1. When do you change your oil?
-My step-dad always told me around 4-5k miles.
2. How many miles a year is considered good?
-I heard it was around 15k/year.
3. Windshields doesn't spray water. How do I fix that?
-I heard you just stick a needle down the pipe thingy to clean out dirt. But I already did that. Do I need to add the liquid under the hood? Is it %26quot;Windshield Washer: summer+winter cleaner %26amp; anti-freeze%26quot;???Typical car maintenance questions!?
1) see owners manual, every car is different.
2)Kelly Blue Book says 12,000 mi.
3)add windshield washer fluid ONLY to the reservoir under the hood.(it will usuallly have a blue or yellow cap, and has a symbol of a sqirt of water.Typical car maintenance questions!?
Most cars come with indicators that glow when parts or substances need replacements. There are also repair shops that offer free routine check-ups to attract customers. However, bring a friend that knows cars well with you, so you don't get scammed about your car's condition.
In my experience, an average commuter typically goes around 12k a year. It depends on where you live and where you work.
Hope it helps and good luck to you.Typical car maintenance questions!?
Refer to your owners manual that you should have gotten when you purchased the car. The manual will tell you exactly when and how to change all your fluids and tell you the recommended brands and types of fluids to use. As far as you windshield washer fluid goes if it doesn't work after you filled the washer fluid reservoir then take it to tour local repair shop.Typical car maintenance questions!?
Change your oil every 3,000 miles
12,000 is a normal amount.
Does pump make noise when doing it? If yes tank is empty or hose is plugged or disconnected or something like that. If pump is not working it's either a bad pump, bad connection or blown fuse.
Get blue windshield washer fluid and dump in tank under hood labled washer fluid.
Antifreeze is green or red only for radiator or resivoir under hood.Not for windshield. Make sure you put washer fluid in correct tankTypical car maintenance questions!?
1) 4 to 5K is very good, depending. If you have a clean engine, and want it to stay clean, I would change it that often. If you go over, I wouldn't stress about it too much. (Modern oils are much better than they used to be. Quite often you'll hear to change your oil every 3K, but it's no longer necessary since the oil is so much better.)
2) I'm not quite sure what you mean by %26quot;good miles%26quot;, but I believe the national average is about 12k/yr. I would suggest that there are many factors that go into the longevity of a car. Miles are important, but how easy those miles were is also very important, as is the maintenance the vehicle received.
3. If you have a friend with you, try opening the hood and checking for fluid in the windshield washer fluid resevoir. If no fluid, then you know what to do. If there is fluid, have your friend try to spray the windshield. (Key should be ON, but the motor needs to be OFF. Stick your head under the hood and see if you can hear the little pump trying to spray. If you hear it, then you probably still have a clog somewhere. If you can't hear it, then you might want to have someone investigate the possibility that you need a new pump.Typical car maintenance questions!?
1- change regular crude oil every 2-3k miles. synthetic can go 7500-8000 miles.
2- 12k miles/year is average.
3- be sure you have washer fluid in the reservoir. if so, have friend place ignition key in on position with engine off and hood open, he pushes washer button and you listen for pump under hood %26amp; check for no leaks in any of the hoses which lead from plastic tank to window sprayers. if you hear pump %26amp; see no leaks, have a gas station use an air hose and spray it into the small vent hole atop the washer fluid fill cap while you are trying to use the washer. guaranteed the washer will then work.
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change oil every 300 miles.
12 thousand driving miles per year is the national average
to repair windshield washer first check to make sure you have fluid. if you do then locate your pump. if it does not run when the switch is operated then check to see if you have power going to the pump. this can be done with a test light or multimeter. if you have power but the pump isnt running then you need to replace the pump. if you have fluid, power to the pump, and the pump runs, then you have a clogged line or spray nozzle. locate the clogged line or nozzle and either clean it out or replace. I would recommend replacement.Typical car maintenance questions!?
Oil Change:
If you have an older car then you might want to stick to the good old 3000-4000 mile oil change. If you have a newer car you should be good for 5000-7000 miles. It's just the way the newer engines are made nowaday. For instance nowadays it's easier to fix a car with a computer than with a socket wrench.
Miles a year:
12000,15000 sounds about right though I think averages has been going up. Actually I'd probably say it's not all that uncommon to see cars with 15,000 - 20,000 mile averages nowadays. Warranties like GM's 5yr/100,000 mile warranty make more sense than Hyundai's 10yr/100,000 mile warranty. I had a Hyundai, and I hit 100,000 miles at around the 5 year mark.
Windshield Wipers:
You either have a dead pump motor, no prime for the pump, leak in the system, or no fluid. Do you hear your motor? If so then perhaps theirs no prime/seal for the pump. Try pouring some water down the nozzles to get it to build up seal. (My 95 Suburban is like this sometimes, when I %26quot;prime the pump%26quot; it works fine for a while). Otherwise you may have a leak in the system. So your pump is pumping fluid, but it's squirting out somewhere before it gets to the nozzles. Of course you may just be out of wiper fluid. If you ever go to the snow, I recommend sub-32 degree fluid. Even if you live in a hot area for most of the year, it's that one time of the season where it gets really cold that matters. I always for get this and every time I go up to Lake Tahoe, I fine myself without my windshield wiper fluid until it melts again. It'd be easier to have it in your vehicle all the time.
