Checking The Fluids In Your Car

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Other fluids, such as the engine oil, power steering fluid, brake fluid, engine coolant, and transmission fluid are all vital components to a properly maintained vehicle. However, for those who do not consider themselves "car people" knowing how and when to check these fluid levels, and refill or replace them if necessary, can seem like a giant hurdle.

Luckily for these people, including possibly yourself, the truth is that checking and refilling fluid levels in your car is one of the easiest maintenance tasks you can do as a car owner, behind maybe putting air in the tires. But before you dive under the hood to do any type of work, including checking fluid levels, you should be sure to let the car's engine cool sufficiently by letting the car sit for at least an hour after the last use.

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Check a car's engine oil levels by first locating the oil dipstick by consulting the vehicle's owner's manual and removing the stick, wiping it clean of the oil residue that is currently on it, and replacing the dipstick (this enables an accurate reading of the oil level as the oil could have sloshed around while the car was in motion and therefor give an inaccurate reading on the dipstick). Immediately remove the dipstick again to check the true oil level; the residue oil should be above the crosshatches on the dipstick to be at sufficient levels.

This same basic procedure of removing the dipstick from the fluid reservoir, cleaning it, replacing it, and removing it again to check the level of the fluid can be duplicated for other fluids in the vehicle. Specifically, the transmission fluid and power steering fluid will often be equipped with a dipstick form of fluid check.

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