Car Checks
With the recession it is important to look after your car to help reduce trips to the garage and keep your car roadworthy for as long as possible. Simple checks done on a weekly basis like checking your oil, your engine coolant, and brake fluid could help you spot any potential leaks or problems. It is too late when you see a waring light on the dashboard or steam rising from the engine. If you are not the car enthusiast and would rather leave these checks to someone else thats fine, as long as you get the checks carried out. Service your car regularly and dont let it get to the point where the engine wont start.
The engine is like your body. It needs to be fed and watered, otherwise it just wont work. If you abuse your engine or tyres then they wont last as long as they were designed to do. So if you don’t want to spend lots of money on your car alot of the time. Take simple steps like driving correctly and having the very basic serviceable items checked on your car. Most of us just want the engine to start when we turn the key in the ignition and go about our business. These days our cars are a part of ours lives and bring us from A to B quickly and comfortably. It is not until we are without our cars that we realise just how much we depend on them. So having the simple checks carried out which can reduce breakdowns, thes will take about 5 minutes to carry out.
On the driving test you will be asked 3 questions under the bonnet regarding some of the simple checks we should all have carried out regularly. For the driving test it is important to learn these basic skills from a professional driver. Your driving instructor will be able to help youto learn these basic check skills. You can find a driving instructor in your area on our ‘Find A Driving Instructor‘ page.
LDrivers.ie has some video footage on the Car Check Videos page which we have chosen to to help you with your understanding of these basic car checks. We hope they help and wish you well in your driving career.
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LDrivers.ie wants to state that it has had no hand act or part in the making of these videos and accepts no responsibility for and injury or harm caused to anyone due to any misunderstanding or gross misconduct by any individual as a result of watching these videos. LDrivers.ie recommends cars checks only be carried out by qualfied car technicans in a safe and controlled environment.
