Top 5 Summer Car Maintenance Tips From Careem


We received an email from Careem and they had pretty cool advice for us!

Careem’s Care Center Manager, Hamid Moaref, shares key advice to ensure your car will endure the summer. Moaref, based in the UAE, supervises the maintenance of 300 of his employees’ cars every month. This is what he has to say.1278

  1. Don’t tire out your tires. Considering these parts are the only ones to be in direct contact with the road, it’s important to get a tire check up every quarter. Secret tip to make them last longer: fill them with nitrogen, instead of regular air (nitrogen doesn’t expand when temperature rises inside your tires).966
  2. Keep the battery alive and kicking. Your battery will be working extra hard during the hot summer days. Make sure to check your battery at periodic intervals, especially if you’re having troubles with good air conditioning.319
  3. Stay cool. We all need the best A/C we can get. Have all your filters checked and changed, if dirty. Secret tip: these things can cause infection, so you’re encouraged to have an A/C disinfectant service. That’s how Careem makes us so comfortable.204
  4. Yes, the sun can do to a car what it does to us. So it’s vital to regularly check the level of fluids within your car, from the engine oil to the engine coolant. This will keep your engine from overheating and reduces the likelihoods of your car breaking down. Careem captains are required to do that once a month,
  5. Shade is everything. Yes, the heat can destroy the internal parts of your car. It’s safest to buy your own sunshade. Otherwise, try your best to find a shaded parking spot. Among the benefits you’ll immediately notice are reduced cracks on your dashboard.

Are there secret hacks you use that we haven’t mentioned? Do share!

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    When you google the same topic on web, you will find hundreds of suggestions you should do this or that. A little knowledge car owner must be confused when taking up all of these at a time. So, I want to filter out the basic components which need regular checks at any cost. The tires, battery, engine oil, fluids, lights, wipers and cooling system of the vehicle should be taken care of properly. You should consult with a
    well known technician to get best car care tips and services, which will help you from spending more on repairs.

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    The hot summer days are usually considered as the time for the outings. Everyone wants to take the summer fun by roaming around the country. But for that, your vehicle must be in matchless condition. Eminently warmer climate and long tours can be tough on the vehicle. Heading out without taking safety measures can leave you helpless on the highway. That is the reason why you should not skip any maintenance tasks while planning a summer expedition. I would like to tell that you should appoint a proficient auto-geek to do a thorough inspection- including tires, brakes, battery, oil, fluids, transmission, suspension, air conditioning etc, to make sure your vehicle is ready for the summer battle. Apart from that, keeping the summer survival kit handy is a great to handle the extremity.

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    Its well known fact that tire pressure fluctuates with the surrounding temperature and hence needs to be inspected at a regular interval and if necessary should be properly inflated. Properly inflated tire has a lot of positive effects on the vehicle. Properly inflated tire enhance the fuel economy of the vehicle to a greater extent. Over-inflated or under-inflated tire has a lot of negative effects on the health of the tire itself as well as on the vehicle. Apart from this, tread depth of the tire also needs to be inspected at a regular interval and if the tread depth is lower than average, then it should be replaced with new tire. Properly inflated tires with better tread depth could produce better traction and also enhance the fuel economy of the vehicle.

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    It’s interesting how you point out the importance of checking the level of fluids within your car so that your engine doesn’t overheat and your car doesn’t break down. My husband mentioned to me the other day that his car has been acting weird lately, and he’s not sure what the problem is. It’s pretty old and makes a weird noise, so I think he may need a new muffler. He’ll have to take it to a professional so he can figure out what the problem is exactly.

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    Every car needs some extra care during the summer and here you described well about summer preparation for your car. Another important thing you should include that the tyre should be replaced if it trades is very less than normal also if you feel tire is getting loose of its pressure it is best to fill it with right amount of air pressure.

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    Summertime is basically a travel time. Most of the car owners know how to winterize their car but they may not know how to summarize it. So, before hitting the road during the summer, one can take several simple precautions to keep his family safe and secure and also save money at the pump. It is also a fact that extreme heats and long drives can be tough on the cars. Cracked hoses, leaked radiators, underinflated tires during the summer not only lowers the fuel efficiency but also may lead to total breakdown. I would k=like to say thank you for sharing such useful maintenance tips.

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