First service after buying a car

What to change right away after buying a used car, and how to avoid the common mistakes.

19 articles in the section, about 26 minutes of reading in total

  1. What you need to change no matter what Find a reliable supplier of parts for your car (see the article on how to choose suspension parts). After that you can order parts as a set. 750 words, 5 min
  2. Diagnosing a car's electronics If your car was made (roughly) after 1995, its engine most likely has an electronic fuel injection control system (a computer). What's more, in most modern cars, computers also control the automatic transmission (AT), the air conditioning system and other important components. 303 words, 2 min
  3. Your First Visit to a Garage the first thing to do is check the suspension, and do it thoroughly at a good (reputable) garage. Ask them to check everything, including the shock absorbers, steering rack, wheel alignment, every bushing, ball joints, and the exhaust system… 175 words, 1 min
  4. Getting rid of misconceptions So, you've bought a used car from someone you don't know, and everything you know about its service history comes only from their word. You need to start by… 203 words, 2 min
  5. Servicing a used car Buying a used car is a risk, and everyone knows it. In most cases, when buying a used car, there’s no way to check its entire service history; at best, with… 201 words, 2 min
  6. Buying a used car: preview So, you've become the happy owner of a used car. How was it serviced before you? You only know what the seller told you? But it's obvious that even a very careful car owner won't usually spend extra money on a car being readied for sale… 101 words, 1 min
  7. Servicing a second-hand car You can't know for sure how a car was maintained by its previous owners. Right after registering a used car… 38 words, 1 min
  8. Getting a second-hand car after buying a used car, specialists recommend a service visit that includes replacing all fluids, engine oil, belts, and every filter. 54 words, 1 min
  9. First Service on a Used Car Buying a used car is a lottery, because you don't know exactly how it was maintained before you. Right after buying a used car… 44 words, 1 min
  10. First Service on a Second-Hand Car Buying a used car carries risk, because you don't know for sure how the previous owner maintained it. As soon as possible after registering a used car, experts recommend having a service done… 45 words, 1 min
  11. What to change on a used car? As soon as possible after registering a used car with the police, you should have it serviced, with all filters, fluids, belts and oils changed. 41 words, 1 min
  12. What to replace in a used car? Right after buying a used car, you need to do a major service, changing all the filters, the engine oil, the belts and pulleys, and the service fluids… 42 words, 1 min
  13. First Service on a Used Car As early as the day after registering a used car with the police, you need to have a service done, changing the engine oil, belts, fluids, and filters. 49 words, 1 min
  14. Servicing a used car Buying a used car carries some risk, since you never know for sure exactly how it was maintained before you. Right after buying a used car… 47 words, 1 min
  15. What to change on a used car? You don't know how the car was maintained by its previous owners. As soon as possible after registering a used car, specialists advise having it serviced… 36 words, 1 min
  16. So you've decided to buy a used car... Buying a used car comes with risk, since you don't know how well the previous owner maintained it. 46 words, 1 min
  17. In brief: right after you buy the car of a used car, replace every fluid without exception! That way you save a good deal of time and money on the expensive repair of the cooling system, the brake… 82 words, 1 min
  18. Change all the fluids! It should not be forgotten that engine oil is not the only fluid that needs regular changing in a car - coolant (antifreeze), power steering fluid, gear oil (relevant for automatic transmissions), brake fluid and others. 102 words, 1 min
  19. Servicing a used car The very next day after buying a used car, you should have it serviced, replacing every filter, all fluids, the engine oil… 41 words, 1 min

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