One of the main rules for keeping a car running as long as possible is regular checkups. In a meeting with the agency on this subject “Hitting the Primer” Pavel Konstantinov, Director of Service and Spare Parts of one of the divisions of the Avilon Group, said:
Even more time should be devoted to the machine if it is used in harsh conditions. Among them, the specialist identifies frequent short trips lasting from five to ten minutes. In addition, harsh conditions include frequent off-road driving and regular long hours standing in traffic jams. In this case, the oil must be changed more often than required by regulations.
“So, here’s the situation: the driver sat down, started the engine, went to the office in ten minutes, turned off the engine and went to work. And for the same short time, the car is used in the evening. And only on weekends the owner makes longer trips, for example, out of town. This mode of operation of the car is considered stressful, ”explained Konstantinov.
Denis Pilipishin, formerly an analyst in the National Technology Initiative’s (NTI) Autonet working group saidThere are conditions that the car maintenance should be carried out according to the regulations, but the procedure should be done more often.