Questions tagged [preventive-maintenance]
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What do I need to do to keep my car healthy during an extended period of minimal use
Due to corona virus restrictions, my driving has been reduced to occasional 5 mile round trips to the grocery store. To avoid problems from it just sitting for a week or two between short trips are there precautionary measures I should be taking…
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Dropped a rubber stopper in the engine bay of new vehicle
I recently bought a 2022 Chevy Equinox and cracked the hood for the first time. While doing so I mistakenly forced a hood rubber stopper loose, that fell somewhere in the engine bay. I looked around for it with a flashlight but couldn't locate it.…
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Short trip city car - How often to take it for a highway jaunt to burn off condensation / carbon?
I live in a very urban area and work remotely. As such my car only gets driven once every week or so and when it is driven, it is usually only to somewhere a few miles away. I know this is not good for the car. How often should I take it on the…
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What Major Components Might Fail Catastrophically Without Warning Over Lifetime of Car?
Last year I ended up having to replace my alternator "out of the blue", by which I mean I wasn't aware it needed replacing until my car wouldn't start and also wasn't aware that alternators have a lifespan not necessarily equal to life of the car. …
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