Post by Admin on Sept 28, 2013 23:55:30 GMT
So, I'm a BMW fan. I am on my 3rd.
My first, a 3.0l convertible was lovely, an older car but seemed to drive like new... Until I got hold of it. I didn't exactly drive it sensibly, I rarely allowed it to warm up properly before having fun behind the wheel. I don't have a great understanding of how cars work, though I'm learning as I go, and I was awful at weekly, monthly and everyday maintenance.
Needless to say, in a cloud of metal fragments, oil fumes and steam the car met it's abrupt end on the motorway. A fate easily avoidable by checking the oil rather than relying on the dashboard which I believe was faulty.
So now, I check oil and water and tyre pressures weekly. I occasionally drive for a while without any music, the windows down and listening out for a tale tale noise that suggests a problem. If I hear anything I don't like, I will make sure it goes to a garage, or I get some advice at least.
Might save me some money in the long run.
Any other car maintenance tips would be gratefully received. I'd like to attend a mechanic course, but that will have to wait for a little while.
Perhaps an idea for a self employed mechanic. A side line business to do an "at home car basics" course so that when people like me take a car to a garage I'd have a little bit more of an understanding about what I'm being told.
(If you read it here and start a business, I'll assume 10%)
I had an interesting experience with BMW number 2, that met it's end on the back of a scrap collectors lorry. When I have some more time, I'll tell you about that too. I'm sure there are some lessons to learn.
At time of writing, BMW number 3 is alive and well.
My first, a 3.0l convertible was lovely, an older car but seemed to drive like new... Until I got hold of it. I didn't exactly drive it sensibly, I rarely allowed it to warm up properly before having fun behind the wheel. I don't have a great understanding of how cars work, though I'm learning as I go, and I was awful at weekly, monthly and everyday maintenance.
Needless to say, in a cloud of metal fragments, oil fumes and steam the car met it's abrupt end on the motorway. A fate easily avoidable by checking the oil rather than relying on the dashboard which I believe was faulty.
So now, I check oil and water and tyre pressures weekly. I occasionally drive for a while without any music, the windows down and listening out for a tale tale noise that suggests a problem. If I hear anything I don't like, I will make sure it goes to a garage, or I get some advice at least.
Might save me some money in the long run.
Any other car maintenance tips would be gratefully received. I'd like to attend a mechanic course, but that will have to wait for a little while.
Perhaps an idea for a self employed mechanic. A side line business to do an "at home car basics" course so that when people like me take a car to a garage I'd have a little bit more of an understanding about what I'm being told.
(If you read it here and start a business, I'll assume 10%)
I had an interesting experience with BMW number 2, that met it's end on the back of a scrap collectors lorry. When I have some more time, I'll tell you about that too. I'm sure there are some lessons to learn.
At time of writing, BMW number 3 is alive and well.