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If you are the first person in your house to buy a car, this might be useful to you.

Some of us were not privileged to have parents who had cars, so simple car maintenance might be new to us. No matter how smart you are, when it comes to cars, experience is key, but knowledge will help you save cost and avoid heartbreaks.

I will not go into minor details like checking of temperature, oil, filter, etc for believe that's what you will first learn. Let's go into more complex issues.

1. Ensure you understand how your car works more than you trust your mechanic

My first car was a Peugeot. The major issue with maintaining a Peugeot is having an electrician that understands Peugeot wiring.

The brainbox of my car was burn because the electrician thought the car had issues when it didn't turn off after the ignition was off. Not knowing it's a security issue, he rewired the car and burnt my brain box, had to buy new brainbox and the car was never the same again. Why the car didn't turn off was because the AC was on, and turning on the car with the AC on usually affects some components like the fuel pump, so the manufacturers made it such that without turning off the AC, the car won't turn off. But other models don't operate like that, so it was a new thing for the electrician

Don't just meet any electrician, ensure you find someone who understands how the model of yiur car works. If not you will spent money every week on one problem or the other, and it all leads back to electrician issues.

2. Know about your care model.

My second car was a corolla that has never been tempered with.
So when I started the car during cold season, the radiator fans weren't working. I panicked and called the electrician to help me fix it. He charged me a lot of money. What I didn't know what that the fans will not start until the engine temperature gets to a particular degree. He disconnected my fans from the sensors such that the fans will start immediately when the engine is on...so in essence, I paid someone to mess with my car

3. Understand your lights.

Some car models will automatically turn on your parking light when you disengage the Handbrake. Don't panick, that's how they are design, rewiring the car to put off the light will be doing damages to your car. In the evening or during rain, the dashboard light might automatically turn up too. These are all normal, don't pay someone to mess with your car.

4. Understand acceleration

Finally, this is one the reasons why you can burn fuel and destroy your engine without achieving efficiency.

Accelerating is not all about pressing the accelerator to the highest point. Doing that will send signal to your engine that it would consume more fuel and work at full capacity. That will just break your engine.

Smart acceleration is not rigorous, the car understands that you want to move faster, that's why it's not called velocitator but accelerator, meaning the velocity changed with time.
Just maintain that soft paddling and you will achieve the acceleration you are looking for. That doesn't stress the engine and saves you a lot of fuel.

If you want to have a rigorous acceleration, then buy sport cars, that's what they are meant for. Their engine power can withstand it.


What has been your experience and mistakes when you had your first car?

Very nice write up, useful information for those that have car

YourGFsnatcher:
If you are the first person in your house to buy a car, this might be useful to you.

Some of us were not privileged to have parents who had cars, so simple car maintenance might be new to us. No matter how smart you are, when it comes to cars, experience is key, but knowledge will help you save cost and avoid heartbreaks.

I will not go into minor details like checking of temperature, oil, filter, etc for believe that's what you will first learn. Let's go into more complex issues.

1. Ensure you understand how your car works more than you trust your mechanic

My first car was a Peugeot. The major issue with maintaining a Peugeot is having an electrician that understands Peugeot wiring.

The brainbox of my car was burn because the electrician thought the car had issues when it didn't turn off after the ignition was off. Not knowing it's a security issue, he rewired the car and burnt my brain box, had to buy new brainbox and the car was never the same again. Why the car didn't turn off was because the AC was on, and turning on the car with the AC on usually affects some components like the fuel pump, so the manufacturers made it such that without turning off the AC, the car won't turn off. But other models don't operate like that, so it was a new thing for the electrician

Don't just meet any electrician, ensure you find someone who understands how the model of yiur car works. If not you will spent money every week on one problem or the other, and it all leads back to electrician issues.

2. Know about your care model.

My second car was a corolla that has never been tempered with.
So when I started the car during cold season, the radiator fans weren't working. I panicked and called the electrician to help me fix it. He charged me a lot of money. What I didn't know what that the fans will not start until the engine temperature gets to a particular degree. He disconnected my fans from the sensors such that the fans will start immediately when the engine is on...so in essence, I paid someone to mess with my car

3. Understand your lights.

Some car models will automatically turn on your parking light when you disengage the Handbrake. Don't panick, that's how they are design, rewiring the car to put off the light will be doing damages to your car. In the evening or during rain, the dashboard light might automatically turn up too. These are all normal, don't pay someone to mess with your car.

4. Understand acceleration

Finally, this is one the reasons why you can burn fuel and destroy your engine without achieving efficiency.

Accelerating is not all about pressing the accelerator to the highest point. Doing that will send signal to your engine that it would consume more fuel and work at full capacity. That will just break your engine.

Smart acceleration is not rigorous, the car understands that you want to move faster, that's why it's not called velocitator but accelerator, meaning the velocity changed with time.
Just maintain that soft paddling and you will achieve the acceleration you are looking for. That doesn't stress the engine and saves you a lot of fuel.

If you want to have a rigorous acceleration, then buy sport cars, that's what they are meant for. Their engine power can withstand it.


What has been your experience and mistakes when you had your first car?

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YourGFsnatcher:
If you are the first person in your house to buy a car, this might be useful to you.

Some of us were not privileged to have parents who had cars, so simple car maintenance might be new to us. No matter how smart you are, when it comes to cars, experience is key, but knowledge will help you save cost and avoid heartbreaks.

I will not go into minor details like checking of temperature, oil, filter, etc for believe that's what you will first learn. Let's go into more complex issues.

1. Ensure you understand how your car works more than you trust your mechanic

My first car was a Peugeot. The major issue with maintaining a Peugeot is having an electrician that understands Peugeot wiring.

The brainbox of my car was burn because the electrician thought the car had issues when it didn't turn off after the ignition was off. Not knowing it's a security issue, he rewired the car and burnt my brain box, had to buy new brainbox and the car was never the same again. Why the car didn't turn off was because the AC was on, and turning on the car with the AC on usually affects some components like the fuel pump, so the manufacturers made it such that without turning off the AC, the car won't turn off. But other models don't operate like that, so it was a new thing for the electrician

Don't just meet any electrician, ensure you find someone who understands how the model of yiur car works. If not you will spent money every week on one problem or the other, and it all leads back to electrician issues.

2. Know about your care model.

My second car was a corolla that has never been tempered with.
So when I started the car during cold season, the radiator fans weren't working. I panicked and called the electrician to help me fix it. He charged me a lot of money. What I didn't know what that the fans will not start until the engine temperature gets to a particular degree. He disconnected my fans from the sensors such that the fans will start immediately when the engine is on...so in essence, I paid someone to mess with my car

3. Understand your lights.

Some car models will automatically turn on your parking light when you disengage the Handbrake. Don't panick, that's how they are design, rewiring the car to put off the light will be doing damages to your car. In the evening or during rain, the dashboard light might automatically turn up too. These are all normal, don't pay someone to mess with your car.

4. Understand acceleration

Finally, this is one the reasons why you can burn fuel and destroy your engine without achieving efficiency.

Accelerating is not all about pressing the accelerator to the highest point. Doing that will send signal to your engine that it would consume more fuel and work at full capacity. That will just break your engine.

Smart acceleration is not rigorous, the car understands that you want to move faster, that's why it's not called velocitator but accelerator, meaning the velocity changed with time.
Just maintain that soft paddling and you will achieve the acceleration you are looking for. That doesn't stress the engine and saves you a lot of fuel.

If you want to have a rigorous acceleration, then buy sport cars, that's what they are meant for. Their engine power can withstand it.


What has been your experience and mistakes when you had your first car?

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Before I bought my first car, I did serious research and investigations.

I hardly go to mechanics to fix my car, outside the monthly check up and maintenance, I just give my car's what it needs and I'm good.

If you're driving a German cars, avoid driving through flood, give it the usual food it eats, monthly check up and you're good to go.

Always go with a fire extinguisher and C-caution.

Best of all, have at least one small car scanner.

Make sure you have your car's owners manual inside your car and make sure you read it often to learn everything there is to know about the maintenance of the car and the workings of the car.

There is a reason every car has it's own owners manual. Read it. Nigerians never read.

Read the car manual. This has saved me countless times.

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Try to know what the different indicators on your dashboard signifies. Also know what different smoke colors means . White smoke is water related,black smoke is fuel related, while blue smoke is oil related . None of those color are manageable.
An irresponsible rewire once told me that illuminating check engine light means the vehicle is operating optimally. I'll never forget that day in my life . 🤣🤣🤣

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eherbal:
Try to know what the different indicators on your dashboard signifies. Also know what different smoke colors means . White smoke is water related,black smoke is fuel related, while blue smoke is oil related . None of those color are manageable.
An irresponsible rewire once told me that illuminating check engine light means the vehicle is operating optimally. I'll never forget that day in my life . 🤣🤣🤣

I swear, very anyhow people.

When I got my first car and saw that light I panicked and went to see a rewire, dude told me to go home and not to worry but to call him if the check engine light goes off because that's when we have a problem 😂😂😂

Understand the oil rating n dont joke with service