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  • How to Select Diesel Engine Fluids for Affordable Maintenance


    The massive competition in the trucking industry has eroded profit margins and forced some owner-drivers of diesel trucks out of business. However, you can carefully select the diesel engine fluids that you use in your truck in order to cut maintenance costs. This article discusses some of those tips and tricks that you can use to cut diesel maintenance costs and stay profitable.  Use Low Sulphur Fuel Many jurisdictions have regulations governing the magnitude of emissions that heavy goods vehicles can emit.
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  • What the Puddles Underneath Your Car May Mean


    It is normally possible for car owners to detect developing problems early before those problems escalate to a level where they will be costly to fix. Your five senses can be a valuable ally in this effort of spotting problems before they get worse. This article discusses what the fluids that you see under your car may mean. Yellowish Green or Blue Fluids Pastel blue, yellowish-green or orange fluids pooling under your car may indicate that your car engine is overheating.
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  • Rookie Truck Drivers: Safety Tips for Your Initial Trucking Trips


    If you have just joined the truck driving profession, then welcome aboard. The business is all about doing deliveries and ensuring that business ventures have all they need to keep their enterprises going. From the petroleum industry to ordinary retail business, trucking is the backbone of many logistics and supplies departments. With this job, you will make many trips to destinations you may or may not be familiar with. You will also be dealing with a large vehicle weighing several tonnes, which comes with its fair share of risks and safety concerns.
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  • Recommended Maintenance for Your Vehicle's Brakes


    Maintaining your vehicle's brakes on a regular basis will ensure your vehicle passes any roadworthy inspections needed before you get a renewed registration sticker and will also keep you safe when on the road. Changing the brake pads is one of the most basic and vital steps of maintenance, but it's not the only one; note a few other ways you can properly maintain your car's brakes so the car is always ready for any inspection and you're always safe on the road.
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  • Tips for Renting a Car for a Long Australian Road Trip


    Australia has some beautiful scenic drives, so many tourists like the idea of hiring a car and taking a road trip. However, it pays to read the fine print as many car hire agreements have a clause around reasonable use that can limit you to only a few hundred kilometres a day. Here are some of the options to get around these issues.  Buy out the clause Many car companies have an option where you can buy out certain clauses, such as agreeing to pay an extra amount for each excess kilometre driven.
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  • Five Things Not to Do When Reupholstering Your Vehicle Seats


    If the upholstery on your vehicle seats is wearing out, you may want to reupholster it. If you've never done an upholstery project before, there are several mistakes you may want to avoid. Check out this list of things not to do. 1. Don't Use Regular Fabric Theoretically, you can cover your vehicle seats with any type of material, but you should focus on materials that fight wear and tear. In particular, you should buy upholstery fabric, leather, vinyl or another sturdy material.
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  • How a Complex Manager Can Keep Parking Lots Clean and Safe


    When you own or manage an apartment or condominium complex of any sort, you need to ensure the parking lots are clean and safe and also attractive, as they're usually the first thing to be seen by a potential tenant or buyer. There is also the legal liability of the complex if someone were to get injured or cause an accident on the property's parking lot, so it should always be in good repair.
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  • How to keep your car in good condition


    A car represents a significant financial investment for most people. As such, it's worth doing what you can to look after it, so that you can keep it in roadworthy condition for as long as possible. Here are two ways to do this. Adjust your driving habits There are a number of common driving habits which can drastically shorten the lifespan of your vehicle. One example of this is revving your engine without allowing it to warm up first.
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  • Big Picture Ideas That May Help You Save on Your Car Costs


    Everybody knows that a car is a depreciating asset. This means that not only will it cost you money each year as it loses value, but you'll also have to factor maintenance costs into your annual budget. None of this is unexpected news, of course, but there are a few tips you might like to consider that could make a considerable difference to your total financial outlay. What are some of these things that you may not have considered?
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  • 3 Common Signs That a Car's Brakes Are Failing


    When a car's brakes are failing, it's always good to get them checked and then repaired or replaced as quickly as possible; not only might the brakes outright fail when you're on the road, but a worn brake pad could slip out of place and actually cause the car to come to a slamming stop. In all cases, it's very dangerous to drive your car with worn brakes, so note a few signs to consider when they start to fail so you can have them replaced as soon as possible.
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