Take Care of Your Car's Heart

The engine of your car is what the heart is to our bodies. Your car can't function without it's "heart" working properly. Here are a few tips for taking care of your car's engine, courtesy of Carzy, to help your automobile run smoothly and last longer...

1. Change the oil after every 3000-5000 miles - Changing the oil is like giving nourishment to your automobile like we give to our bodies to keep it fit and healthy! It helps your car maintain better mileage regardless of it being 5-6 years old! Using oil that works on synthetic technology proves life-giving to the engine because synthetic oil breaks down slowly and better lubricates the engine of your vehicle.

2. Service your vehicle regularly - When you have spent a fortune to buy your awesome vehicle, what’s the use of behaving miserly by getting it serviced at some unauthorized service center run by any Tom, Dick, or Harry down the street? Always get your vehicle serviced at an authorized service center.

3. Get your oil filter changed regularly - The oil filter is changed by the service engineer at the time of servicing, but make sure you always stick with the same type of oil. Changing the oil type can prove fatal for your engine.

4. Also take care to check the oil level - This is an essential part of car engine maintenance. The oil level should be so maintained so that it bends towards ‘F’ or Full. Be careful not to overfill it. And if you find that the level of the oil remains lower than ‘Full’, there might be an oil leak in your car engine region. So keep the area appropriately damp but never make it totally wet. Make sure your vehicle doesn’t leave any trail of oil, and if you notice leaking get it repaired at the service center without further delay.

If you have any questions about car servicing, please comment below. Neftali, our service manager, will promptly respond. To see our service specials or to schedule an appointment, click HERE. 

What exactly does "Auto Detailing" mean?

When people talk about getting their car "detailed", do you know what that means? I know I didn't. I thought it had something to do with painting or air brushing (don't judge me!), and I felt stupid asking when everybody else seemed to understand the term. Point is - for those of you who aren't quite sure, here's a general explanation courtesy of Wikipedia.

Exterior detailing involves cleaning and bringing a shine to the car's paint, chrome trim, windows, wheels, and tires. Different detailers use different products to do this, including detergents, detail clay, waxes, polishes, and a variety of applicators and special cloths. 

The three main components of exterior car detailing are cleaning, polishing, and protecting. Cleaning refers to removing all foreign surface particles from exterior surfaces through the use of washing and claying. A clay bar helps to clean contamination/dirt from within the clearcoat that cannot be removed through weekly washing such as bugs, tar, sap, etc. Correcting refers to using mechanical polishes by hand or with a machine and specific polishing pads that remove microns of clearcoat from a vehicle to remove fine scratches and swirls from a paint surface produced from improper washing or drying technique. Protecting involves the application of a protective wax (in liquid or paste form) that prevents foreign matter from adhering to the surface of the vehicle, including water, bugs splatter, tar, and dirt. Waxes and sealants provide this barrier against the elements. Waxes are some of the most expensive elements of the detailing process.

Interior detailing involves cleaning the passenger compartment of the car. All of the dash area, panels, windows, and seats are cleaned extensively. Vacuuming is standard, and steam cleaning, liquid cleaners, and brushes may be used to remove stains on upholstery. Some nonporous surfaces may also be polished. Some detailers remove seats to provide the most thorough clean possible.

Some detailers may offer engine detailing, in which steam, high pressure water, degreasers and all-purpose cleaners are used to clean under the hood of the car. Detailing does not include body work, painting, mechanical or upholstery repair.

Every shop includes different components when detailing, so be sure to ask what their "full detail" includes.

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For questions on auto detailing, contact Ryan, our Renovation Manager at Dollar Resale Spokane 509.458.2619, or email him HERE.