6 essential car fluids you should regularly replace

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6 essential car fluids you should regularly replace

Your car needs certain fluids to keep functioning at its best and get you where you need to be safely.

 

[creeper]

What about indicator fluid?

 

[FiestaST]

Was just about to say blinker fluid as well

 

[konfab]

You can do it at home, but be sure to never use tap water as it is filled with contaminants, rather, top it up with the correct coolant for your car as recommended by the manufacturer, or with distilled water if nothing else is available.

Contaminants huh?

"And as human beings, you and I and our cars need fresh, pure water to replenish our precious bodily fluids. Are you beginning to understand?"​

 

[Speedster]

What about indicator fluid?

And petrol. I'm assuming the article mentions petrol.

 

[Pax]

Are there still cars with hydraulic power steering? Probably only rather old ones.

 

[BrotherTheresa]

ELI5, no wait, explain very technically, with all the detail why a car that hardly runs, should have its oil replaced once a year. That has never made sense to me.

 

[bwana]

ELI5, no wait, explain very technically, with all the detail why a car that hardly runs, should have its oil replaced once a year. That has never made sense to me.

Surely if you googled it after all this time you'd find so many explanations that at least one would meet your level of technical understanding?

 

[BrotherTheresa]

*if

Surely if you googled it after all this time you'd find so many explanations that at least one would meet your level of technical understanding?