RESOURCES FOR CAR MAINTENANCE
Car Maintenance
Using the latest state-of-the-art technology, we handle car maintenance properly by finding any problems fast and fixing them right the first time. We don’t like ‘come-backs’. We do love it when your vehicle is running at 100%.
Here are some useful tips for car maintenance
Fuel Filters
Fuel Lines, Hoses & Connections
A fuel filter which hasn’t been replaced can limit the acceleration and overall performance of a vehicle. It can affect the emission system and cause many problems such as delays in starting the engine.
As part of regular car maintenance, it’s important to keep an eye on the fuel filter. If too much sediment builds up in the fuel tank over time, the fuel filter will need to be replaced more often.
Fuel filters are designed to trap any harmful contaminants or particles which can affect your vehicle’s performance. The design of the filter also ensures maximum fuel flow, and the quality of the filter paper keeps the flow of clean fuel to the engine strong.
You’ll usually notice the engine starting and running better after fitting a new fuel filter. It’s one of those car maintenance jobs that can make a big difference.
At AusTyre ‘N’ Automotive, car maintenance includes checking your fuel lines, hoses and connections to make sure nothing’s damaged or leaking.
Brake Fulid Flush
Why is brake fluid important?
Brake fluid plays a key role as it transfers the force created when a driver presses the brake pedal directly onto the wheel hub. Heat is generated when you brake, especially under heavier or prolonged braking. This affects the brake fluid, which can only work properly if it stays in liquid form and doesn’t get so hot that it turns into vapour. That’s why the boiling point your brake fluid reaches is important for safe braking. If the temperature goes above the boiling point, vapour bubbles can form in the system and possibly lead to brake failure.
Brake fluid also acts as a lubricant for moving parts and helps prevent corrosion. It needs to work well with rubber seals and hoses, which helps your braking system last longer and work better.
Here’s a quick science bit. Brake fluid has hygroscopic properties. This means it absorbs moisture over time through the brake lines, pipes, hoses and joints. As water content builds up, the boiling point of the brake fluid drops. New brake fluid is ‘dry’ (no water content), but as it ages, it becomes ‘wet’ (contaminated). The more water it absorbs, the lower the temperature it can handle before boiling.
Even a small amount of water contamination (less than 5%) can lower the boiling point. That’s why using high-quality brake fluid like DOT 4 ESP – which exceeds international standards – is so important. For example, standard DOT4 brake fluid has a dry boiling point of 230°C and a wet boiling point of 155°C.
As part of good car maintenance, brake fluid should be checked regularly. Most manufacturers recommend changing it every two years. At AusTyre ‘N’ Automotive, we always check the quality and level of your vehicle’s brake fluid during each service.
Keeping up with your car maintenance and changing brake fluid when needed can help avoid brake failure and keep the boiling point where it should be. Regular car maintenance might seem small, but it plays a big part in keeping you safe on the road.
Radiator Coolant Flush
A radiator coolant flush provides a number of benefits to your vehicle’s cooling system. It is a fairly inexpensive car maintenance procedure that should be performed at least every 2 years.
Flushing your system replaces the anti-freeze throughout the cooling system and in turn pushes or flushes out all of the old anti-freeze and any contaminants that have built up in the cooling system. A flush ensures that all of the old anti-freeze is removed from the system.
The benefits of having your radiator flushed are:
- Removes Rusty Scale Deposits – Over time rust and scale deposits build up within the radiator and a flush helps to remove these deposits which get pushed out with the old anti-freeze. This is important since these build ups can cause overheating or even damage your radiator.
- The Water Pump – The additives in the coolant lubricate the water pump and this of course will lengthen the life of the water pump.
- Contaminants – A flush completely drains the system of the old anti-freeze which means that any contaminants that have made their way into the system will be flushed out. Over time, coolant loses important additives and anti-corrosive properties which leads to the buildup of part of contaminants. A radiator flush will remove these contaminants from the cooling system.
- The Cooling System – We perform a pressure test on cooling systems at each service interval. If a leak is present, it will show up. We also check the efficiency of your coolant and the condition of hoses and clamps.
- Rust Protection– The new anti-freeze will have additives that help prevent rust and build up. It will also prevent foaming in the system which helps it operate efficiently.
Flushing out your radiator gives it longevity and saves you money.
At every service interval we do check the quality and quantity of your vehicle’s coolant in addition to pressure testing the cooling system. It’s one of those simple car maintenance steps that helps prevent bigger (and more expensive) problems down the track.
Coolants and Anti Freeze
Premium range of antifreeze coolants and treatments for engine and cooling system protection.
Engine Oil Flush
Are oil flushes necessary?
Is an engine flush necessary? An engine flush can help loosen deposits and dissolve sludge, returning your engine to like-new condition. However, in older engines with high miles, sludge may be the only barrier keeping oil from seeping through worn or cracked seals, so let’s leave well enough alone. Like many things in car maintenance, it depends on the condition of your engine and how it’s been looked after.
Oil sludge can block oil galleries and cause damage to engine components. Over time the sludge hardens and cakes on to components. Clean oil alone can’t clean out these deposits; however the chemicals used in an engine flush can, allowing clean oil to do its job.
Use Valvoline Engine Flush. The simplest solution here is to use a chemical engine sludge remover. Valvoline Engine Flush is added to the old oil, then you idle the engine for 5-10 minutes without driving it. The engine is then drained and the oil filter and oil are replaced.
In some cases, a second Engine Flush may be required, which of course then means another oil filter and fresh oil are used. Valvoline Engine Flush is an advanced, non-solvent formulation designed to safely remove sludge and build-up from inside engines.
Valvoline Engine Flush cleans oil channels and dissolves contaminants so that when used engine oil is drained, sludge and sediments are taken out with the old oil, preventing the new engine oil from being contaminated.
• It removes contaminants from inside the engine
• Helps open restricted oil passages
• Frees sticky valves and lifters
• Dissolves sludge and cleans engines
• Clears blocked oil channels &
• Reduces blow-by.
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