After an OCI was performed (oil cap closed/dipstick oil level : full)
I check on the following (visual inspection):
1) Brake fluid
2) Belts
3) Coolant
4) Wiper blades
5) Wiper water reservoir
6) Tire thread wear (depth)
7) Shock obsorvers
8) Engine leaks if any (oil/coolant leaks)
9) Spare tire pressure check (I normally check all 4 tire pressures every 2 weeks)
10) Brake pads/brake fluid leaks
11) Clean any oily hand prints on the car
12) Door hinges if it needs lubed
13) Head lights, brakes lights, back up lights etc (lights can go off anytime but normally I perform the test every often in the darkness of a car garage with garage door closed (of course). If you don't have a garage door, go to any strip mall with businesses with glass windows. There test the front lights and then back off to test the rear lights. The reflection on the glass windows will tell you if all the lights are functional
All of these can be done in less than 30 minutes. (without going to the strip mall )
I check on the following (visual inspection):
1) Brake fluid
2) Belts
3) Coolant
4) Wiper blades
5) Wiper water reservoir
6) Tire thread wear (depth)
7) Shock obsorvers
8) Engine leaks if any (oil/coolant leaks)
9) Spare tire pressure check (I normally check all 4 tire pressures every 2 weeks)
10) Brake pads/brake fluid leaks
11) Clean any oily hand prints on the car
12) Door hinges if it needs lubed
13) Head lights, brakes lights, back up lights etc (lights can go off anytime but normally I perform the test every often in the darkness of a car garage with garage door closed (of course). If you don't have a garage door, go to any strip mall with businesses with glass windows. There test the front lights and then back off to test the rear lights. The reflection on the glass windows will tell you if all the lights are functional
All of these can be done in less than 30 minutes. (without going to the strip mall )
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