{"id":236925,"date":"2022-09-13T04:57:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T02:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=121220"},"modified":"2022-09-13T04:57:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T02:57:23","slug":"prep-your-car-for-the-summer-and-save-money-time-and-effort-along-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/prep-your-car-for-the-summer-and-save-money-time-and-effort-along-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Prep your car for the summer and save money, time and effort along the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prep-your-car-for-the-summer-and-save-money-time-and-effort-along-the-way.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prep-your-car-for-the-summer-and-save-money-time-and-effort-along-the-way.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121221\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=121221\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"199\" class=\"wp-image-121221 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prep-your-car-for-the-summer-and-save-money-time-and-effort-along-the-way.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121221 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/prep-your-car-for-the-summer-and-save-money-time-and-effort-along-the-way.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"199\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Male mechanic checks oil leakage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prep your car for the summer and save money, time and effort along the way<\/p>\n<p>Sunninghill, Johannesburg: As South Africa steps into the final, warmer stretch of the year, said Bilaal Darsot of the Car Care Clinic at Sunninghill\u2019s The Square Shopping Centre, getting your car in shape is as important as we would consider shedding winter\u2019s woollies and kilos for the season.<\/p>\n<p>Checking, cleaning or replacing pollen or cabin filters are important at this time of year said Bilaal. He noted: \u201cGet rid of the gunk and freshen up the air that you breathe while driving. Remember we are in pollen season and with allergies abounding at this time of year, cleaning out the system will ensure your comfort and wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, Bilaal added, flushing out your car\u2019s radiator and replacing the anti-freeze with a summer variant will improve your car\u2019s cooling system performance. Bilaal said: \u201cWe tend to drive more in summer with longer distances travelled when we go on holiday. Ensuring that your vehicles cooling system performs optimally is important, but it also saves you maintenance and concomitant expenses later on.\u201d When you take good care of your car, it takes better care of your wallet, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Checking oil levels regularly is an essential part of day-to-day care. Bilaal shared: \u201cIt\u2019s like following a balanced diet or taking supplements. Checking your oil levels with mundane regularity must form part of a wellness routine for your vehicle. Do not just rely on service intervals to ensure that you have enough oil in your car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check your brakes, too. Don\u2019t wait until it grinds warning signs against your discs. Bilaal said that safety should always come first and it\u2019s the one aspect of maintenance that can never be overlooked. He warned: \u201cIf your brakes don\u2019t work, you cannot stop! And while we know this, and it\u2019s been an essential aspect of motoring since the genesis of cars, we just don\u2019t do it or we keep putting off critical checks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Saving your life or that of others should not come with a price tag, he added. Bilaal said: \u201cEven though today\u2019s cars are so advanced that they practically drive themselves, the basics are reliant on owner intervention.\u201d And when maintenance requires a deeper dive beneath the bonnet, get your car to the clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Bilaal also warned against seeking advice online to solve any kind of maintenance challenge. He said: \u201cIt\u2019s the same principle as consulting Dr Google when you\u2019re ill. It may provide a reasonable set of diagnostic tools or advice, but in the end, a healthcare professional should be your first stop. When it comes to cars, consider caring for your car in the same manner, see a professional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA home regime can enhance maintenance, be easier on your pocket in the long run, add some longevity to your vehicle\u2019s lifespan and, importantly, keep you safer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">173<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/prep-your-car-for-the-summer-and-save-money-time-and-effort-along-the-way\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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