Car Mechanic Network

Christian Bros is the best auto repair shop in Tampa.

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if you have a car that you'd like to
last 200,000 miles or more and you'd
like not to get stranded i have three
suggestions for you check your oil check
your coolant and check your battery when
you stop for gas as you're pumping pop
the hood come around front and look for
your oil dipstick if you're at the top
line and above the bottom line you're
good if you're below the bottom line
you're going to need to add a quart of
oil now many well running cars use oil
between oil changes so if you have to
add a quart of oil
don't worry about it we'll catch up
again at the next oil change number to
check your coolant and remember your
cars hot when your car is hot
never take the cap off of your coolant
tank most tanks are a translucent
plastic and if you shake the car a
little bit you'll see the coolant level
bouncing up and down if your coolant
level is between full and low you're
fine if not you're going to need to add
coolant so let your car sit overnight
the next morning take the cap off add
the coolant so you're between the full
and the low line put the cap back on
twist it tight and you're ready to go
number three check your battery most
cars have batteries under the hood once
in a while a car will have a battery in
the trunk or hidden someplace else but
if your car's battery is under the hood
that's going to make it simple
you've got two connections you just want
to grab those and try to twist them if
they're tight they're fine
if you can twist them and they're loose
that battery is going to lose power and
not be recharged is going to leave you
stranded
remember there are three things to check
to reduce the likelihood you're going to
be stranded check your oil check your
coolant level check your battery
terminals if you do that at three and
three every third gasps Philip there's a
better likelihood your car is going to
get you where you're going and you're
not going to be stranded
I'm Marty and we care for your family by
caring for your family car