Auto maintenance. Oil being drained from a GMC Sport Utility Vehicle. Scheduling[edit] The actual schedule of car maintenance varies depending on the year, make, and model of a car, its driving conditions and driver behavior. Car makers recommend the so-called extreme or the ideal service schedule based on impact parameters such as number of trips and distance traveled per trip per dayextreme hot or cold climate conditionsmountainous, dusty or de-iced roadsheavy stop-and-go vs. long-distance cruisingtowing a trailer or other heavy load Experienced service advisors in dealerships and independent shops recommend schedule intervals, which are often in between the ideal or extreme service schedule. Common maintenance[edit] Common car maintenance tasks include: Some tasks that have equivalent service intervals are combined into one single service known as a tune-up.
See also[edit] External links[edit] How Cars Work" How Car Engines Work" Have you ever opened the hood of your car and wondered what was going on in there? A car engine can look like a big confusing jumble of metal, tubes and wires to the uninitiated. You might want to know what's going on simply out of curiosity. Or perhaps you are buying a new car, and you hear things like "3.0 liter V-6" and "dual overhead cams" and "tuned port fuel injection. " What does all of that mean? In this article, we'll discuss the basic idea behind an engine and then go into detail about how all the pieces fit together, what can go wrong and how to increase performance.
The purpose of a gasoline car engine is to convert gasoline into motion so that your car can move. Two things to note: There are different kinds of internal combustion engines. Let's look at the internal combustion process in more detail in the next section. Top Gear: cars, driving, supercars and the TV show.