Summer car care tips

Heat can cause damage to your vehicle. A Lancaster County mechanic offers tips about how you can protect it.

Heat can cause damage to your vehicle. A Lancaster County mechanic offers tips about how you can protect it.

YES THAT’S RIGHT. WELL, WE KNOW THAT WITH THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN CAUSE DAMAGES TO THE INSIDE OF YOUR CAR, ESPECIALLY THOSE CAR PARTS THAT USE ADHESIVE. SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, CAITLIN, YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO INVEST IN CAR SHADES. THAT WAY IT PROTECTS THE INSIDE OF YOUR INTERIOR AND ALSO IT KEEPS YOUR CAR A LITTLE BIT COOLER. BUT WHAT CAN ALSO CAUSE DAMAGES TO IS THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR CAR, ESPECIALLY TIRES. AND HERE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU COULD DO TO PROTECT YOUR TIRES FROM THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES IS TREVOR GRAHAM HERE WITH ME, WITH THE GRAHAM AUTO SALES AND SERVICE. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PROTECT YOUR TIRES. SO YEAH. SO YOUR TIRE IS PROBABLY ONE OF YOUR BIGGER INVESTMENTS ON THE VEHICLE. IT’S SOMETHING THAT’S AS CLOSE TO THE PAVEMENT AS YOUR FEET ARE. YOU KNOW, YOU COULDN’T WALK ON THE PAVEMENT. SO YOUR TIRE IS SITTING THERE IN THESE HUNDRED DEGREE TEMPERATURES. AND IT IS LITERALLY JUST WHAT WE CALL DRY ROTTING. IT IS SUCKING THE THE MOISTURE BASICALLY OUT OF THE TIRE FOR LONG PERIODS IS GOING TO DRY ROT THAT TIRE BEFORE IT WEARS OUT. SO ONE OF THE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP PROTECT IT, ANY KIND OF A TIRE SHINE IT NOT ONLY MOST PEOPLE THINK OF IT AS YOU’RE JUST MAKING THAT TIRE SHINY, BUT IT’S NOT. IT’S HELPING TO REJUVENATE THE TIRE, SOFTEN IT BACK UP. JUST LIKE YOU WOULD YOUR SKIN. YOU PUT, UM, THINGS ON TO, TO HELP YOUR SKIN. THIS AS WELL WILL HELP YOUR TIRE LAST LONGER. MORE LIFE. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS IS TIRE PRESSURES IS THE BIGGEST THING. AGAIN, THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES, IT’S GOING TO CONSTANTLY CHANGE. SO CONSTANTLY CHECKING YOUR TIRE PRESSURES IS GOING TO HELP LAST THAT TIRE LONGER. SO ALMOST LIKE PUTTING LOTION ON THE TIRES AND MAKING SURE YOUR TIRES UP TO DATE. WE’RE UP TO PRESSURE WHEN IT COMES TO THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES. THANK YOU TREVOR. AND ANOTHER ADVICE FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, IS THAT WHEN YOU’RE CHARGING YOUR ELECTRIC VEHICLE, YOU’RE WANTING TO CHARGE IT TO 80%, NOT 100%. DURI

Summer car care tips

Heat can cause damage to your vehicle. A Lancaster County mechanic offers tips about how you can protect it.

High temperatures can cause damage to the inside of your car, and it’s important to ensure proper maintenance to avoid damage. Trevor Graham, the owner and a mechanic of Graham's Auto Sales & Service in Ephrata, Lancaster County, is offering tips for drivers to protect their vehicles from the sun.InteriorHe said the easiest and most affordable way to protect your car from sun damage is by investing in car shades. "Cover your window. Keep that inside cool," Graham said. "The sun has damaging heat. It's going to loosen up adhesives inside ... anything that is plastic inside the vehicle." TiresGraham said heat can also wear out tires. He said applying tire shine is a good way to protect tires from heat damage. He also recommends regularly checking tire pressure during the warmer hours of the day. Electric VehiclesTo sustain battery life, mechanics recommend drivers charge their vehicles to 80% instead of 100% during the warmer hours of the day. Graham also recommends drivers with EVs to set their vehicles to Eco mode."It reduces power slightly but lengthens the life of that battery, so you're not charging as much in these hot temperatures."MaintenanceRegularly changing oil is important to keep in mind during the summer. Graham said a lack of oil in warmer temperatures can create problems for an engine. Making sure filters are changed and the AC is running properly is also important to ensure a cool interior. Graham said drivers who experience issues with their AC and need a filter change should visit their local mechanic.

EPHRATA, Pa. —

High temperatures can cause damage to the inside of your car, and it’s important to ensure proper maintenance to avoid damage.

Trevor Graham, the owner and a mechanic of Graham's Auto Sales & Service in Ephrata, Lancaster County, is offering tips for drivers to protect their vehicles from the sun.

Interior

He said the easiest and most affordable way to protect your car from sun damage is by investing in car shades.

"Cover your window. Keep that inside cool," Graham said. "The sun has damaging heat. It's going to loosen up adhesives inside ... anything that is plastic inside the vehicle."

Tires

Graham said heat can also wear out tires. He said applying tire shine is a good way to protect tires from heat damage. He also recommends regularly checking tire pressure during the warmer hours of the day.

Electric Vehicles

To sustain battery life, mechanics recommend drivers charge their vehicles to 80% instead of 100% during the warmer hours of the day.

Graham also recommends drivers with EVs to set their vehicles to Eco mode.

"It reduces power slightly but lengthens the life of that battery, so you're not charging as much in these hot temperatures."

Maintenance

Regularly changing oil is important to keep in mind during the summer. Graham said a lack of oil in warmer temperatures can create problems for an engine.

Making sure filters are changed and the AC is running properly is also important to ensure a cool interior. Graham said drivers who experience issues with their AC and need a filter change should visit their local mechanic.

Summer car care tips

Heat can cause damage to your vehicle. A Lancaster County mechanic offers tips about how you can protect it.

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