Drove a beater once where all the goo leaked everywhere, after like 50 miles it’d need oil and coolant topped off and or power steering.
Kept it alive long enough to get me to work and back until i could get a car that wasn’t as terrible, which was 2 years because i was more worried about paying my absurd rent over anything else.
Still have the habit of popping the hood when i get home and checking
Still have the habit of popping the hood when i get home and checking
For engine oil, its better to check it 20-30 minutes after turning the engine off, or before turning the engine on. When the engine has been running, the oil is all over the engine, it takes a few moments to settle back down in the oil pan. Depending how quickly after running you check the oil, you’ll get variable results on the dip stick.
For coolant, thats easier because the reservoirs usually have a hot and cold lines so it doesn’t matter too much, as long as its between the lines, you are good.
As a car mechanic I can tell you your habit is extremely good. If you notice the fluid levels are going down, take it to the mechanic and at best you’ll save yourself thousands for not having to fix or change a blown engine.
It’s an old subaru without an in-line reservoir, also have been knocking out all the leaks over the last year and have finally gotten to the last one… which is the water pump I installed 3 years ago which is now the last part leaking. Also the oil leak was a broken valve cover seal and because the engine is sideways it just gushes out whatever was flung off the rockers. Just did the rear diff last week cause the input shaft seal was bad. Next are CVs and air conditioning lines.
My other car is a GMC terrain with a 2.4 ecotec and those are well known oil burners so 🤷♀️
I constantly check fluids in my car.
Drove a beater once where all the goo leaked everywhere, after like 50 miles it’d need oil and coolant topped off and or power steering.
Kept it alive long enough to get me to work and back until i could get a car that wasn’t as terrible, which was 2 years because i was more worried about paying my absurd rent over anything else.
Still have the habit of popping the hood when i get home and checking
I mean that just sounds like a good habit to me lol
For engine oil, its better to check it 20-30 minutes after turning the engine off, or before turning the engine on. When the engine has been running, the oil is all over the engine, it takes a few moments to settle back down in the oil pan. Depending how quickly after running you check the oil, you’ll get variable results on the dip stick.
For coolant, thats easier because the reservoirs usually have a hot and cold lines so it doesn’t matter too much, as long as its between the lines, you are good.
As a car mechanic I can tell you your habit is extremely good. If you notice the fluid levels are going down, take it to the mechanic and at best you’ll save yourself thousands for not having to fix or change a blown engine.
It’s an old subaru without an in-line reservoir, also have been knocking out all the leaks over the last year and have finally gotten to the last one… which is the water pump I installed 3 years ago which is now the last part leaking. Also the oil leak was a broken valve cover seal and because the engine is sideways it just gushes out whatever was flung off the rockers. Just did the rear diff last week cause the input shaft seal was bad. Next are CVs and air conditioning lines.
My other car is a GMC terrain with a 2.4 ecotec and those are well known oil burners so 🤷♀️