Maintenance Day!

Sunday is the day for that special weekend lunch, and for maintaining our vehicles, whether that be a motorbike, truck or car. If I say that maintenance is important I'm sure no one would choose to disagree. So why does it not get done?

During the week we pass all those people who chose to watch television on Sunday rather than topping up the anti-freeze in the motor, or for ensuring the oil level is what it should be. If we don't do those two simple things we can be sure that problems will follow. They will be problems we could have so easily avoided.

When was the last time you checked your power steering fluid, or the fluid in your brake reservoir? The reason I ask is that I have done my maintenance for today but I didn't check those things. I should because the last thing I want to have happen is that  the level for the brakes is too low when I need to stop. In an emergency!

I think that women must be the worst offenders when it comes to not maintaining the car. It is women who are so defiant pertaining to the fuel gauge. They seem to think that they will not be dictated to by a little needle. We men pull in for fuel when the needle is resting at the halfway mark. I certainly have to do that as it lies so much. I will fill up only to see it is registering again at the half empty mark by the time I get home. My car is thirsty but I usually fill up about 20 kilometres from home, and if the needle were correct that would be ridiculous.

So, just a reminder, as though you really needed one. Pay attention to the maintenance of your vehicle. You really do not need the problems that you will have if you don't.

Happy motoring always!

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Eugene Carmichael