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I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by Nobody: 8:46am On Apr 24, 2016 |
Hello house! Please l need help on some information. How best can l maintain a car (tokunbo) that drives for once or twice a week cumulatively 50 minutes? l don't want to assume that since l don't use it often, l can as well check or service it once in "two years". What are the things l need to check with the car from to time, and at what intervals? l will deeply appreciate your expert's advice. |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:54am On Apr 24, 2016 |
Cartoonist: RODENTS!! They luv such cars. 2 Likes |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by Lexusgs430: 9:50am On Apr 24, 2016 |
Cartoonist: Every 10000 miles or 12 months whichever comes first. And pack your engine bay with rat poison. 1 Like |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by ogawisdom(m): 10:26am On Apr 24, 2016 |
Cartoonist: Which grade of engine oil do u use, 50minutes drive on highway or city. |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by GAZZUZZ(m): 1:23pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
Lexusgs430: |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by Lexusgs430: 1:25pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
GAZZUZZ:The main course been the big squirrels? |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by Lexusgs430: 1:27pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
GAZZUZZ:Every 10000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first. I would expect fluid, filter changes etc etc etc |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by Nobody: 5:01pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
ogawisdom:Within the locality. Within seven streets kind of... |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by Nobody: 5:03pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
Thanks guys for your contributions |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by baaliyah(m): 5:46pm On Apr 24, 2016 |
You still did not answer a vital question. Which engine oil do you use. |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by FlyboyZee: 5:41am On Apr 25, 2016 |
Since its a used (Tokunbo) car, I'll recommend every 6 months. If it were a new car, every 12 months would be ideal... If you are in the South, you should worry more about rust than oil change... By the way, you did not state the make, model and age of the car. The age is what would determine how often you should do the servicing, especially oil change... 1 Like |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by Vicben(m): 7:03am On Apr 25, 2016 |
Please permit me to ride on this thread, I have a corolla 2005 with 300k+ KM and I drive within the city though I could go as fast 100km/h a few seconds and it makes approximately 800km a month. So how often should I service the engine? I use total oil. Thanks Cc flyboyzee baaliyah |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by ogawisdom(m): 8:07am On Apr 25, 2016 |
Cartoonist: Which oil do you use cheap 3k mineral oil or 9k synthetic oil, if it is d former I will say every 6months n if d latter then 12months. Short distance drives r hard on d car BC d oil/coolant temp rarely reaches its optimum/recommended temp causing intense wear/tear on ur car engine. To minimize this use synthetic oil 1 Like |
Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by AutoJoshNG: 2:25pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
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Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by AutoJoshNG: 2:25pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
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Re: I Use The Car Once A Week, How Often Should I Service It. by AutoJoshNG: 2:26pm On Apr 25, 2016 |
Cartoonist: Hello Cartoonist, It's better to get that information from the vehicle user manual. You can relax a little on the time limit stipulated for service since you don't drive the car regularly i.e you can service every 9months if the manufacturer say 6months. Please download the user manual online if you do not have a copy in your car. Website: www.autojosh.com, Twitter: @AutoJoshNG, Facebook: Autojoshng and Instagram: autojoshng 1 Like |
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