Car Care Month....

**Midnight Tech** · 04-10-2005, 10:36 PM

Last year (April 2004), the Car Care Council did an inspection campaign of participating motorists' vehicles. Of the vehicles inspected, there was an 87% failure rate, showing the increased need for consumer education. Here are some of the statistics that the the Car Care Council obtained in this study.

Low Fluid/Lubricant Levels

Engine Oil 33%
Low Coolant 29%
Transmission Fluid 29%
Washer Fluid 28%
Brake Fluid 26%
Power Steering Fluid 22%
Dirty Coolant 20%

Windshield Wipers

Front Wipers 15%
Rear Wiper or Washer 13%

Belts/Hoses/Parts

Air Filter 25%
Belts 25%
PCV Filter 18%
Hoses 13%

Battery

Fluid Low or Sealed 16%
Cables, Clamps or Terminals 15%
Carrier/Hold Down 8%
Test Eye 8%

Tires

Incorrect Tire Pressure 26%
Worn Tread 13%

Lights/Vision Aids

License Plate Lights 10%
Backup Lights 9%
Brake Lights 9%
Side Lights 6%
Headlights 4%
Turn Signals 4%
Parking Lights 3%
Tail Lights 2%

As can be seen by these statistics, everyone seems to be ignoring basic maintenance on their vehicles! Therefore I suggest that everyone go to www.carcare.org and download or print a copy of their Service Interval Schedule, which is based on most vehicle manufacturers' severe service recommendations.

04-10-2005, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Midnight Tech Admin/Head GreaseMonkey/Igor's alter ego/Grand Exalted PoohBah Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SC Posts: 2,921 OS: Windows XP Home/Pro SP3/Windows 98SE/Fedora Core 6/RH 7.2 with Autopoint/TAMS II	Car Care Month.... Last year (April 2004), the Car Care Council did an inspection campaign of participating motorists' vehicles. Of the vehicles inspected, there was an 87% failure rate, showing the increased need for consumer education. Here are some of the statistics that the the Car Care Council obtained in this study. Low Fluid/Lubricant Levels Engine Oil 33% Low Coolant 29% Transmission Fluid 29% Washer Fluid 28% Brake Fluid 26% Power Steering Fluid 22% Dirty Coolant 20% Windshield Wipers Front Wipers 15% Rear Wiper or Washer 13% Belts/Hoses/Parts Air Filter 25% Belts 25% PCV Filter 18% Hoses 13% Battery Fluid Low or Sealed 16% Cables, Clamps or Terminals 15% Carrier/Hold Down 8% Test Eye 8% Tires Incorrect Tire Pressure 26% Worn Tread 13% Lights/Vision Aids License Plate Lights 10% Backup Lights 9% Brake Lights 9% Side Lights 6% Headlights 4% Turn Signals 4% Parking Lights 3% Tail Lights 2% As can be seen by these statistics, everyone seems to be ignoring basic maintenance on their vehicles! Therefore I suggest that everyone go to www.carcare.org and download or print a copy of their Service Interval Schedule, which is based on most vehicle manufacturers' severe service recommendations. __________________ Please post all questions in the appropriate forum. Questions sent by email or PM will not be answered. Sharing my life...with my Imzadi! Interested in Trek gaming? Check out the Dynaverse! Proud supporter of the Carolinas Aviation Museum. If we have helped you in any way, please donate to keep TSF up and running! Last edited by Midnight Tech; 05-01-2005 at 03:26 PM.