Many motorists neglect a very important point, which is almost the most important in the periodic maintenance schedule for their cars, regardless of whether the car is “old” or new “unused”, because it is directly related to one of the most important parts of the car, which is the “engine”. Which is the heart of the car, which with its safety and proper periodic maintenance, taking into account the proper methods in it, can provide you with a safe and smooth driving, and it can serve
Your car for many years and years, before the need to open it and fix its problems, which start small to end with bigger problems, may force some to replace it completely, or even replace their cars that have engine problems. The process of changing the engine oil and coolant water is at the top of the list of engine maintenance priorities as it is a delicate and necessary process that requires specific steps to be followed for its proper implementation.
Contrary to many prevailing beliefs, the car engine is directly related to two main things represented by the driver’s driving style, and the various surrounding external conditions, starting with the external weather and its temperature or cold, through the quality and compatibility of the engine oil used, and ending with maintaining the engine cooling water at the correct level, with the use of types of engine oil. Special and specialized cooling water for the engine cooling tanks, what is known as the “radiator”.
Periodic maintenance
The car engine is just like many other parts of the car that are consumed with frequent and quality use, such as car tires and brakes, although the life of the engine is much longer than that of many other car parts. Which the car owner can lengthen and shorten as he wants, with periodic maintenance, and learning the correct and proper methods in the process of refilling the engine oil in the event of a deficiency, or periodically checking the level of the engine cooling water tank, and using good types in that.
The lack of engine oil in the car or the cooling water of the engine, is one of the most dangerous things that motorists should not ignore or postpone, as the lack of engine oil leads to big and very many problems in the internal parts of the engine, which may require you time, effort and money a lot to repair, in case Neglecting and not checking the engine oil level periodically, or if oils are used that are incompatible with your car engine and that are not suitable for the surrounding conditions. As for neglecting the level of engine water cooling, and not checking it regularly, especially in times of high heat, or before traveling or wanting to travel long distances in your car, it may lead to much greater problems than expected by many drivers, which may reach an explosion. The engine completely, especially in times of heat and high external temperatures.
A decrease in the engine cooling tank water leads to a direct rise in the internal temperatures of the engine and much more than its potential capacity, which leads to the generation of great pressure, which the engine cannot bear, which may cause it to explode or the engine cooling water tank to explode, or any of the pipes The main conductor to and from the engine, or this high temperature may lead to partial to complete damage to the engine body, which can only be repaired by changing the engine structure, its head, or the main parts inside it.
right steps
To avoid such problems, you should not ignore the car’s engine oil and engine cooling water, and periodically check the quality of the oil and replace it at the specified time, while making sure of the engine coolant tank water level and replacing it periodically and using special qualities for that. And if you want to do it yourself, or circumstances force you to refill the engine coolant tank or increase the oil in the engine, and there are no specialized technical workshops near you, you can do it yourself, but provided that you adhere to the following steps so that the result is not counterproductive, and so as not to harm yourself or those around you.
First: Regarding the increase in engine oil:
◆ The main rule for checking the engine oil level is different from the main rule for checking the engine cooling water level. To measure the engine oil, you must do this process, after a period of complete parking of the car, and to transfer the morning periods before starting it after the period of full stop at night, Or even after using it, by stopping its engine for a period of no less than 5 minutes, to ensure the level of engine oil is correct. Then the oil has returned to its correct place in the engine, which gives you the correct result of its level in the engine. As most cars have oil check wires, you can pull them from the engine and check the oil level. You can review the car manual to learn how to measure engine oil, or use a specialized technician to guide you.
It should be noted that this inspection process is preferable during periods of extreme heat, or if you want to drive the car to remote places, or if you see any sign on the car dashboard indicating a lack of engine oil.
◆ The second important thing is that if you find a low percentage of engine oil, and you must immediately increase the percentage of this oil, you must use the appropriate oil for your car’s engine, which makes you think, especially if your car is used, to keep a spare oil bottle in your car. And if you want to add oil to your car engine, stop the car engine completely, then leave the car for a few minutes to cool and calm down, then open the engine compartment cover, and check again the oil level, and try to pull the oil check wire more than once to check the level Oil Wipe the oil off the end of the oil test wire every time you insert and exit the engine, to ensure you don’t add too much oil.
◆ Open the engine oil cap, add oil first and foremost and in small quantities, and check after every amount of oil you add in the engine, the oil level. Repeat these steps until you are sure that the oil level is at the correct level. Then close the engine oil cap properly and firmly, and then start the car.
◆ You should send your car to the nearest technician or repair shop, to confirm the reason for the lack of oil in your car engine. The problem of low oil in your car engine may range from a simple problem that can be easily fixed, or a major problem that requires disassembling and removing the engine from the car completely.
Second: With regard to increasing the engine cooling water:
◆ The main rule in the process of increasing the water in the engine coolant tank, differs from the rule of increasing the engine oil, the basis here and when you want to increase the water to the engine cooling tank, is to add water during the operation of the engine, not when the engine is in a non-operating position for measuring the level of engine oil.
◆ But before the process of adding water to the engine coolant tank, you must actually check the tank water level, which you can check, after the car has been parked, or even after it has been driving, by looking at the sub-tank that indicates the water level in the main coolant tank the engine. If you find the percentage of water in the sub-tank is less than the required level, especially when the car engine is running, or if you find that the engine temperatures have started to rise, or that the cooling of the air conditioner in your car is not at the required level, or if you smell a strong window smell coming out of the air conditioner ducts in the car, or I saw white smoke coming out of the main engine compartment; Most likely, the water level in the engine will have fallen below the necessary limit, and you will have to refill the water in the engine coolant tank directly.
◆ If it happens and you find that the engine tank water percentage is low and you want to refill the tank, there are two cases, the first: that the car has been standing for a period of more than two hours, meaning that the engine is cold, then start the car engine, then open the engine hood, and then open the tank Cooling water for the “plastic” sub-engine, not the main one facing the engine in the front, and then fill the water in this sub-tank, until the water reaches the necessary limit, and never exceed this limit. Do not forget that the car engine is running in this case while you add water to the cooling tank, after a complete stopping period of more than two hours, which means that the engine heat and cooling water will not rise.
◆ As for the second case, if you are driving your car, and for any reason, you want to increase the ratio of water to the engine coolant tank, you must pay great attention and caution in this case, as the car engine was running, which means that the water responsible for the cooling that reached the The boiling point, it may cause you great damage if it comes into contact with your body.
Therefore, if you want to increase the water to the engine cooling tank, and the car is hot, at first, you must leave it for a period of more than half an hour at least, especially in times of extreme heat, until its engine calms down and the water in the cooling tank cools. Here, you can open the front bonnet to speed up the cooling process.
Then restart the car engine, then grab a large towel in your hand and put it from the cover of the “plastic” sub-tank for filling the engine cooling water, and open it gradually, until the compressed air leaks into the tank, resulting from the lack of water inside it, which caused the engine temperatures to rise , which thus generated this air.
After opening the cover completely, while keeping the engine running, add water in small quantities into the tank, avoiding looking directly at it, to avoid any reaction to the hot water in the tank when adding new cold water to it. After adding water to the required limit, you can press the accelerator pedal lightly once or twice, check the water level again, and add water if it is lacking after pressing the accelerator pedal, and after doing this step once or twice, close the engine cooling water tank cover completely and steadily.
5- Go to the nearest repair shop or a specialized technician, to check the problem of lack of cooling water in the engine coolant tank of your car.
caveats
When changing the oil or water in the car, the following must be avoided:
◆ Do not open the engine cover or the engine water cooling tank cap, after driving for long distances. Do not open them immediately after stopping the car, and wait for a period of not less than half an hour for the car and the engine to be completely stopped.
◆ Do not check the oil level in the engine with the car running.
◆ Never add oil to your car’s engine with the car running.
◆ Do not mix two different types of oil in your engine unless absolutely necessary.
◆ Never add water to the engine cooling water tank, and the car engine does not start, especially after driving for long distances.
◆ Do not add very cold water to the engine coolant water tank, especially after driving for long periods of time.
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