Year-round or year-round review: What is the best choice?

NGK Brazil consultant points out simple care that the driver should take on a daily life, putting as last option the vacation review

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São Paulo, agosto de 2022 - The ideal scenario for performing the maintenance of a vehicle would be to determine a periodic care plan to avoid problems in its operation, such as the aggravation of an existing damage. Right, although, does not always happen because many drivers leave to do the check-up of your vehicle only in the holiday reviews.

"Nothing more wrong than that", comments Hiromori Mori, NGK do Brasil Technical Assistance consultant. According to the expert, it is advisable to always keep the vehicle revised and ready for use all year round, making a wave-year review of secondary vacation. "The vacation review exists as a precaution for those who do not perform periodic maintenance and the ideal is to maintain this care constantly, providing a safe routine for everyone and avoiding major headaches. Automakers already offer the specific maintenance plan for your vehicle within their manuals".

Care can be taken by the driver himself.

The vacation review is related to the work of professionals, however some care can be taken by the driver himself. "There are factors that influence the good performance of a vehicle, such as the calibration of the tires and steppe, conditions of the windshield wiper vane, Operation of all vehicle lights, abnormal noises on uneven floors, level of coolant and windshield wiper reservoirs and brake fluid, and that can be evaluated quickly and without requiring great knowledge. If you notice any irregularity, you should seek the help of a professional", Hiromori explains.

In parallel, there are routine conditions, such as use of the car in short stretches or heavy traffic and lack of use of the vehicle, which are considered common by the owners, although, As a matter of fact, they are

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classified as of severe use by automakers. "In these cases, customer should check their condition and consult their preventive maintenance plan, advised by the assembler in the vehicle manual, to follow the suggestions by mileage and time of use", completes ngk consultant.

Periodic review plan

Faced with this scenario, according to Hiromori, it is important to determine a periodic review plan, which would avoid various problems in the operation of the vehicle. "In addition to all these issues, the driver should pay light to noise and abnormalities and avoid both heavy traffic, opting for paths that require less effort, lack of use of the car for long periods and, if necessary, seek a professional who can help you".

"Preventively, as velas de ignição devem ser verificadas anualmente ou a cada 10.000km. So we can assess its wear, identify any problems such as oil burning or infiltration of coolant in the combustion chamber and even identify the use of poor quality fuel, by the presence of residue on the candles", ends.