Car Care Tips For Hot Summer

Summer is coming, and temperature will rise soon. Excessive heat could be tough for your car and cause serious breakdowns. You can avoid such issues and enjoy a cool and comfortable ride during summers by following these simple car care tips.

SUMMER CAR CARE TIPS

•  Check tires

    Summer can wear or damage tires. Rising temperature affects tire pressure. Over or under inflated tires might blowout or cause accidents. Experts suggest checking the tire pressure on regular basis, i.e. once a week, and keep them inflated at recommended level. Vehicle’s fuel efficiency increases up to 3%, if the tires are properly inflated. Change winter tires with summer or all-season tires, as winter tires get heavier during summer, and wear faster, too. Moreover, it reduces car’s fuel efficiency. Check tires for any damage or wear and alignment imbalance, before hitting the road.

• Engine care

    Vehicles, usually, get overheated in summer. That said, heavy driving and long trips can also overheat the engine. Engine systems need thorough check during hot summer days and long trips. Check for the engine lubricant. If the oil gets dark in color or there is lots of grime and dirt, change the oil and replace the oil filter. Many technicians recommend changing engine oil every 3, 000 miles, while some manufacturer’s manual extend it up to 7, 500 miles. Check engine coolant levels and cooling fan, too.

• Fill it up

    Fill power steering, differential, coolant, transmission and brake fluids to recommended levels. In summer, use a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze and water for coolant. Check for fluid leakage. Take your car to a service station for check-up and repair.

•  Hoses and belts

    Make sure that hoses remain firm, especially around clamps, connected to the engine or radiator. Check hoses and belts for cracks and wear. Due to excessive wear, the belt might get smooth. That said, the belt failure risk increases after 36, 000 miles. So, if your car has crossed the recommended limit, consult to a mechanic or your owner’s manual.

•  Brakes

    If the brakes pedal feel spongy, resistant or hard, or making constant and loud sound, it’s time to change it. You can avoid costly future repairs by repairing or changing brakes on time.

• Air Conditioner

    The car’s AC units require service every three years. Most air conditioning units damage or malfunction due to low level of refrigerant. Consult a professional, if your AC unit has any leakage problem or low refrigerant levels.

• Air filter

    A filthy air filter affects engine’s efficiency and mileage. If it gets dirty or blocked, change it immediately. Experts advice replacing it every 12,000 miles, but if you usually drive in dirt or dessert area change them more often.

• Windshield wipers

    Replace the old, cracked or leave streaks wipers for better visibility during summer storms or dusty weather.

• Cleaning

    Keep your car clean from inside and out and also lighten up load of unnecessary items. This will give a more relaxed and comfortable ride during hot summer days. Regular maintenance and tune-up ensure hassle-free and safe journey.

• Park it right

    Always park your car in shady area or wrap in its cover. The sun can damage vehicle’s bodywork, fade its paint and heat the cabin. Don’t let unnecessary items around in the vehicle, as they may retain heat and increase load on AC unit. Keep a small napkin or towel over the steering so that it will remain cool and don’t get you sweat in fist.

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Why Honda Jazz is best buying option?

The Honda Jazz is a very popular car in India. Also known as the Fit in some markets, the Honda Jazz is winning hearts of the global car consumers in its new and modernized form. With its great design, superior quality and marvelous interior, the Honda Jazz has been getting very warm response from all over the world.

With its next generation Honda Jazz launched in global India, let us consider the 6 most appreciable aspects that would compel you to settle to Buy Honda Jazz.

• Big Space

    The superb interior and its world-class features have been the Jazz’s one of the foremost buy points. With its new models, the Jazz keeps on improving on this aspect as well. The Jazz offers its consumers with an abundance of space as well as comfort. There is a lot of leg, head and elbow room to make the passengers feel comfortably accommodated. It can accommodate 5 adults and offers ample boot space to store a lot of cargo. Its interior features also guarantee for the car’s contemporary design and outlook while also providing a very warm overall ambiance.

• Magic Seats

The magic seats of Honda Jazz are so versatile that it offers four different configurations. And one such process uses the front and rear passenger seats to form a recliner, where it feels like you’re on a business class seat of a luxury airline. With this introduction the Jazz will be the only car in the hatchback segment to offer this feature and this could just be a value proposition while buying.

• Smooth Driving

    The Honda Jazz handles the road conditions very competently. The driving dynamics of the car are meant for the urban city roads. The car can drive you around very comfortably all around the traffic stricken city roads and get it parked without much of an effort in a tight parking spot. You can maneuver the car pretty easily for a smooth and easy driving experience. The Jazz’s CVT gearbox equipped models are also needless to say very efficient and smooth.

• Efficient Engines

    The Honda Jazz comes with three different engine options of 1.2, 1.4 and a Hybrid 1.3. The 1.2 liter and the 1.4 liter motor are highly praised for their efficiency as well as fuel economy. All the engines are very competent and powerful, though the hybrid model is not that popular owing to its expensive pricing.

    The running costs of the models are also very low, owing to their high performance and great fuel efficiency rates. 1.2 Jazz model returns a great 53 mpg, while the 1.4 also returns very close to that. However, the Hybrid model beats them both with a massive return of 62.8 mpg.

•  Value for money

    The Japanese luxury auto maker has priced its Jazz very competitively. While the base models have lower prices they do not compromise on the basic world-class equipments that are kept standard on all models. Thus, the Jazz provides great feature for less money as compared to other cars. Moreover it offers superior space and mileage for a reasonable price tag.

• Contemporary Design

    Honda is generally known for its swanky luxurious cars, and the Jazz is no different. It has a stunning contemporary design that can win over any modern car consumer. Its smooth and stylish design language exudes its class.

    Thus, with great space, style and performance the Honda Jazz makes for an excellent buy.


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Driving tips for getting better fuel economy

• Avoid frequent Gear Changing, acceleration & Braking.

• Try to change the gears as per Honda recommendation.

• Do not use the clutch pedal as foot rest. It will result in faster clutch wear.

• Always ensure Parking Brakes are released before driving.

• Avoid idle running of car engine more than 1 minutes at Traffic signal.

• Tires should be inflated to the correct pressure.

• For getting the exact quantity of fuel fill the fuel in morning, because gasoline density is varying proportionally with ambient temperature.

• Always ensure the fuel tank filled with 3/4th of space.

• Avoid aggressive driving, over speeding, e.g; sudden acceleration.

• Don't drive at higher speeds with windows wide open. It increases the aerodynamic drag.

• Do periodic maintenance as per service schedule recommended.

• Use only Honda Genuine Oil for Engine, Transmission, Brakes & Radiator Coolant, It will increase performance.

• Do not do any unauthorized modification in vehicle.

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5 car accessories which you should avoid

Going overboard with accessories can make your car look better but can destroy other aspects

1.Massive rims

While big rims can definitely look good, a lot of times people go overboard with their choice of wheel sizes. Making a shift from stock 15-inch wheels to slightly larger and sportier 16-inch ones wouldn't be much of a problem, but when you start going more than 2 or 3-inches over the manufacturer's tyre size, you can soon run into trouble. If your overall wheel diameter (rim + tyre) exceeds what the manufacturer has made room for in the wheel well, the tyres can start rubbing against the wheel well liner each time you go through a bump. Plus, you have to note that large diameter rims are also wider, and these can grind against the wheel well walls. And larger wheels also make way for another problem - low profile tyres.

2.Ultra low profile tyres
 
Low profile tyres are perfectly at home on race cars where cornering grip is paramount over everything else. But going really low profile on road cars can cause serious problems. Low profile tyres have very rigid side walls and hence offer very little pliancy. While this might be desirable on the race track, where you want your car's tyres to flex as little as possible under immense cornering forces, it does make for a very hard ride. And it's not just a question of comfort level. A less pliant tyre will transmit more forces to the car's suspension, adding significantly more wear and tear to the various suspension components.

3.Spoilers & other aero bits
 
Once again, these are things one finds on race cars and they're designed for very specific reasons. Spoilers are mounted on the back of racing cars to create downforce at high speeds, which pushes the back down and provides cornering grip. Most aftermarket spoilers one gets at car accessory shops are merely show bits, and don't really create any downforce. In fact, road cars are perfectly capable of cornering at the limits they've been designed with without the need for spoilers. All an aftermarket spoiler will do is add drag as the car cuts through the air, which will result in lower fuel economy. The same goes for any other "aerodynamics enhancing" accessories that one gets off the rack at most accessory shops.

 4.Body kits
 
The list of automotive enhancements or accessories which have been derived from racing are endless. The job of wide-body kits and air dams is to channel air over and under the car to achieve the optimal drag coefficient, as well as channelling extra air to the radiator, brakes and intake system. All this is fine when your car is a high performance fire-breather. But to slap on a body kit on your humble sedan or hatchback is overkill, and more often than not is going to interfere with movement of the wheels, either in the suspension travel department or steering angle department.

5.Coloured/masked headlights
 
Masking a part of your headlights to get that eyelid effect might be very "Need for Speed", but remember that not only is it illegal to modify you primary lamps in this fashion, it is also dangerous as it affects the illumination and pattern of your lights on the road. The same goes for coloured lights, most common of which are the blue-coloured bulbs which emit a bright white light. While these might be brighter than your stock lights, they have far less penetration and are more prone to scattering in the dusty Indian conditions. The standard transparent bulb with the yellowish light is the best option.


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Honda Cars India registers monthly domestic sales of 13,020 units in February 2016

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, registered monthly domestic sales of 13,020 units in February 2016 against 16,902 units in the corresponding month last year.

The company registered a cumulative domestic sales of 1,74,629 units in the period April 2015 – February 2016 against 1,66,366 units for the corresponding period last year marking a growth of 5%.

HCIL also exported a total of 690 units during February 2016.

Model wise sales break-up for February 2016:
Brio	399
Jazz	3,365
Amaze	4,069
Mobilio	226
City	4,880
CR-V	81
Domestic Total	13,020
Exports	690
Grand Total	13,710

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