What can damage a Car Engine?
If you don’t pay attention to signals this could damage your car engine. Special warning bulbs in your car help you understand what is happening inside the engine. So make sure you give due attention to these lights. The tiny warning lights flash a message when they blink, or come on when you’re driving. Almost all cars have such engine warning signs to alert you about any problem likely to confront you well in advance.
The following are some mistakes usually made by people which could impact their car engine negatively and even cause permanent damages:
Not Going in for Service
You need to service your car every few months. Servicing is very important even if no evident signs of damage or wear and tear are visible. Since the engine is not visible it is not possible to actually see what’s happening inside it. The engine doesn’t always give warning signals and its condition could sometimes start worsening deep inside. Therefore you need to take your vehicle to a mechanic regularly every few months and get it checked for any defects or potential problems. It is wiser to be prepared to tackle problems in advance and prevent them even before they take place, rather than wait till they occur.
Poor Upgrades
A new idea that is fast becoming popular is self-upgrading of one’s car. Car owners themselves upgrade their vehicles thinking this could magically transform their automobile into a supercar. Unfortunately even a minor mistake could result in major and permanent problems. So unless one has thorough knowledge about the vehicle and the impact its upgrade can have on its performance, no upgrades should be carried out on the engine.
Poor Quality Parts
Often, people decide to buy counterfeit automobile parts as they are cheaper. However, they fail to realize that higher costs would result in the long-run. Such counterfeit products have negative effects on car engines. They may not be specifically made for a particular car, and may often not even fit well. This results in trouble for the engine. Fake parts are unreliable, can easily get rusted or damaged, and will ultimately harm the engine’s performance very badly.
Engine Abuse
Cars meant for racing have to be built in a specific way. Every car is not suitable for the race tracks. Often, people tend to forget this and put much more pressure on their vehicle than it can bear. Consequently, the engine gets weakened and the general performance of the vehicle is affected. Remember that every engine has limits beyond which it won’t be able to perform.
No Attention to Fluids
A car requires fluids including oils and coolants. If there is no appropriate supply of these, your vehicle’s performance will progressively fall. Without coolants, the engine will get heated up, and this is not good for any car’s performance. Another mistake is lack of engine oil. This too will severely damage the car engine.
Bear these points in mind at all times to keep your car engine in excellent condition.