With regards to renewing wiper blades and air filters, the vast majority of people use the schedule suggested by their local oil change service provider. What you may not understand is that you're spending additional money when you use their services. In this article we are going to explain to you why you're losing money by following their recommendations and how you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself.
To begin with on the subject of the air filter in your car did you know that most manufacturers recommend you change the air filter every 20,000 miles? This is all your automobile needs in most circumstances. Even so, you won't need to change your air filter every 20,000 miles if it's not too dirty. If you stick to the recommendation of most oil change locations, you will change your air filter just about every six months. The primary reason that this is their suggestion is because this is how they make money. Many of these garages actually charge you up to $70 to replace a $10 air filter.
Replacing your own air filter doesn't just save some money but it may also help you from being ripped off by these big chains. Visit your local auto parts store where you will buy a manufacturer recommended air filter for well under $10. And if you ask the employees at the parts stores, many of them will often put it in for you. Even so, the process of replacing an air filter is fairly simple as all you usually have to do is release the clamps or wing nuts that are holding the cover in place. Then, you lift out the used filter and set the new one in its place. So rather than spending $240 every 2 years on replacing your air filters at those oil change places you can do it yourself for about $10 to $20 every 2 years, depending on your air filter.
The very same thing goes with the windshield wipers on your automobile. Why don't you pay approximately $10 yourself for a pair of windshield wiper blades as an alternative to shelling out close to $40 at an oil change facility? After all, changing wiper blades is equally as simple as changing your air filter. As an aside, you'll usually find it easier if you change the entire wiper blade unit as opposed to just replacing the blade. For this reason, try to buy blades that include an entire unit. You typically only require a small screwdriver to help you switch the wiper blades. A good thing about wiper blades is that they show you when they must be replaced by ceasing to work efficiently. The oil change technicians are simply using a computer recommendation and they don't know whether your blades are actually working properly or not. So, if you haven't replaced your blades with them, they will keep telling you that you require new wiper blades.
These are just several ways that you can save money on automobile maintenance by doing the job yourself. Perhaps now you'll want to change your own oil too. It is a little more challenging, however, you will end up saving even more money.
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