Leave Auto Repairs to the Professionals in Sparks 

When many car owners try to repair their own vehicle, do you know what the common mistakes they overlook? Here are just a few of the common mistake many car owners ignore.

According to an article at irvingoilchangeandautorepair.com, “What Car Owners Ignore”

“When a car does what it’s supposed to do, it’s pretty easy to take it for granted. But things can (and do) go wrong with no notice at all. Sometimes parts fail without any kind of warning — without a grace period that would let you know something’s wrong so that you might have a chance to fix it. But let’s face it; most drivers are guilty of ignoring problems with their vehicles at some point or another. And that’s the first (potentially) fatal flaw. But it gets even worse when the problem is “fixed” improperly. We’ve compiled a list of some common car maintenance problems to watch for, whether you service your car yourself or even if you pay a pro to do it for you.

Roaming Around with Burned-out Lights

Running lights, taillights and brake lights aren’t quite as obvious, so just take a look every now and then. And when they do burn out, pull out your owner’s manual and replace them. It’s not hard; it’s not dangerous. Getting pulled over for a burned-out light is just extra stress you don’t need, and getting hit because another driver couldn’t see you is just ridiculous. Both of these likely outcomes will be a lot more expensive, too.

Attempting a Jump Start Without Really Knowing How

If you don’t use jumper cables properly, you can fry your car … or yourself. Though the procedure is really simple, you should learn how to do it before you actually need to. 

Haphazard Electric Work

Some automotive pros say that the current in your car isn’t strong enough to really hurt you but it’s always better to be on the safe side, which means assuming that you could sustain injury. Even if you don’t suffer an electrical shock, you could easily start an electrical fire, or possibly overload your car’s wiring or other electrical components. So, you should know what you’re dealing with ahead of time.” To read the entire article click here.

For top-notch Sparks auto repair shop, contact Wayne’s Automotive Center at 775-525-9366 or visit waynesautocenter.com.