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Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

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Recently updated on July 28, 2021 at 10:26 am

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

As is the case with food is the case, parts on and in the car also have a kind of "expiry date“And should be changed. If you do not regularly follow the prescribed inspections go and also the necessary (!) If you do not regularly check accessories such as the air conditioning system, this can be extremely expensive for you, as it is consequential damages consists.

Attention should be paid to the following parts:

1. The timing belt
- The Timing belts (also known as a timing belt) is there to drive the camshaft and ensures that the exhaust valves are on the one hand at the right time öffnen and on the other hand at the right time schließen. The timing belt is likely to be most common Wear part be known, as this becomes more and more cracked and porous over time. Furthermore, the teeth the belt.

For this reason it is necessary that the timing belt exchanged regularly will (all information on changing the timing belt). Usually the timing belt to 100.000 up to 200.000 Kilometers exchanged. You can find the exact information in this regard in the Manual or im service book. If you don't pay attention to the interval, it can happen in one major engine failure result.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

2. The air conditioning
- The air conditioning should serviced every two years will. Otherwise it can be too expensive consequential damages and also one unpleasant smell come in the vehicle.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

3. The cabin filter
- The pollen filter gradually settles in, which in a worse air quality im Vehicle interior, fogged windows and increased Humidity (This removes moisture in the car) results. After a while, it becomes uncomfortable odor noticeable. Because of this, you should use the filter annually or every 15.000 kilometers switch. The prices for such a pollen filter are already starting at less than 10 eurossystem. (This is how the switch works)

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

4. The tires
- Even if the Minimum tread depth from 1,6 mm Still available: Is the summer tire older than eight to ten yearsit should be replaced. At winter tires are they tires those older than eight years are. You can use the DOT number determine. For example, if the tire wall says 2018, the tire was manufactured in the 20th week of 2018.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

5. The engine oil
- The Engine oil has a protective Lubricating filmdesigned to prevent the moving parts from rubbing against each other. However, that effect wears off after a while and it may also be that Water and sprit find their way into the oil, which negatively affects the Lubricity of the oil. Because of this, you should do it regularly an oil change carry out. The exact timing of the oil change can be found in the log book. In any case, everyone should be at the latest two years a change can be made. alternative after approx. 15.000 to 30.000 (depending on the change interval) kilometers. Also note that the oil is no longer than three up to five years should be stored.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

6. The gear oil
- The transmission oil is there to lubricate the interlocking gears and thus ensure less wear. However, over time, pollution does occur, which is why it all 60.000 up to 120.000 Kilometers should be changed at to avoid harm. Here, however, the transmission is very important. There are also transmissions that require an oil change not provided is because the manufacturer specifies a mileage of +200.000 kilometers. Nevertheless, a specialist should try to remove the gear oil after the 200.000 kilometers at the latest zu wechseln and the complete system too do the washing up.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

7. The coolant
- The cooling water or the additives in it have the task of freezing or Roast of the engine. However, this effect diminishes after a while, which is why you use all the coolant 50.000 up to 200.000 km change should. You can store it roughly four years long.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

8. The first aid kit
- Many do not know, but it is required by law an First aid kit to be carried in the car. This first aid kit also has one expiry date. When this is achieved, you definitely have to at least replace the sterile contents. If you do not do this, the first-aid kit is no longer compliant with the DIN 13164 Standard. This can also cause problems for the TÜV. Here, an "expired" first aid kit can be used as a minor defect be viewed and if the no longer compliant first aid kit is noticed during a traffic control, it costs five euros fine. The necessary refill sets are inexpensive: You can get them online at prices of four euros erwerben.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

9. The spark plugs / glow plugs
- Also the spark with gasoline engines or the glow plugs with diesel be exchanged regularly. The spark plugs should run out 30.000 up to 60.000 Kilometers to be exchanged. However, depending on the vehicle and spark plug, the change can only take place after 100.000 kilometers be necessary. At least you should once a year Check the spark plugs for their function. glow plugs actually have no fixed change interval. They don't need to be changed until they no longer work. But even here it is advisable to exchange all 60.000 km to undertake. The glow plug is an emissions-related component that is monitored by the engine management system. So before the Engine control lamp (MKL or MIL) lights up for the HU, should use Diagnostic test the glow plugs are checked. If necessary, only the defective glow plug can be replaced.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

10. The brake discs & pads
- A blanket Change interval for the brake discs there are not. It always depends on the vehicle and the area of ​​application / driving style. Sooner or later, however, a change of the brake discs and the corresponding pads will definitely be necessary necessary. Depending on various factors, the change interval can range from 30.000 up to 100.000 km and stretch from front axle to rear axle distinguish. The brake discs should be used once or twice a year check. For example, when changing tires. A special display in modern vehicles is usually only available for the brake pads, but not for the brake discs. But they have been, for example The pads were changed 2 to 3 times, then the system from the on-board computer calculates that the panes also need to be replaced and this often shows in the Board computer at. By visual inspection or the Measure the strength A specialist workshop can quickly determine a possible wear limit on the brake disc.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

11. Brake fluid
- The change of brake fluid is not based on the kilometers driven, but rather after the time. Independently on the mileage must the brake fluid all 2 years it will be exchanged. If, for example, the brake hoses are porous, it can happen that they absorb water. And brake fluid is hygroscopic, that is, it binds moisture. In extreme cases, the brake pressure is no longer applied and the brake system failed! (this must be taken into account when changing the brake fluid)

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

12. The fire extinguisher
- Is in the vehicle Fire extinguisher present, then that should expiry date being checked. If the fire extinguisher is used in a commercial vehicle, then a Exchange every 2 years even compulsory. The powder in the extinguisher can over time clump together, because the propellant evaporates. If that is the case, then the extinguisher is unusable.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

By the way: Make sure to store care products in a dry, cool and frost-free place. Otherwise the products can become unusable.

Avoid consequential damage: When wearing parts have to be taken out!

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