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Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

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Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

The rainy and cold winter days are finally coming to an end (and the end of May) the end and the thermometer shows more and more plus degrees in the double-digit range. Because of this, now is the right time to be in your car to make you fit for the summer. We have a few important tips and tricks from Measuring air pressure, through the oil check, to proper maintenance summarized. With our information you can equip your car for the summer season in just a few steps.

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As usual, the past winter will have left its mark on the car. Known factors like Road salt, frost or snow contribute to increasing vehicle wear year after year. For this reason, after the winter months is always a more accurate one Check of the vehicle is advisable in order to get through the summer season without worries.

Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

Do not forget to replace the winter tires with summer tires (insofar as no all-weather tires are installed) and stick to the following tips to get through the summer months without any breakdowns. Info:We link important terms / topics in this article directly to the corresponding tutorials. For example: The word "high-pressure cleaner" leads to instructions on how to use the high-pressure cleaner.

Tip 1: Don't go straight to the car wash

During the winter, dirt and road salt accumulate in many parts of the car. Because of this, the car should to the winter be thoroughly cleaned. A direct route to the carwash but is not recommended.

Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

First of all, consider the car with one Pressure Washer (preferably in a Self-service wash box) wash to remove all coarse dirt particles. Some washing systems have brushes that pull the dirt over the paint like sandpaper and thus pull it scratch. So you should first to drive into the car wash for cleaning with a high-pressure cleaner! After the first wash, you should examine the vehicle for damage to the paintwork and touch it up as much as possible. This is the only way to prevent rust particles /rust prevent and possibly save time-consuming and expensive repairs.

Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

When you check the car, take a look at them Windshield wiper and the Wiper fluid. The windshield wipers can become brittle and lubricate over the winter months. If the windshield wipers are not in good condition, the blades should definitely be changed, or at least processed. The wiper water for the windscreen washer system should also be checked and, if necessary, topped up. Our advice: Look around on the Internet for cheap windscreen wipers or individual rubbers, because the authorized workshop usually charges overpriced prices.

Tip 2: Clean the interior

Now that you've got the exterior of the car back in good shape, this is what you should be looking for inner space dedicate. Remove the excess winter accessories, such as a snow shovel or snow chains and stow it in the garage for more space in the trunk. By the Mucking out Not only does the trunk become more spacious, but fuel consumption is also reduced thanks to the lower weight of the vehicle. After mucking out, the interior and trunk should be properly vacuumed and cleaned of dirt. An extensive one Ventilate of the vehicle is also an excellent idea.

Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

Against damp Deep pile overmats or you can simply put a little newspaper underneath carpets. This absorbs the moisture, namely in a short time. You should also take a close look at the windows, as they can get dirty on the inside. Especially in the area of ​​the windscreen can accumulate and lead to visual impairments. Hence, you should all Wipe the panes with a glass cleaner and then dry them carefully. Check the panes immediately while cleaning Cracks or stone chips.

Tip 3: Change to summer tires in good time

As soon as the thermometer shows clearly positive degrees, you should use the Remove winter tires and change to summer tires. The summer tires have a harder rubber compound and a special tread profile, which for more stability, less abrasion on warm asphalt and for better Braking properties provides.

Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

In addition, summer tires have a lower rolling resistance, which is why they less noise cause and contribute to lower fuel consumption. When changing tires, you should definitely pay attention to the tread depth. The law writes one Minimum tread depth of 1,6 millimeters in front. However, a few millimeters more ensure even better aquaplaning safety.

Tip 4: The vehicle check

Carry out a thorough vehicle check before the start of summer and check the fill levels of Braking and coolant as well as the Functionality of lighting, brake lights, License-plates and blinkers. If you detect too low levels during the check, you should go to the workshop, as both the brake and the coolant are involved closed cycles acts. If one of the two liquids is missing or the fill level is too low, everything speaks for a leak or a defect. Also lack of engine oil should be checked and after Fill up to be watched closely around one engine failure submissions.

Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

Tip 5: Perfectly equipped for the sunshine

In order to get through the hot summer days, the Air conditioning be in good shape. But also the pollen filter A dirty filter will affect the performance of the air conditioner. Ideally, the pollen filter should be installed every 15.000 to 20.000 km or at least once a year change. Spring is the ideal time for such a change, because the pollen filter is extremely stressed, especially during autumn and winter. To prevent unpleasant smells, there is also a Air conditioning disinfection recommended after the winter months.

Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

Of course, that wasn't the end of it!

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Five tips to get your car ready for summer!

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Thomas Wachsmuth - He has been an integral part of tuningblog.eu since 2013. His passion for cars is so intense that he invests every available penny in them. While he dreams of a BMW E31 850CSI and a Hennessey 6x6 Ford F-150, he currently drives a rather inconspicuous BMW 540i (G31/LCI). His collection of books, magazines and brochures on the subject of car tuning has now reached such proportions that he himself has become a walking reference work for the tuning scene.  More about Thomas

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