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automotiveblessings • Apr 20, 2023
Tires: How Old Are Yours
When Covid hit and everyone was staying home, your vehicles were also sitting in the garage or carport and not being driven. Even though you were not driving there was still age being a factor on parts of your vehicle. Your tires were still aging. The NTSB considers any tires that are 10 years old as not safe for travel anymore. So how do you tell if your tires are still safe without having to go to a repair shop? On the side of every tire made there is a number called the DOT number. The last 4 digits are the born on date for the tire. So a tire with 2022 means the tire was made on the 20th week of 2022. In this picture it would be the 23rd week of 2022.
Yes, it is recommended to change the transmission fluid as routine maintenance. Transmission fluid plays a critical role in lubricating and cooling the parts inside the transmission . Over time, the fluid can break down, become contaminated and lose its effectiveness. Changing the fluid Flushes out these contaminants. Clean fluid keeps the shifting smooth, maintains performance and extends the life of the transmission. Not changing the fluid can lead to issues such as slipping, increased heat, and transmission failure.
Not changing the power steering fluid in your vehicle can lead to several issues: Contaminated Fluid: Fluid can become contaminated with dirt, and metal particles. They can build up and damage the system, such as the pump, rack and pinion, and seals. Reduced Performance: As the fluid gets older, its lubricating ability is less. This results in more friction and wear within the system. You may experience hard turning, or a whining noise. Component Damage: The pump will have higher temperatures due to dirty fluid. This can lead to wear and failure of the pump. Seals within the system can get hard, causing them to leak.
Having a bad day? Imagine driving along and minding your own business, watching the road and BAM, you get a brick through the front grill. Now you no longer have A/C and the freon looks like smoke coming out from the front of your car. What do you do? You call Automotive Blessings and we can get that fixed. But you have the new freon that is being used in vehicles today! Well we can still do that, we have the proper equipment for the new freon that is being used.
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Replacing your car's air filter and cabin filter can help improve the performance and fuel efficiency of your vehicle. As well as maintain good air quality in the cabin. For the air filter, it's recommended to replace it every 12,000 to 15,000 miles. If you drive in dusty or dirty environments, you may need to replace it more frequently. For the cabin filter, it's recommended to replace it every 15,000 to 25,000 miles or once a year. However, if you drive in heavy traffic or areas with poor air quality, you may need to replace it more often. It's also important to choose high-quality air and cabin filters to ensure they remove contaminants from the air.
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Freon with sealant is not good for your A/C System. If you think about what the Sealant is designed to do it is easy to see why it should never be used. The Sealant in Freon is designed to seal holes from a leak. In the purpose of its design, it works. When introduced to the A/C System it acts on the presence of moisture and hardens up to plug a leak. The problem with that is if the A/C System has a leak then it already has moisture in the system. When the Sealant meets the moisture in the System it starts to harden and plug any holes it can. The Orifice Tube and Expansion Valve both have small holes that allow Freon to enter the Evaporator. Once those holes are plugged, they must be replaced along with the rest of the A/C System. The sealant cannot be flushed out. This will lead to very costly repairs that were not needed before the Sealant was added to the System. Before you run into the part store to get that can of Freon have the car looked at to get the repair done right. Save the money of replacing parts that did not need to replaced. Here is a picture of BAD Freon