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"Car Service Whitchurch"
[ "Four misconceptions related to car maintenance and performanceEvery car owner expects a good performance for their car, but to sustain that new-like performance of the car, it requires utmost care and attention. There are many practices done to keep up the good performance of the vehicle, like car services, repairs and replacement of old damaged parts. Besides all these practices, there is another practice among the drivers which aims to share knowledge among the community about achieving better performance of the vehicle.There are many conceptions in car service Whitchurch as to what to do and what not. However, there are also many misconceptions involved in it.Changing oil after every 3000 miles: Oil changing is a common practice to keep the performance of the vehicle optimum. Changing oil is necessary for the lubrication of the engine and its cooling. It also enhances gas mileage and promotes vehicle longevity. However, many of the vehicle owners don't know when they should change the oil. A common misconception about changing oil is that it should be changed after every three thousand miles of distance travelled.For a few of the cars this might be right, but not for all the vehicles. Changing oil depends on multiple factors like frequency of driving, engine, an oil used last time, and many others. For example, the driving habit has a relation with the oil changing. Short and frequent drives don't let the engines heat enough to boil off the condensation accumulated in the system, which causes a breakdown of oil and requires more frequent changing of oil, even much earlier than after travelling a distance of 3000miles.Using premium fuel is better for the car and its efficiency: Whenever you visit a gas station, you will find two different options in petrol, regular unleaded petrol and premium. Premium fuels are claimed to boost acceleration and the fuel efficiency of the vehicle, but it isn't true for every vehicle. If you are running a car with an engine designed for regular fuel and use premium petrol in it, there won't be any significant change in the performance.The main difference between the premium and regular petrol is of octane rating, a premium has 91 or above octane rating and regular fuel has around 87. A higher rating of premium fuel makes itself resistant to early fuel ignition, which can cause damage to the engine and can be heard in knocking sounds.Higher octane fuels have a higher compression ratio and more advanced ignition timing, which is optimum for high-performance vehicles like sports cars. In the case of raw energy, lower octane fuel has more energy. Premium fuel is only preferred in high-performance cars because of its ability to be compressed without early ignition, which results in more output in these cars. Using premium fuel in the cars in which regular fuel is recommended by the manufacturers, is just a waste of money over an insignificant change in performance.Warming up the car in winters before using: It is a common myth that we all have heard, that one should let his/her car standing idle with their engine on so that the engine can heat up. Though the intention behind this myth isn't to fool you, there is a little truth in it that the performance of vehicles decreases due to the cold environment. This method was beneficial to the cars in old times that used to have carburettors as a component of the engine, but vehicles in modern days use electronic fuel injector. These systems have sensors for monitoring and adjusting according to the temperature conditions. The wheel bearing and transmission system do need a warm-up, but that happens only when the vehicle is in motion. Turning on the engine and letting the car stand idle will only waste the fuel and do no good.Rather than using air conditioning, rolling down the windows for better fuel efficiency: One myth among the community of vehicle owners is that rolling the window down will save the fuel, which is burned to keep the air conditioners of the cars running. Though, it is true that air conditioners of the car use fuel, letting the outside air in the car don't save the fuel either. Rolling down the window disrupts the aerodynamics of the vehicle. When you roll down the glass of the windows, the wind entering creates back pressure, which requires more fuel consumption by the vehicle to overcome the resistance generated by the wind. So whichever you choose, your vehicle has to burn some fuel.There are many more misconceptions and myths like these, but it is always good to check the validation of these notions or conceptions" ]