How long can you keep your car running? Ask Irv Gordon, who\u2019s 1966 Volvo P1800 just reached 3 million miles. Yes, I said 3 MILLION. Now, most of us won\u2019t come to a fraction of that, but there are some steps we can take to get our car running as long as possible.<\/p>\n
1. Follow your vehicles service schedule. <\/strong> 2. Regularly check fluids and tire pressure. <\/strong> 3. Don\u2019t race off. <\/strong> Wear and tear is normal, so don\u2019t stress out over it. The steps we\u2019ve discussed can be used on any vehicle and will help you be proactive about your car\u2019s longevity. Remember, parts wear out on all cars, even really expensive ones. However, it\u2019s almost always less expensive to repair your car than to buy a new one.<\/p>\n Drop by Courthouse Automotive and we\u2019ll help you keep your car running as long as it can. Maybe not 3 million miles, but who knows?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How long can you keep your car running? Ask Irv Gordon, who\u2019s 1966 Volvo P1800 just reached 3 million miles. Yes, I said 3 MILLION. Now, most of us won\u2019t come to a fraction of that, but there are some steps we can take to get our car running as long as possible. 1. Follow […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[52,13],"tags":[20,21,93,94,61,26],"class_list":["post-2288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-whats-going-on","tag-auto","tag-car","tag-car-fluids","tag-schedule-services","tag-tire-pressure","tag-vehicle-maintenance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2288"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3020,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288\/revisions\/3020"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courthouseautomotive.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe manufacturers built the car, they should know how to maintain it. Newer models even have oil life monitoring systems that tell you the best time to change the oil. Most newer cars have indicators lights located in the dashboard to remind you of recommended maintenance. So really, there\u2019s no reason to be sparing on proper maintenance.<\/p>\n
\nWith the engine cool check the engine oil. Check the radiator overflow reservoir level and the brake cylinder reservoir. Also check the power steering fluid level and while you\u2019re under the hood look over the hoses and belts for any signs of wear. Now start the car up and after it\u2019s warm check the transmission fluid level. And lastly, with the tires cool check their pressure to make sure they\u2019re filled to the proper psi.<\/p>\n
\nIf a car has been sitting cold for more than 5 hours it will have little or no oil left on it\u2019s moving parts. The oil is in the oil pan. After start up it only takes a few seconds for the oil pump to lubricate the engine. During those few seconds keep the rpm\u2019s down to a minimum. Give the engine about 30 seconds before dropping it into gear.<\/p>\n