notice any leak, do not drive the car until you know where the source is and repair the fault. Leaks can be from fuel tank, power steering fluid, brake oil, transmission oil, radiator (engine) coolant, windshield washer water, or engine oil.
As the Op has rightly said, the AC water is a normal water that flows out freely from the condenser and does not mean any leakage. Any other leakage apart from the AC water should be given urgent attention.

4. YES, the belt drives some very vital component of your car by using the power from the engine. The components driven by your belt include alternator, AC compressor, power steering pump and may drive any other component as designed by the manufacturer. Once you notice a squeaking noise from the fan, it's time to get it replaced. If you have used your belt for a long time, make sure you have a spare belt in your boot incase the current one breaks unexpectedly especially when you want to go on a long journey.

5. YES, if you are stuck in a mud and you try your possible best to drive out but couldn't because your car is not a 4x4 or an all-wheel drive, never force to drive it out. You can call for help to push it out or tow it out. Trying to force drive it out may damage your transmission or the engine especially when you are just revving the engine without being able to drive it out of the mud. This reminds me of an addendum:

ADDENDUM: When you park your car for a long time and you want to warm it, you don't have to rev (in local parlance - raise) the engine on a spot. Revving the engine will make the engine wear out faster. Just start the engine and allow it to keep running without pressing on the throttle or accelerator. The RPM may first rise a little and then come down a bit around 700 RPM and the vehicle sound becomes stable. When the temperature guage pin reaches the mid point, your car is warm enough and you can off the engine.
Cheers!

kernniejay:


1. YES, driving on reserve fuel for long is not good. It is better to quickly drive to the nearest filling station and top the fuel. When the fuel is low in the tank, it overworks the fuel pump. Also, the fuel pump may suck in the dirts and sediments that are settled below in the fuel tank and cause the vehicle to start jerking. Also, fuel acts as a coolant to the fuel pump, so when the fuel level is below the fuel pump and the pump is exposed, it begins to get hot and may soon damage.

2. YES, changing the engine oil is also known as Lube service. It is good to do your lubrication service as at when due. Change your oil when your vehicle has covered its specified miles/kilometres for oil change. When the oil has overstayed for too long in the engine, it will lose its lubrication capacity and bigins to get thickened. When it thickens it becomes sludge and very soon, the engine will be getting weaker, in extreme cases the engine will eventually get knocked.

3. YES, leaks should be taken seriously. When you notice any leak, do not drive the car until you know where the source is and repair the fault. Leaks can be from fuel tank, power steering fluid, brake oil, transmission oil, radiator (engine) coolant, windshield washer water, or engine oil.
As the Op has rightly said, the AC water is a normal water that flows out freely from the condenser and does not mean any leakage. Any other leakage apart from the AC water should be given urgent attention.

4. YES, the belt drives some very vital component of your car by using the power from the engine. The components driven by your belt include alternator, AC compressor, power steering pump and may drive any other component as designed by the manufacturer. Once you notice a squeaking noise from the fan, it's time to get it replaced. If you have used your belt for a long time, make sure you have a spare belt in your boot incase the current one breaks unexpectedly especially when you want to go on a long journey.

5. YES, if you are stuck in a mud and you try your possible best to drive out but couldn't because your car is not a 4x4 or an all-wheel drive, never force to drive it out. You can call for help to push it out or tow it out. Trying to force drive it out may damage your transmission or the engine especially when you are just revving the engine without being able to drive it out of the mud. This reminds me of an addendum:

ADDENDUM: When you park your car for a long time and you want to warm it, you don't have to rev (in local parlance - raise) the engine on a spot. Revving the engine will make the engine wear out faster. Just start the engine and allow it to keep running without pressing on the throttle or accelerator. The RPM may first rise a little and then come down a bit around 700 RPM and the vehicle sound becomes stable. When the temperature guage pin reaches the mid point, your car is warm enough and you can off the engine.
Cheers!

Thanks for your wonderful input.