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How our Driving Schools in Sheffield maintain our cars

We make sure we look after our cars so that they look after us! Keep your car maintained well and it will be a lot more reliable.

1000’s of drivers break down on the roadside every year and some could be avoided by just doing regular checks and maintain your car well. Driving schools are the best at doing this because they need their vehicles to be reliable. Here are some tips if you aren't quite sure how to maintain your vehicle correctly:

Check the oil regularly, without oil your engine will literally explode and it won't be cheap to get a new engine, so make sure that you check this regularly and replace the oil every 3000 to 5000 miles as well as replacing the oil filter. Driving schools in Sheffield have found Keep that a well looked after engine will look after you!

If you park your car regularly somewhere over night check underneath it as you drive away, there shouldn't be any fluid or stains on the ground from your car, if there is then it indicates that there is a leak somewhere and this needs to be fixed as soon as possible. Take note of what colour the fluid is so you can tell your mechanic, he will know what the problem is quicker and save you a bit of money on finding out the problem.

Check your tyres regularly, make sure that they are at the right air pressure and at the legal limit. If they aren't then something needs to be done about this. Rotate your tyres every six months to ensure that you are getting equal wear on all four of your tyres.

You should try to run your car everyday even if you aren't off out anywhere in particular. It is unhealthy for a car to stay stationary and switched off for a period of time, it can cause your tyres to go flat as well as your battery to drain and this is something you shouldn't have to deal with.

It is good practice to get into the habit of giving your car a regular clean both on the inside and out. Doing this will ensure that your car is slightly lighter and save you some money on fuel. In addition to this it also makes you all around feel better about your car! It keeps you more motivated to take good care of it.

Driving schools Sheffield take good care of all of their cars and make sure they are well maintained to get a full use out of them. Doing this will make you car more reliable and keep your car breakdown bills to a minimum.

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