How to Keep Your Car Engine Healthy

The heart of a car, the engine, has to be maintained constantly for various reasons. A preventive and predictive maintenance practice will be effective in the smooth functioning of the engine, enhancing fuel efficiency, improving engine life, maintaining the power ratio, and reducing the possibilities of breakdown.

Although many of us understand these points, we don’t give much attention to the maintenance of the engine. The belief that the engine is a robust part of the car, hence it will function without any issues is the main reason behind this attitude. Procrastination of engine health monitoring measures can affect the engine adversely. Being the leading Maruti car dealership in Kerala and the most chosen servicing centre, Indus feels it our responsibility to provide insight regarding the methods of keeping the car engine healthy.

Periodic Oil Change

Engine oil change has to be undertaken at the stipulated periods, even if the vehicle hasn’t run much. The technicians at the servicing centre you choose are supposed to check the oil change date, kilometres run and density of the oil available. And change the oil at due intervals. The oil change will fall due depending on kilometres or time of replacement, whichever is earlier. However, customers many a time think that oil change may not be required, as the vehicle hasn’t run much. It is better to take advise from the experts at the technical team before deciding. And approve engine oil change if the technical supervisor says so.

Clean/ Replace Air Filter

Power is produced on the combustion of the fuel-air mixture in the combustion chamber. The air filter prevents the entry of dust or other foreign elements into the combustion chamber when the engine sucks atmospheric air in. Scheduled cleaning or replacement of air filter is mandatory for the smooth functioning of the engine and maintaining the car engine healthy. The replacement may not be required if the engine air filter is in good condition.

Inspect the Cooling System and Replace the Coolant if Necessary

The engine must remain cool to deliver the promised power and remain healthy for a longer period. Lack of sufficient coolant in the cooling system, the reduction in quality of coolant due to a long period of usage or any other irregularities in the system can cause overheating of the engine. The damage done due to overheating is way higher than the cost for repair of the system or replacement of the coolant.

Check/ Replace Fuel and Oil Filter

As the name indicates, the fuel and oil filters prevent foreign objects and dirt from entering engine and fuel systems. Replacement or cleaning, on as required basis, is necessary to keep the car engine healthy. 

Periodic Inspection and Tuning

The latest model cars are installed with engines having advanced technical features. Hence, those may not need exhaustive inspection or tuning frequently. However, the engine spark plugs, cables and other relevant systems need to be checked at the stipulated intervals to avoid breakdowns and defects. Indus undertakes inspection of engine and associated systems whenever a customer hands over the car for periodic service. We endeavour to provide excellent engine health monitoring for keeping the engines perform smoothly for the entire lifetime.

People nowadays have a busy life owing to the packed work schedule they have. Consequently, most of them miss out on monitoring the car engines and inspecting those personally, at stipulated intervals. Many of the servicing centres also don’t pay much attention to the engines, as they are in a hurry to complete the servicing and hand over the car.

However, the technical team at Indus Motors has been focusing on a flawless servicing process. We have a systematic methodology for inspecting and correcting all the systems of the vehicle. With the legacy of being the most reliable car dealership and servicing centre in Kerala for more than three decades, we continue delivering what we promise. The quality of servicing will not reduce a notch, even though we are loaded with several vehicles simultaneously.

This assurance is what makes us the most opted car-servicing centre in Kerala. The meticulous process and trustworthy servicing have been lauded by one and all. You can also choose us to buy Maruti cars at excellent deals, without much waiting period.