| Okay...this is the 'sixty four thousand dollar' question | | | | had your car for a while and use it just 'locally' and all |
| – When should you change your Spark Plugs and | | | | of a sudden the urge is there to go and visit Momma |
| Leads? Quick answer: 'Before it gets too late and | | | | in the next State to yours, then before you start this |
| costs you a fortune in Garage fees!' But that is not | | | | journey...check the oil and water...and hey what about |
| what you want to hear so this is a recommendation | | | | checking the Spark Plugs and Leads then – what a |
| only. | | | | good idea...why didn't I think of that one...'duh!!!' This |
| There was a time when driving 10.000 miles per year | | | | precaution will certainly prove to be wise and in the |
| was the accepted fact, but these days the average | | | | end can save you a lot of money if you really need to |
| mileage per year has increased to at least half that | | | | do it and you ignore it. |
| again if not double. We have this huge tendency to | | | | Once you have got the Oil; Water and the few tools |
| 'overuse' our cars but this is what society says is the | | | | needed (for checking the Plugs and Leads) all neatly |
| 'norm'. How often do you (and I hope you do or are | | | | laid out in front of the car you could do all that in let's |
| you feeling guilty already...) check the oil in your car? | | | | say about half an hour...unless that is you have that |
| Now I know you are feeling guilty...well if you're not I | | | | favourite cup of yours filled to the brim with coffee |
| am! You should check the oil at least once a week or | | | | and your neighbour ambles across to ask you what |
| maybe bi-weekly and make that a habitual thing to do, | | | | you are doing. You can become the 'bright spark' (then |
| just as you would like to keep your car pristine clean! | | | | excuse the pun) then and tell him (with your chest all |
| To get back on tract though the changing of your | | | | 'puffed' out) that you are doing a service on your car |
| Spark Plugs and Leads some recommend that you at | | | | and it is saving you a HUGE amount of money. Who |
| least check them every three months and change | | | | knows you could soon see your whole neighbourhood |
| them every six months but I suppose that really all | | | | with their heads under the hood of their 'great' |
| depends on how much your car is used. If you have | | | | 'fantastic' (run of the mill) car! |