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Lamps
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Fluid leaks
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Doors and engine hood latches
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Tyre inflation pressure
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Tyre surface/thread and wheel nuts
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Check the engine compartment and the underbody of the vehicle
for any leaks. If you smell fuel vapour or notice any leak, have the
cause found and corrected immediately.
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Engine oil has the primary functions of lubricating and cooling the
inside of the engine. It plays a major role in maintaining the engine
in proper working order. Therefore, it is essential to check the
engine oil regularly.
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It is normal for engines to consume some engine oil during
operation.
Causes of consumption in a normal engine are as follows:
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Oil is used to lubricate pistons, piston rings and cylinders. Thin
films of oil, left over when pistons move in cylinders, are sucked
into the combustion chamber due to high negative pressure
generated when the vehicle is decelerating. This oil gets burnt in
the combustion chamber
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Oil is also used to lubricate the stems of intake valves. Some of
this oil is sucked into the combustion chamber together with the
intake air and is burnt there
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Engine oil consumption depends on the operating conditions in
which the vehicle is driven. Oil consumption will be more due to
high speed driving and frequent acceleration and deceleration. A
new engine may consume more oil since its pistons, piston rings
and cylinder walls are not conditioned
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Make sure the vehicle is on level ground
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Turn the engine OFF and wait a few minutes for the oil to settle
down into the oil sump
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Apply the parking brake
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