Keep The Heart Alive

With the seasons changing and the temperatures dropping it is very important to maintain your Mustangs top performance. Keeping your heart alive and in top performance is easy if the proper steps are taken. The engine is the heart of the vehicle. To keep your Mustang running at maximum performance proper maintenance is key. Oil changes, coolant flushes, tune ups, tire rotations, and fluid checks are just some of the things you should regularly do. The most important maintenance item your should perform is regular oil changes.

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Oil changes should be done every 2,000 - 5,000 miles, depending on how you use your car. The harder you use your car the more often oil changes should be performed. Without proper oil changes your engine will develop sludge. Sludge is old dirty oil that becomes thick. Sludge is one of the leading causes of engine component failure. Sludge causes poor oil flow to vital components of the engine, without proper lubrication components will fail to perform causing engine failure. Oil changes are relatively cheap, they cause around $30. Regular oil changes will help stop engine sludge from developing and help keep your engine in top performance. 

Another vital maintenance item to be performed is engine coolant flushes/radiator flushes. Engine coolant is what keep engine temperature low and keeps the car from over heating. Engine coolant flushes should be done every two years or 30,000 miles, which ever come first. Without regular coolant flushes, the coolant becomes dirty and doesn't perform at the same rate as clean fluid. Clogged radiators and clogged water pumps can also be caused by improper maintenance. Without proper engine coolant maintenance your vehicle will not perform at its top level, and can cause the car to over heat.

Other maintenance's your should perform is to do engine tune ups. A tune up consists of changing the spark plugs and the spark plug wires. This should be performed every every two years or 30,000 miles, which ever come first. You should also check to make sure that your brake fluid, power steering fluid, oil, engine coolant, and transmission fluid are all at their proper levels. Tire rotations should be performed two to three times a year, also you should check your air filter to make sure that is clean and has proper air flow. If you perform your maintenance at the proper time it will keep your mustang at its top performance though its life time.