Engine Car Care Maintenance Tips & Tricks

Engine:

1-Belts checking:

What is belts?

-Belts are at the  front of your engine , Series of rubber drive belts that loop around various pulleys, driving everything from the alternator to the A/C compressor.

Ask about?

Timing for every belt and consider changing it before expiry timing

Which one is most important?

Serpentine Belt –called also(Poly v Belt)

When?

Basically Drive(Serpentine) belt have to be changed every 50,000 mile so check it every 25,000 mile and always keep in you trunk accessory one ,just in case

Here are some images to make it clear for you about the position on the main drive belt :

2-Checking your oil level

Why I need oil in the engine?

Oil is needed for lubrication of engine parts and keeping it cool also.

Where is oil in the engine?

How to check oil in the engine?

1-park on level ground and wait until the engine has cooled down after driving

2-locate the dipstick. Pull it out and wipe it clean, then push it all the way back in until the top of it is seated properly in the dip tube again.

3-Wait a moment then pull it out again. Check the level of the oil. If it's between the high and low marks, you're fine

4-The high and low marks can be denoted by two dots, an "H" and "L" or a shaded area on the dipstick.

Here are some images to make it easy for you:

When to change the oil in the engine?

It depends on the type of the oil some have to be changed on 3000 miles or 5000 miles or even 15000 miles,so check the schedule depending on the type you use

How you can change it?

It little bit technical issue so make it easily in any oil maintenance center,beacuse it have to be drained from below the car 

3-Checking your coolant level

Where is the coolant reservoir?

Mostly you will find it on the right side under the hood white semi-transparent reservoir with distinguish cap but also check your manual to make sure because some car companies but it in other places

How to check it?

Simply you will find on the reservoir  high and low mark from outside check the level of the coolant if between those two marks when the engine is COOL so it is ok ,if low try to add it more to be between the two marks

Here are some photos:

CAUTION:DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE CAP IF THE ENGINE IS STILL HOT BECAUSE THE PRESSURE IN THERE WILL MAKE THE HOT COOLANT FLUID RUNS DIRECTLY TO YOUR CHEST AND FACE AND CAUSES SERIOUS BURNS

4-Fuel type:

In your manufacturer manual will be recommendation of the best type of fuel based on octane percentage according to the type of your engine ,,so follow it please for long age healthy engine