NGK warns of car maintenance as winter approaches

Driver must redouble care in the face of thermal inversion,
weather phenomenon that aggravates respiratory diseases

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São Paulo, June 2022 – With the arrival of winter, large cities record thermal inversion, climatic phenomenon that increases the concentration of pollutants and, consequently, worsens respiratory diseases. in this season, and NGK, Japanese multinational specialist in parts for ignition systems, alerts the driver to the importance of keeping up to date with the vehicle inspection.

Segundo Hiromori Mori, NGK Technical Assistance Consultant, the driver must pay extra attention to the car in addition to fuel consumption, which is among the main reasons for workshop evaluations. “The driver needs to be concerned about controlling the emission levels, which is also associated with fuel consumption, in order to protect the environment and health”, claims.

In this task, a key component is the lambda probe, also known as oxygen sensor, whose function is to keep the air-fuel mixture in the correct proportion to ensure the efficiency of the catalyst, contributing to the reduction of pollutant emission levels. “This is a part that works in very difficult conditions inside the exhaust pipe., being exposed to high temperatures and gases from engine combustion”, Mori explains.

According to NGK Technical Assistance consultant, a sonda lambda possui uma vida útil elevada – a depender das condições de trabalho pode ultrapassar os 90 mil quilômetros rodados, however the use of low quality fuel can damage the component. "Therefore, recomenda-se que o motorista leve o carro a uma oficina de confiança para verificar o funcionamento do sensor de oxigênio uma vez por ano ou a cada 30 mil quilômetros”, guides.

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