Ideally, you would treat your car like one of your children. You would give it all of the attention it deserves, and you’d make sure it gets taken care of properly when it’s sick. Considering how much time you spend with your car on a daily basis, it only makes sense for it to be treated like a member of the family.
Unfortunately, most people treat their cars like that uncle no one wants to have around. They leave trash on the inside, never wash the outside, and totally ignore what’s going on under the hood. This behavior makes no sense whatsoever, especially considering how much money is required to own and operate a vehicle. Unless you like the idea of spending tens of thousands of dollars to replace your ride in the next future, you would be wise to start treating your car with care instead of indifference.
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Here are nine ways that you may be killing your car without even knowing it:
Living the Low Fuel Life
It seems like a victimless crime – waiting until the very last moment to refill your car with gas. After all, who wants to stop and fill up when there’s still enough in the tank to get where you need to go? This seemingly minor issue can actually cause trouble over time. When you allow the fuel tank to get extremely low, you will risk pulling fuel sediments into the engine that have settled in the tank. Keep more gas in the tank on a regular basis and you can avoid this issue completely.
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