Our mechanical babies have needs and require love and attention like any other baby. Here are 8 ways to treat your car well this Mandela Day and show your car just how much you love it.
Wash it
The easiest way to say “I love you” to your car is to take it for a wash or hose it down yourself! A good wash can give your old wheels a new car glow.
Relook car insurance
Ensure your beauty is protected from head to taillights. To protect your car, upgrade your cover with everything you need, and enjoy superfast claims payouts and the power to manage your policy online with dotsure.co.za’s comprehensive car insurance.
Top-up fluids
Don’t wait for the check oil, low fuel, or other warning lights to blow up like fireworks on your dashboard. Fluids are the blood in your car’s veins, and failure to replenish them can lead down a path to a mechanical warranty claim.
Unchain key chain
Does your car key ring jingle with the melody of many other keys dangling off it? The extra weight and song of it all can wear out the tumblers and lead to ignition problems while you drive.
Check tyre pressure
Under-inflated tyres increase fuel consumption and can speed up your wheels’ wear and tear. Worn tyres increase the risk of an accident. You should also rotate your tyres to distribute wear evenly and get the maximum road life out of them.
Cover the cracks
Water can seep through the crack(s) of a taillight or turn-signal cover and fill up the light compartment, which can do some real damage. A good short-term fix is to tape over the crack with a suitable colour lens repair tape.
Wax it
Waxing your car slows down oxidation and forms a barrier against dirt, that protects your car’s paint. So, wax on!
Lube lugs
Over time, lug nuts can stick to the studs due to corrosion. Occasionally lubricating them can save you from the costly exercise of having to call a tow truck for a flat you can’t remove. But if it must come to that, you can rest easy when you have dotsure.co.za car insurance, because we cover such things.
