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An important factor to remember is that, as your vehicle becomes older, regular maintenance become more and more important. Considering the amount of money you are paying for your car, making it last should be imperative. In order to do regular upkeep on your vehicle, there are some essential tools that are needed to carry out that upkeep. An added plus to doing simple and regular maintenance to your vehicle is that you are able to save yourself a lot of money over the long run by avoiding auto shop prices that are at times over priced.

Your vehicle is made up of parts. And parts' worst enemy isn't the cold, heat or other cars, it's friction. Making sure moving parts are well lubricated is a must. An excellent practice, and frankly a must is to change the oil in the engine regularly. As you see in most car oil commercials, a vehicle's oil should be changed every 3,000 miles. On top of this, the oil level should be checked regularly, say every month. If the oil level is a quarter of an inch below the max line, add 1 quart to the vehicle's oil store. In order to fully change the oil, you will need an oil wrench. This tool is essential for changing the oil. Changing your own oil will save you tons of money instead of taking it to an auto shop or garage.

Along with changing the oil comes some other odds and ends that you will need. Not so much tools, but items that will make the oil change a lot easier. Find some rags. Old t-shirts that can be ripped up. A bucket will be useful to catch the old oil, and a funnel to direct the oil. These will save you time and aggravation. These items are also multipurpose and can serve you in other ways than just helping with the oil change. The funnel is probably most important, preventing overfilling and spills onto other parts of the engine, those perhaps being electrical and easily damaged.

One of the most common car troubles; flat tire. And with a flat tire, the vehicle needs to be lifted off of the ground. For this you need a jack. There are a few types. For my Mercedes 300E and 300D there is a jack and crank apparatus that fits into the side of the car that lifts it up. It is compact and easy to use. Some jacks can be heavy, requiring a separate arm to be able to crank the jack. A lot of other vehicle troubles require the vehicle being elevated, and you will need a jack always for this.

When dealing with parts, especially nuts and bolts, you will probably want to pick up a socket set. A wrench set can also do the trick, but some bolts are recessed and hard to reach, therefore a socket wrench set will be very useful. A vice grip can also be useful for grabbing stripped parts and prying them off. I bought my father a product from Sears that worked great for just that task.

All vehicles will require maintenance. Although some can only be fixed by professionals, most can be taken care of right in your own garage. With the tools described above, one can have a vehicle that lasts longer and will save a lot more money.The news come from http://www.bossgoo.com