The auto expert named the necessary steps to prepare the car for spring

When preparing the car for spring, you should wash the car of reagents and check the condition of the bottom. Maxim Rakitin, auto expert and editor-in-chief of the online automotive publication Quto, told about this on Wednesday, February 11.

The specialist clarified that if the car was driven in winter and is technically sound, then it needs to be properly cleaned of reagents and look for changes in the paintwork. You can also view the condition of the bottom.

"Because chemical corrosion is a very common thing. Accordingly, you can see the condition of the exhaust system parts, suspension levers, suspension parts," he said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

He added that if the car was not started in winter, then the battery is dead. There may also be problems related to the fact that dampness may accumulate in the car at some point. This can lead to mold formation, Rakitin warned.

He also said that a car parked all winter can have imperceptible microcracks on the tires, which have a bad effect on the "health" of the rubber. If the car was parked in a snowdrift, then due to the height of the snow, small dents may appear on the roof and on the hood. The car expert also advised to start the car and take it for diagnosis.

Rakitin recalled that while the car is stationary for a long time, engine oil and transmission oil lose their chemical properties. The same applies to fuel — if the car is not started, gasoline changes its properties and can split into an oil fraction and water.

In addition, after the winter, the brake discs and pads should be checked, he concluded.

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