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While most of us can boast about cleaning our prized set of wheels all by ourselves including the interiors, the fact is that when it comes to taking mechanical care of our car, only a few owners actually know the “do's” and “don’ts” of car service at home. So, if you want to become a pro at servicing your own car without any help from the workshop, follow these tips and guidelines: 1. Vacuum Cleaner: A must have accessory, you can clean quite a bit of dirt under the bonnet, around various engine parts with a strong vacuum cleaner. Further, the same gadget can be used for interiors too. A good 12V socket powered cleaner will cost under Rs 750. 2. Tyre inflator: It runs from the 12v socket in the car and can help you keep a check on the tyre pressure of the car. Needless to say, it comes handy in case you have a puncture in the middle of nowhere. A good inflator will cost less than Rs 1,000. 3. Filter cleaning: It’s pretty easy to pull out the air-filter of most cars. These require to be cleaned by a strong, compressed stream of air and for this, you will need a very strong vacuum cleaner. However, with a clean filter, there is a noticeable improvement in engine breathing and hence performance. 4. Battery water: Apart from some high end models, most car batteries need the occasional top-up of battery water. A bottle of distilled battery water hence comes in handy. 5. Battery terminals: Check if they are tight and then clean and lubricate them accordingly. 6. Engine oil change: This is your car’s blood and needs to be changed every 10000 Km – 20000 Km depending on the model. For this job, you will also need to replace the oil filter (buy one from the workshop) and get hold of a special filter removal tool (easily available). Remember to drain the oil completely from under the car (from the sump) and dispose the used and adulterated oil properly. 7. Coolant: You can easily top-up the coolant in most cars by yourself. The time period between two coolant replacements is quite long and hence refer to the owner’s manual if it needs to be drained and changed. 8. A/C filter: Before summer sets in, we recommend you to clean the air-con filter properly with a strong vacuum cleaner for best and effective results. 9. Spark plugs: If you have the right tools, you can even remove the plugs, clean them and fit them back for proper firing. 10. Tool set: A complete tool box set which contains all the necessary equipment for these basic service needs will cost around Rs 1500 – 2000. But then again, it’s a lifetime investment that will come in handy forever! About The Company Gaadi.com is the leading online automotive marketplace bringing together car buyers and car sellers. New car buyers can research their car purchase while used car buyers can browse through the largest collection of inventory online. It is the best resource for new car research in India, providing users with information, opinions & tools to ease the process of finding a suitable car.
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