Programming My Car

Auto repairs could be a pain in the neck. Yeah, that’s true especially to those who know nothing about them. Actually, you need not shell out a considerable some to pay auto repairs. How?

Wikihow share the secrets…

1. Check engine or service engine soon light on? Before you spend a lot of money, try this --- remove your gas cap and retighten it, a loose or bad seal on the gas cap can set an evap code in your cars ecm or ecu causing a check engine or service engine soon light to come on.

2. Loosen the negative terminal on your battery for 2 or 3 minutes, then reconnect your battery term. This will reset your cars ecm or pcm, if there is no serious problem the ck eng or srvc eng light will stay off, if the light comes back on, you have other problems, the next most common cause is a clogged or inop e.g.r valve.

Warnings:
As with any vehicle use common sense, also you will lose your radio and other preset items on your car when you disconnect your battery...

And by the way, your knowledge should be coupled with preventive maintenance. What is it all about? Well, here’s a quick question and answer excerpt from a trusted source:

What are the consequences of postponing maintenance?

* Since many parts of your vehicle are inter-related, ignoring maintenance can lead to failure of other parts or an entire system. Neglecting even simple preventive maintenance, such as changing the oil or checking the coolant, can lead to poor fuel economy, unreliability, or costly breakdowns, and could invalidate your warranty.

What maintenance guidelines should you follow to avoid costly repairs?

* The best way to keep a vehicle in good condition is to follow the manufacturer's maintenance schedule in your owner's manual for your type of driving. If you do not have an owner's manual, contact the manufacturer to obtain one or to get a recommended maintenance schedule.

* Some repair shops create their own maintenance schedules, which call for more frequent servicing than the manufacturer's recommendations. Compare shop maintenance schedules with those recommended in your owner's manual. Ask the repair shop to explain - and make sure you understand - why it recommends service beyond the recommended schedule.