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03/26/2008 - 10 ways to kill a car

There are lots of ways to destroy your car. Most efficient are drunk driving or giving your keys to a neighbor who is absolutely unaware of driving. Well, what if you want to put your car out of commission for a year or two? Here are 10 ways that will help you mutilating your four-wheel friend.

Oil change. Even if everybody tells you motor oil is a vitally important component of your car, do not believe them. They are zombies. You just should fill up oil regularly during certain period of time, and you absolutely do not need changing it. Clever people will tell you such qualities of oils, as thermal and thermal oxidative stabilities, antiwear characteristics,  viscosity rating and many others worsen with time. Statistics shows more than 70% car owners drive with insufficient oil quantity in engine.

Tire pressure. Underinflated or overinflated tire-covers not only reduce life of cover itself, but also worsen braking characteristic. You know, we are not in a hurry. Wrong pressure promotes fuel consumption increase – not a problem, you can find fueling on every corner. And we do not care driving such car is just dangerous and unpredictable.

Turbine. You bought a car with a turbine and understood it is useless in your car? Everything is easy. You just should forget cooling it for a while, and the problem is solved – you can throw away your turbine. Why this happens? Turbine is rotating with speed up to 200 000 rpm, so, it is becomes warm very much. When you shut off the engine and stop cooler, you prevent it from cooling, blades are turned down.

Cold engine. Another way to get rid of your engine – is driving with cold engine. Not just driving, but rushing. The process of gas burning out won’t become efficient, until engine temperature comes to optimal figure. Inefficient gas burning out leaves acids and other toxins that can corrode some engine parts. Oil also needs some time to heat up and achieve ideal fluidity. Experts recommend not picking-up higher than 2-3 thousands until temperature becomes optimal. Well, but you have no other chances to overtake this impudent BMW!

Short trips also can damage your car. The problem is the same, as above-mentioned: engine cannot reach its optimal temperature. Experts will name another minus: catalyst cannot work with maximum efficiency, thus, its life is shortened. Well, otherwise, you won’t be able to visit all bars in your district!

Fast speed. Tachometer‘s red zone indicates marginal rounds per minute. While fast speed engine experiences huge stress, all its components work at maximum speeds. If you keep speed in red zone for a long, you have a risk to lose connecting-rod. Hell with it!

Transmission. Many people have a habit of keeping hand on transmission. This leads to premature transmission deterioration. You know, handle is directly connected with transmission, and light jerks with hand on hummocks or in time are passed to selector. This is enough to cause light deterioration. This, in its turn, leads to transmission’s crunch.

Clutch. Another necessary habit in a business of car killing – keeping your foot on clutch. Always. Clutch plate will have a tendency to sliding, what will finally lead to premature deterioration. Keeping clutch depressed on a light signal is also a good thing. Clutch bearing will become worthless in already 15 000 km.

Wrong gearing. Nothing wears out engine the way wrong gearing does. Top gear strains engine around crank. Low gear means faster speed, you already know what this causes. Well, but the sound deserves it!  

Dirty car – is not only one reason for an officer to stop your car, but also a wonderful medium for corrosion. The dirtier your car is, the more active corrosion is. You just should wash your car’s body once in a month and wax it carefully to protect it from corrosion. Well, a real chariot should be dirty!



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