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Most neglected maintenance items by most drivers ?
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Originally Posted By: mechtech2
I'll bet #1 is neglected tire pressure.
Costs the country millions in fuel and rubber.
Yup, X2. Saw a car today driving a block to a tire shop on a totally flat tire. Probably cost them a new tire.
I'll bet #1 is neglected tire pressure.
Costs the country millions in fuel and rubber.
Yup, X2. Saw a car today driving a block to a tire shop on a totally flat tire. Probably cost them a new tire.
It seems like the majority of engine repairs I do are caused by not replacing the engine coolant. Many people will change their oil and filter every 3 months or 3000 miles, but will not even change their coolant every 5 years.
If they follow the manual Mercedes recommends the brake fluid be changed every 2 years.
Air in the tires.
I have a feeling the same people that don't check their tire pressure also neglect their cooling systems.
Are those the same type of folks that refuse to take advice about changing out a water pump after about 100,000 miles of service just to save $50 over the next 100,000 miles?
Originally Posted By: Towncivilian
Yuck. You should clean the throttle body, the throttle body on my Pathfinder could use cleaning at least once a year... (pretty sure you're talking about the QX4 here) and yeah, a partially restricted or clogged fuel filter can definitely impact it, I noticed a huge difference when I changed my fuel filter the first time.
My father had the plugs replaced at Nissan (at exorbitant cost) and he supplied some sort of Bosch plugs as well. I swapped in OEM NGK w/ the specified heat range, but didn't really notice an improvement since the plugs were only about 30k mi used. I'll prolly replace the plugs again at 200k or 220k.
Yeah, you guessed the right car/customer. The particular plugs I pulled were only 'recommended' as 30,000 mile plugs, so after 50,000 on them and a moderately 'restrictive' fuel filter, no wonder this vehicle's mileage dropped an effective 25%. The other shop did use quality replacement plug wires, so with the new plugs finally all is right with the world again.
Are those the same type of folks that refuse to take advice about changing out a water pump after about 100,000 miles of service just to save $50 over the next 100,000 miles?
Originally Posted By: Towncivilian
Yuck. You should clean the throttle body, the throttle body on my Pathfinder could use cleaning at least once a year... (pretty sure you're talking about the QX4 here) and yeah, a partially restricted or clogged fuel filter can definitely impact it, I noticed a huge difference when I changed my fuel filter the first time.
My father had the plugs replaced at Nissan (at exorbitant cost) and he supplied some sort of Bosch plugs as well. I swapped in OEM NGK w/ the specified heat range, but didn't really notice an improvement since the plugs were only about 30k mi used. I'll prolly replace the plugs again at 200k or 220k.
Yeah, you guessed the right car/customer. The particular plugs I pulled were only 'recommended' as 30,000 mile plugs, so after 50,000 on them and a moderately 'restrictive' fuel filter, no wonder this vehicle's mileage dropped an effective 25%. The other shop did use quality replacement plug wires, so with the new plugs finally all is right with the world again.
As far as I know very few cars these days actually have a replaceable fuel filter or strainer. Most have it integrated as a part of the fuel pump. At least all the three vehicles (99 Odyssey, 99 Camry, 00 Nissan) do not have replaceable fuel filter.
Back up lamps seem to get neglected a lot. I would think clutch fluid also, I've met a few people who didn't know if their clutch was operated by cable or fluid.
Originally Posted By: Vikas
As far as I know very few cars these days actually have a replaceable fuel filter or strainer. Most have it integrated as a part of the fuel pump. At least all the three vehicles (99 Odyssey, 99 Camry, 00 Nissan) do not have replaceable fuel filter.
A 2000 Nissan? Which model? I'm pretty sure many Nissans had serviceable external fuel filters around 2000, I'm curious to see which doesn't. I wonder why.
As far as I know very few cars these days actually have a replaceable fuel filter or strainer. Most have it integrated as a part of the fuel pump. At least all the three vehicles (99 Odyssey, 99 Camry, 00 Nissan) do not have replaceable fuel filter.
A 2000 Nissan? Which model? I'm pretty sure many Nissans had serviceable external fuel filters around 2000, I'm curious to see which doesn't. I wonder why.
Tire pressure by far i would guess.
I think it would be transmission, differential, power steering, and brake fluids. I think these are more neglected than tire pressure because: Not only do these get neglected by the ignorant-and-automotive-clueless group, but they also get neglected by the people who think they know a lot about cars (who actually check their tire pressure) and honestly believe these items don't ever need to be changed.
They have all been mentioned already.
I will leave transmission fluid out because I would say at least MOST people recognize it exists at all.
It's basically all other fluids that people neglect. Some are OK to neglect to a point, but sometimes they need to be looked after and aren't. For example I have never checked the coolant in my car (21K KMs) but I shouldn't have to yet, the car is like 6 months old. To me that is totally fair, but most people never check it at all, ever, until there is a problem.
I will leave transmission fluid out because I would say at least MOST people recognize it exists at all.
It's basically all other fluids that people neglect. Some are OK to neglect to a point, but sometimes they need to be looked after and aren't. For example I have never checked the coolant in my car (21K KMs) but I shouldn't have to yet, the car is like 6 months old. To me that is totally fair, but most people never check it at all, ever, until there is a problem.
Suspension bushing got to be #1
Electrolyte level in the battery ranks up there too, right with coolant, wiper blades, PSF, and tire pressure.
tire pressure. they don't have air pressure at gas stations anymore. so people are lazy and don't buy an air compressor. you can thank the the tire pressure monitoring system now. my bro in law had his TPMS light come on, he didn't even know what it meant. he had to look it up and realized one of his tires was low on air. lol
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Originally Posted By: Trav
Tire pressure by far i would guess.
I doubt it's the number one neglected item though. I bet more people don't change their power steering fluid and brake fluid than anything else.
A lot of places that change your oil will also check the tire pressure too, but I bet most quick lube shops don't do power steering and brake fluid changes.
Tire pressure by far i would guess.
I doubt it's the number one neglected item though. I bet more people don't change their power steering fluid and brake fluid than anything else.
A lot of places that change your oil will also check the tire pressure too, but I bet most quick lube shops don't do power steering and brake fluid changes.
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Originally Posted By: Cutehumor
... he had to look it up and realized one of his tires was low on air.
At least he looked it up, unlike many others who don't bother cracking open their owners manual.
I'm on the fence with changing power steering fluid. It's definitely worthwhile for the DIYer, but would you recommend others pay to have it done? Maybe at the first 30K to remove breakin debris.
... he had to look it up and realized one of his tires was low on air.
At least he looked it up, unlike many others who don't bother cracking open their owners manual.
I'm on the fence with changing power steering fluid. It's definitely worthwhile for the DIYer, but would you recommend others pay to have it done? Maybe at the first 30K to remove breakin debris.
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