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When your car’s warranty has expired, you will be liable to pay for any work that needs to be done on your car, so it is essential to ensure that you have a good warranty when you purchase a car. While some manufacturers will, as a gesture of goodwill in exceptional circumstances, help with the costs of the repair, they are under no obligation to do this. If your warranty has expired, it cannot harm to ask the service centre if there is any chance of them helping with the costs. They are more likely to agree if the repair is required shortly after the warranty has expired.

Luckily, warranties these days are more extensive than they used to be. In the 1960s, a car warranty might only cover the car for the first 12-months, whereas today they are more likely to extend up to 100,000 miles, but this can vary. However, because cars are far more reliable nowadays, warranties are usually available with three, five or even seven years of cover in some circumstances.

Although car reliability and durability has increased dramatically with the implementation of new technologies, things do go wrong. Make sure that you get the best warranty possible when you first purchase your car, so that you are covered should anything go wrong further down the line.

Having your car regularly serviced and keeping an eye on any major or minor repairs could pay dividends when it comes to selling it on. It can also help you when you decide to buy a brand new model.

Many people now opt for part exchange deals when looking for a new car, so if you want to increase your profits, avoid an expensive finance deal and open up your options to the best car available, then it makes perfect financial sense to keep your car as well maintained as possible and as close to perfect condition as you can. This includes mechanical maintenance and keeping the exterior and interior of the car clean. 

Many car dealers or online car shops will also require up to date paperwork including a full car service record if they are to accept your car for part exchange, so make sure that you have all your documents up to date and handy when you are ready to do a deal.

Besides helping a vehicle to look nice, the proper car wax also protects the paintjob of a vehicle from being ruined by the elements. For that reason, choosing the right car wax is crucial. Below, several popular types of car wax are discussed.

Turtle Wax has long been a popular name in car wax products. One of their popular offerings for new vehicles is their Gloss Guard wax. The company recommends waiting a month before starting to wax a new vehicle.  

Turtle Wax’s Platinum Series Extra Gloss provides protection to the exterior of the vehicle, and also gives it a pleasing gloss. The company recommends using this wax on new paintwork. This wax has become quite a popular one for UK drivers. 

Comma is another well-known name in car wax, and their Car Polish is noted for how long it lasts once applied.

The Original Wax from Simoniz is yet another popular brand noted for its long-lasting effects. Other reliable names in car wax include Meguiar’s and CarPlan.

There is perhaps no single operation that is as important in the proper functioning of a car than the regular changing of oil. Potential money spent on car service and car repairs may be saved by properly maintaining the oil in a vehicle. The following is an explanation of how to properly change the oil in a car.

Before taking any step towards changing the oil, the person doing the job should wait for the engine to cool off if the car had been running. Once the engine has cooled off, the car owner may open the oil filler cap, which will help the old oil to drain easier. At the oil pan’s bottom is the drain plug, and turning this counter clockwise will cause the oil to drain. If this job is being done in a driveway, newspaper should be put down to prevent a stain from happening.
 
At this point, the old oil filter must be removed, and a new one installed. It may take a while to locate the filter, as they can be in different areas of the engine depending on the car. When taking out the old oil filter, the rubber ring must come along with it, or else the new filter will not install properly. The drain plug should then be put back on the part of the oil pan that it came from. The new oil can then be poured into the fill hole. 

If a car owner is not sure about how often they need to change their oil, a look at their vehicle’s service manual should give them the information they want.