5 automobile myths
So many old husbands’ tales and untruths and half-truths perpetrated by the marketing guys and mechanics, its amazing that there are so many which we still believe in. Given below are 5 car myths busted once and for all time.
1. Ask any conscientious motorist and he’ll recommend changing oil every 3000 miles. This was desirable in the older days but no longer. Modern vehicles can go an amazing 7500 miles without an oil change but the service stations would rather that we continue changing every 3000 miles. Don’t believe? Look up your car maintenance book and see what it says.
2. A big myth perpetrated by clever marketing guys is that premium gasoline is always the better option. Well, you will do just fine with the octane level which your car maker recommends. And yes, detergents for cleaning the fuel injectors are now available in every grade of gas so you don’t need to go premium.
3. This one myth has plenty of substance and support and is in fact no myth; it’s just that when you don’t know the reason for doing something, you’re apt to dismiss it as well… a myth. You should indeed have your fuel tank full; it helps a lot in wintertime when tanks sweat and you don’t want water getting into the tank. The warmth in a garage can lead to moisture generation in tanks not full.
4. Comprehensive coverage is not what it sounds like. It does not cover collisions. Theft, fire, weather-related events, and vandalism are covered by it.
5. Don’t go searching for shiny reflective speed plates; they don’t help you avoid speed cameras.
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