Perhaps I am a little flippant. In 30 minutes I shall start out for work. I always walk round the motor as it runs for a moment, and look at tyres an lights. In fact when I fill up later I shall check the air in the tyres.preparedsurrey wrote:With respect that's a bit silly in my opinion, fluid or coolant leaks can develop at any time, engines start to use a little oil. Waiting until you get a warning light will usually be too late to avoid expensive damage. The same applies to tyre pressures and condition - the car may tell you if the pressure is low but it won't tell you if that last pothole took a big chunk out of the tyre wall or knocked the tracking out sufficiently for the tyres to begin to wear unevenly, a quickly weekly check would let you spot potential problems before they turn into bigger ones.jansman wrote:
Both my Wife's car and mine are new and newish, and don't need to be looked at between services. Anything is wrong, like a lightbulb, the car tells you. And that suits me as I hate cars, do not profess any mechanical expertise, so leave it to those who do.
My earlier point though, is that we are not in the 1970's. The cars are better. Even a ten year old car is better than a brand new British Leyland was back then. My dad was always pratting about with his cars on Sundays, as was every other bloke who had a car on our street.
Apart from the above mentioned checks, both our cars have a proper service early Spring. Then they have have a pre Winter check in late Autumn. In between we are aware of problems ( which on two new cars has not happened yet in ten years) and we have RAC cover for all events.
Some blokes like messing with motors, but I ain't one of 'em! A well known motoring journalist, Jeremy Clarkson, said something like, " I am paid to drive cars, not fix them", which sums me up. That job is for those who can and want to do it.A lot of folks like a nice piece of beef for Sunday dinner, but they don't slaughter the beast first. You leave that to blokes like me! Each man to his Job.
