10 Basic Car Care and Maintenance Tips

 

 A car is an important personal investment, but owning one, whether it’s a new car or a used car, takes a lot of hard work. It has to be well taken care of to ensure its reliability and prevent breakdowns. Used cars especially need extra attention as they are more difficult and more expensive to maintain than new cars.

Following a regular maintenance routine will help extend the life of your car as well as keep your car’s performance at its peak. It will also save you a lot of money in repairs. Here are 10 basic car care and maintenance tips to follow.

1. Drive with care
Do not accelerate your engine during start-up as this quickly adds to the wear of the car’s engine. Accelerate slowly when you begin your drive. Shift to neutral at red lights to give the engine some time to rest. Be car considerate and you will be rewarded with longer time between repairs.

2. Wash your car once a week
Washing your car keeps it clean, shiny and free from corrosion. Remember to clean the car interior too. Dirt particles are abrasive while spilled liquids such as sodas and juices can be corrosive. Vacuum your car interior thoroughly and wipe the lenses on the dashboard with a soft damp cloth. Take your mats out and brush or hose them down. This will remove dirt that may otherwise create wear in your mats if they build up. Dry the mats thoroughly in the sun before placing them back in the car.

3. Wax your car too
Waxing your car regularly protects you car’s paint job by slowing oxidation and by creating a barrier against bird droppings and pollution. It also makes the car look good by adding extra shine.

4. Park in the shade
Parking your car in the shade prevents interior damage by UV rays and protects your car’s paint job. If a shaded area is not available, use a car shade to minimise the sun’s impact.

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About Solitaire Honda

Solitaire Honda is a contemporary first class facility, situated in the Western Region of Mumbai. Solitaire Honda is part of the Navnit Group; Promoted by Krish Cars Private Limited and has been trading since February 2009. Our dedicated sales team are committed to providing the very best of customer service experience, to ensure your Honda purchase leaves you feeling Highly Delighted.

BORIVALI 

Solitaire Honda (Krish Cars Pvt Ltd)

C/O Shakti Industrial & Commercial Centre, 

Shakti Insulated Wires, Rajendra Nagar,

Dattapada Road, Borivali (E) 400 066.

Mumbai, India

Sales : (+91) 22 6738 5555

Landline : (+91) 22 6738 5555 

E-mail : info@solitairehonda.com

ANDHERI SHOWROOM 

Solitaire Honda (Krish Cars Pvt Ltd)

Shop No. 2. Ground Floor, Kartik Complex,

Opp. Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W), 400053.

Mumbai, India

Telephone : (+91) 22 6151 6151

Fax : (+91) 22 2674 3500

E-mail: info@solitairehonda.com

How to Avoid Skidding and Aquaplaning in Monsoon

While skidding and aquaplaning are not unavoidable situation, here are some steps to help you recover this Situations in Monsoon.

Rains bring with them the twin hazards of skidding and aquaplaning. It can be a scary situation to be caught in either of them and can spell disaster if reacted to in an instinctive manner.

A skid usually occurs when there’s a loss of traction due to hard braking on a slippery road or when you’re taking a sharp turn at high speeds. Aquaplaning, on the other hand, occurs when water builds up in front of your car’s tyres with such pressure that your car loses contact with the road, rises up and slides, or rather floats, over a thin layer of water between the tyres and the surface. It can occur at any speeds – even 50kph – though at higher speeds, the danger rises exponentially. During aquaplaning, you may even lose steering ability briefly as the tyres are unable to draw any traction from the road.



Here are some precautions to prevent skidding and aquaplaning :

1. Tyre Check: Bald or worn-out tyres are more susceptible to hydroplaning. Ensure they have sufficient tread depth. You can check the tread depth by taking this simple one rupee coin test. Also, keep tyres inflated with the correct air pressure.


2. Go Slow: The faster you go, the more difficult it gets for tyres to expel water from under them. When the roads are wet, drive slowly and carefully, especially on curves.


3. Water Alert: Avoid driving through puddles and waterlogged roads and stay in the middle lane as water tends to pool in the outer lanes.


You may have followed all the precautions, but what must you do in case your car still Skids or Aquaplanes?

1. While your instinct would be to slam the brakes, stay calm and refrain from hard braking. If your car has antilock braking system or ABS, then brake normally. Pump the brakes with gentle thrusts and steer the car into the direction you want it to go.

2. Do not accelerate either. Gently lift your foot off the gas pedal to slow down the car until it regains traction.

3. During aquaplaning, your car might start swaying sideways over the water. Try steering the car in the direction you want it to go (though it’s possible you may not have any steering control at all) until your tyres reconnect with the surface.

It is recommended that cars should have a minimum of 4mm tread depth to avoid the chances of aquaplaning. If the car does get aquaplane, stay calm and take your foot off the accelerator, do not touch the brakes or steer the car. As the car slows down the tyres will regain grip and it will be possible to regain control of the vehicle. Never drive too fast during rains as aquaplaning occurs all the more at high speeds.

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Honda Cars registers 30% growth in April 2014

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, recorded a monthly domestic sales of 11,040 units in April 2014 registering a growth of 30% owing to the success of the all new Honda City and strong sales momentum for Honda Amaze. The company sold 8,488 units in the corresponding month last year.

Expressing delight on the company’s performance "Mr. Jnaneswar Sen, Sr. Vice President – Marketing & Sales, Honda Cars India Ltd. said, "We have started the financial year 2014 - 15 on a positive note and would like thank our customers for the fantastic response to the all new Honda City. We also celebrated the 1st anniversary of Honda Amaze by introducing the anniversary edition and we are confident of its good sales in this fiscal as well."

HCIL also exported a total volume of 402 units during April 2014.

Model wise sales break-up for April 2014
Brio	578
Amaze	3,355
City	7,044
CR-V	63
Domestic Total	11,040
Exports	402
Grand Totall	11,442

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About Solitaire Honda

Solitaire Honda is a contemporary first class facility, situated in the Western Region of Mumbai. Solitaire Honda is part of the Navnit Group; Promoted by Krish Cars Private Limited and has been trading since February 2009. Our dedicated sales team are committed to providing the very best of customer service experience, to ensure your Honda purchase leaves you feeling Highly Delighted.

BORIVALI SHOWROOM

C/O Shakti Industrial & Commercial Centre, 

Shakti Insulated Wires, 

Rajendra Nagar. Dattapada Road,
Borivali (E), 400 066. Mumbai, India
Sales : (+91) 22 6738 5555 

E-mail: info@solitairehonda.com

ANDHERI SHOWROOM

Shop No. 2. Ground Floor, Kartik Complex,
Opp. Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road,
Andheri (W), 400053 Mumbai, India
Telephone : (+91) 22 6151 6151

E-mail: info@solitairehonda.com