Some tips are useful, some are harmless, but some actually can cause problems. The following are car care myths, you and your car can live without. No matter when your first scheduled tuneup, at a minimum, you should periodically check and change vital fluids and filters. Your car or truck probably prefers one brand to another. It may demonstrate this preference by running smoother, more noticeable when the engine is idling.
Smoother means less wear over time.
If you find that your car likes one brand more than another, buy it. It takes a warm engine for the oil to reach, coat and protect the hundreds of finely machined parts. Give your car 30 seconds to warm up before driving off. Buy only a previously owned vehicle from a little old lady who used it for church on Sundays. While a vehicle with fewer miles is generally better, it's the way the car has been driven and maintained that's most important.