Maintaining your car is a very important step every car owner must follow to increase the life of their car. It is important to always follow your maintenance schedule and fix faults as soon as they arise. This ensures the proper working condition and reduces long term costs. Preventive maintenance is the best way to reduce maintenance costs and ensure optimal performance of your vehicle over its lifespan. Do not ignore preventive maintenance as it may advise on oil change intervals, tyre pressure, etc. The best reference is your car manual. In Nigeria, where a vast majority of the cars on the road are used aka. "tokunbo", they may have been taken out of the cars before export. However, most of these manuals are available online. Should faults arise, you may browse through forums to find solutions for several other cars that have had these faults in time past. I have done this severally to great results. On this blog, we’ll be covering basic maintenance