Keeping a car in fine tuned shape and running, doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. These maintenance tips can help save you money and further car repairs by doing it yourself.

Best of all you don’t need to be a mechanic to use these tips. Some of the tips as the car’s owner can be done without taking the car to a licensed mechanic to do the job.
Checking the Tire Tread

In order to check the tread of car tires, stick a quarter or penny into the tread of the tire in several places on each of the tires. If part of the head on the coins is always covered, the tire tread is still good. If the head of the coin isn’t covered well, it is time for a new tire.

When buying tires for the car, always purchase the tire warranty for each of the tires. I do this when purchasing tires at Walmart. This warranty has helped me when I have had flats and needed new tires do to unusual wear and tear covered by the warranty.

The tire warranty, as long as it is purchased at the time the tires are purchased, is good at any Walmart. I have had two tires replaced without charge due to problems with the tires from the manufacturer. I have had at least two tires replaced by paying the difference of the cost of the tire when purchasing new tires.