| Everyone loves the summer- the warm weather, | | | | checked and the coolant levels checked. For other |
| the bathing suits and the opportunity to put the | | | | people, this may mean having their tires rotated, |
| top down on your convertible, etc. But what | | | | a fuel injection, changing air filters and having their |
| about the condition of your car? When I first | | | | alignment checked. |
| bought my Jeep, it was during the summer. I | | | | Something to keep in mind for summer driving |
| bought the car brand new, but no sooner had I | | | | regarding the maintenance of your vehicle is |
| driven off of the parking lot, that that was when | | | | making sure that you wash it regularly. While no |
| I noticed that the air conditioning wasn't working. | | | | one likes to drive around in car that is externally |
| If you haven't spent a summer in North Carolina, | | | | dirty, it is more important to make sure that you |
| then you have no idea how bad it can be to not | | | | pay close attention to the undercarriage of your |
| have air conditioning working in your car. I had to | | | | car- especially if you live near the beach. For |
| turn right around and go back to the dealership to | | | | instance, when I was growing up on Long Island, |
| have the issue addressed. | | | | we were right on the ocean. Because of this, |
| After sever trips back and forth to the | | | | there was significantly more salt water in the air. |
| dealership, the issue with the air conditioning was | | | | As many people are already aware of, salt water |
| successfully resolved. However, you should keep | | | | in the air can actually contribute to the erosion of |
| in mind the fact that things like this will come up | | | | your car's paint. It can also cause damaging rust |
| when you own a car; and more often than not, it | | | | and other types of erosion and wear and tear to |
| always seems as if these sorts of things happen | | | | the underside of your car. When you wash your |
| when you least expect them to. Therefore, when | | | | car, you are washing off the salt water residue |
| you are driving during the summer months (and | | | | that can sometimes hang heavy in the air. This is, |
| even before), you should make sure you have | | | | perhaps, why you will see car washes located so |
| your vehicle inspected. For some people, having | | | | conveniently close to the beach. It is because |
| their car inspected is something that happens at | | | | people are washing the salt water off of their |
| least twice a year. There is something called | | | | vehicles. |
| preventive maintenance for the summer as well | | | | Other advice for driving during the summer is to |
| as preventive maintenance for the winter months. | | | | use a sunshade so that you decrease the |
| For example, before the winter months hit, my | | | | temperature of the interior of your vehicle. Other |
| mother always has her Honda checked out at the | | | | bits of advice include getting tinted windows as |
| dealership to make sure that it is ready for the | | | | well as making sure that you are always fueled |
| winter months. This can mean something as | | | | up. Never drive around on a gas tank that is |
| simple as having the oil changed, the hoses | | | | almost empty! |