How to buy high-quality car brake oil

Speaking of automotive brake systems, we naturally think of the importance of the brake pads, it has been a normal reaction to contact with safety, another key element for automobile brake system -- brake oil , people don't really care, but don't know it is a key link in automobile braking systems, the relationship between the owners of personal safety. According to Transportation Department data shows that If all people use the brake oil, every year to reduce the 10% traffic accident, how to buy high-quality brake oil, need to use Auto Diagnostic Tool.

Currently on the market the brake oil is divided into three types: type of alcohol, mineral oil and synthetic type. Alcohol and mineral oil has been eliminated, market of brake oil for the synthesis of type, common brake oil have DOT3, DOT4, DOT5, most of the cars used are DOT4 brake oil.

How to buy brake oil?
1, different types and different brands of brake oil do not mix, due to the different synthetic ingredients, mixing brake fluid can cause brake oil index declined, If you use the Launch Creader VII or Launch X431 Creader VIII tool, it's easy to see the change.

2, the normal running of the vehicle, If the brake suddenly light or suddenly heavy, to the timely replacement of brake oil, before replacement, first with alcohol will brake system clean.

3, when the brake oil sucked moisture or impurities, should be replaced or the filter, otherwise it will cause the brake pressure insufficiency, the effect of the brake. There are some places the weather is wet, this is particularly important.

4. Vehicle braking wandering, to the braking system to conduct a comprehensive inspection. If discover wheel cylinder cup expansion is too large, brake oil quality there could be a problem. At this time should choose quality good brake fluid replacement, replace the leather bow at the same time.

Clean, high-quality brake oil is the basic of good work condition of safety and brake system. Vehicle on 40,000 km or brake oil continuously used for more than two years, then the brake oil needs to be replaced. When choosing the brake oil to note that if the use of inferior brake oil, brake pump will rot burning Pusey, use Autel MaxiTPMS TS501 or Autel MaxiTPMS TS601 tool to check the brake pump to see whether the work is stable, will also have an impact on the brake effect, so if the brake oil lack, it is best to specialized shops to buy the original car brake oil, the original brake oil use effect is very good, can also prolong the service life of the system of brake.
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What are the reasons for auto body shake

Auto Body slight jitter situation many owners often encountered. If the owners to start the vehicle or the vehicle is not suspended off the engine case, if you find a slight shake the car body, it may mean that the following three conditions exist vehicle:

If the driving process, found the body there is a slight jitter or offsets, it is generally caused by tire failure. First, the tire may be poor balance, you need to go as soon as to the car repair shop to do the wheel alignment and balancing, there is a simple way, using Auto Diagnostic Tool to do a correction.

Another condition is more serious, possibly because rim distortion, which requires owners to go to a professional repair shop to check. This situation generally occurs in the use of five-year vehicles. General motors to replace the new tires, new rims when to do a tire balance, otherwise the weight does not mean when the steering wheel is prone to jitter phenomenon. The body jitter can have an effect on driving comfort and control judgment. There is also a simpler way, using the Launch X431 GDS or Launch X-431 PAD tool to check whether the tire is balanced, if the balance, is not required to the repair shop.

The third case is because the transmission shaft deformation caused by the imbalance, it typically occurs in the chassis of the car had a collision.

If there is to start car the body shaking, the fault is for equipment manual transmission vehicles, such as: from static started and slowly lift the clutch pedal, the vehicle vibration. This is due to a clutch three piece suit (flywheel, clutch plate and pressure plate) the irregular wear, in which one or a few pieces to produce deflection caused by, in the bonding process, clutch disc can not be smoothly joined, but a joint, a little and release of the engine power is just beginning to transfer, and suddenly slipped, replace the clutch three sets of damage, in using Autel Maxidiag Elite MD701 or Autel AutoLink AL609 tool for the detection of gearbox is working properly.
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Honda car air conditioning refrigeration malfunction maintenance

Honda automobile air conditioning refrigeration failure phenomenon. After filling refrigerant. Open air conditioning, on the electromagnetic clutch compressor suction no, idle speed is high and low (850 r/min to 1100 r/min), the fan rotation is normal, but poor refrigeration, you can see the real-time data by OBD Diagnostic Tool.

Detection of electromagnetic clutch of the compressor line, the voltage is normal. After the failure of the circuit is determined, the high and low pressure port of the air conditioning system is measured by using multi meter.. As a result, the pressure at high and low pressure is abnormal, and the pressure is high and low, and under the Launch X431 Diagun III or Xtool PS2 tool checked, the engine was found to rotate abnormally. Ask the driver, there is no phenomenon before the refrigerant filled, and then suspect that there may be too many refrigerants.

Gradually sucked out of a portion of the refrigerant, the engine speed changes observed in the tool to see a few bubble, accelerate to 1700 r/min when bubbles disappear, troubleshooting.

When the air conditioning system of the refrigerant injected too much, it will reduce the flow of refrigerant in the system performance, causing the compressor malfunction, poor refrigeration, the engine idle speed instability, You can check with the Autel MaxiSys MS908 or XTOOL VAG401 tool before you inject the refrigerant, and it will remind you how many refrigerants you should add.
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zfak6-90 and zfs6-90 type gearbox use and maintenance guide

A, use and maintenance
zfak6-90 and zfs6-90 type gearbox is of conventional structural gearbox, and is therefore generally the same gearbox, in use, should pay attention to two issues, a car is driving is prohibited in the engine flameout neutral glide. This is due to the type used in automotive hydraulic power steering system and braking system, once the driving engine flameout, power steering immediately failure, in case of emergency prone to heavy steering caused the accident. You can use the OBD Diagnostic Tool to check the gearbox working state. The engine is stalled and the air compressor is not working, such easy to cause failure of brake failure.

On the other hand, from the gearbox working angle, the car engine flameout and gearbox put it in neutral condition of high-speed planing, as the engine flameout, gearbox a shaft stop rotation, countershaft also stops rotating and the second shaft gear all cease to spin, and the second shaft is in driving sliding car driven by high-speed rotation. Due to the gearbox all the gears are in a resting state, splash lubrication can not be generated, such a biaxial within each gear shaft hole needle roller bearing is not enough lubrication and burning loss soon.

Similarly, when the car engine failure was not working properly, the car must be hauled driving, drag distances over 100 meters, must be drive shaft and the driving axle connecting flange apart, the rope bundle of drive shaft on the beam of the automobile, drive axle and drive axle disengaged, drag speed shall not be more than 60 km / hour. Otherwise, also easy to cause biaxial needle roller bearing damage. You can use the Launch X431 IV GX4 Master or Launch X431 V Pro tool to check whether the car engine has a problem.

During the maintenance should be careful to check the level of gear oil. Transmission gear oil that is not the lack of nor Cadogan. Lack of oil caused by early wear even burning fault, oil too much prone to gearbox overheating. In a gas plug on the side of the gearbox, the oil level when the car park in a horizontal position should be in the height of the plug position. There is a drain at the bottom of the gearbox plug. New car during 2000 ~ 2500 km, the first force to maintain the new oil transmission gear oil should be replaced. Oil change the best operating mode in a hot car. Must according to the actual conditions and according to the provisions of the oil gap period.

B, gearbox oil
Gearbox lubrication using gear oil. ZF type gearbox use the international standard aplgl - 4 grade, viscosity grade sae85w / 90 indicator of gear oil. You can use the Autel MaxiSys Pro MS908P or Autel MaxiDas DS708 tool to check the gearbox lubrication working state.
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Common method for cleaning automotive fuel injector

After vehicle driving for a long time, the fuel injector outlet is usually bonded with some carbon deposits, gum grease and other debris, will lead to fuel injection nozzle fuel reduction, affect vehicle acceleration performance, but also a serious engine can not be normal operation. Therefore, in daily vehicle maintenance, require frequent use of Auto Diagnostic tool check the car performance, especially in the automotive fuel injectors need to check.

Fuel injector cleaning is usually lorry wash and ultrasonic cleaning both methods, along with the car cleaning to use special EFI car wash liquid, Its advantage is not need to be removed from the car fuel injector, and the operation is convenient; drawback is cannot directly observe the working state of the fuel injector, and the effect is not ideal.

Ultrasonic cleaning is the injector removed from the engine installed on the ultrasonic cleaning tank cleaning, Its advantage is high cleaning quality, still can put fuel injector to injector test bench for fuel injection quantity, leakage and Spray testing situation; the disadvantage is expensive equipment.

We can choose with the carburetor cleaner cleaning injection device. Optional qualified carburetor cleaner, spray evenly on the injector, the effective removal of grease and soot and other plastic material, after the cleaning is done, you can use Launch X431 Creader VI+ or Launch Creader V+ tools check the injector working conditions.

The specific method is:
a, Remove the injector from the engine;
b, dedicated connector carburetor cleaner tank and injectors;
c, The carburetor cleaning agent is sprayed into the injector, check the amount of leakage in the injector is not energized condition;
d, intermittently energizing the solenoid injector, let carburetor cleaning agent injector spray atomization while observing their situation.

There are many types of cleaning agent now, generally in the bottle are indicated, so owners need to look carefully at the time of purchase to understand the characteristics of the cleaning agent, do not buy low-quality cleaning agents, to avoid unnecessary losses, you can use Autel Maxidiag Elite MD703 or Autel Maxidiag Elite MD702 Tools check the injector, it will prompt the purchase of which a cleansing agent.
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Cleaning the car air conditioning condenser matters needing attention

For their own health, some owners will clean car air condensers, that's right, if you do not know how long it cleaned once, you can use the OBD Diagnostic Tool testing the performance of the automobile air conditioning, but on the cleaning agent to pay attention, the best use condenser cleaning agent.

Condenser cleaning agent safety environmental strong detergents, can dissolve quickly remove all kinds of heat transfer equipment and pipe scale, rust and other deposits, carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, iron and other metal almost no corrosion, different cleaning requirements can be used to clean the object with different proportions to achieve optimal results. After washing finished, use the XTOOL PS2 or XTOOL VAG401 tool to check the performance of the car.

According fouling situation, diluted 1 - 10 times the use does not affect the cleaning effect, but will extend the cleaning time. Can be used to clean all the circulation, can also be used for soaking and scrubbing. Even for a long time and a metal contact nor on metal corrosion.

If you use other cleaning agents, may be due to high alkaline ingredients, and damage to some of the components, so be sure to choose the right cleaning detergent, in peacetime, you can use the Autoboss V30 SPX or Xtool PS100 tool to check car various components, to see whether you need to replace the to avoid accidents.
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What are the effects of fuel additives

Market authorities released test report notes that only qualified additives can reduce fuel consumption, as well as increased power, maintenance engine, remove carbon deposits and other effects. In addition, The analysis of Auto Diagnostic Tool monitoring data shows that, after using the correct fuel additives, in the automobile exhaust hydrocarbon fell by 26.6%, a 19.7% drop in carbon monoxide.

Select the high quality additive, not only can serve to reduce fuel consumption, as well as maintenance of the engine, remove carbon, environmental protection and other effects. More importantly, it is the engine maintenance measures, can prolong the engine's service life. And the use of inferior additives. Black smoke from the rear of the car.

Additives by cleaning the carburetor or fuel injectors dredge, improve fuel flow to reduce fuel waste; and wherein the accelerant for a class of fuel additives are directly involved in the physical and chemical reactions in the cylinder in the engine can be effectively improved engine efficiency. So the fuel additives can still play a role fuel-efficient.

Fuel additives for gasoline and diesel fuel into two additives. Gasoline additive main component is an organic compound with cleaning, dispersion, emulsion, antioxidant, anti-corrosion, anti rust, lubrication, combustion, cleaning function. Not volatile, non-flammable, does not form secondary pollutants, storage safe.

Additives contained in the purification, has been adhered to in other parts of the heating surface grease, gum and carbon deposits in the combustion chamber of the role of pine, making it easy to be in the air in "clear", and after combustion exhaust. Activated molecules such additives added to the oil dispersant that would allow rapid diffusion of small molecules directly attack the oil molecules in the long chain carbon bond, causing complete combustion, improved engine power, fuel consumption is reduced. You can use the Launch X431 Creader VII+ or Launch X431 CResetter II tool to check the engine operating status.

Fuel additive also has many effects, such as:
First, remove carbon deposits, clean the fuel system
Second, enhance the performance of engine power
Third, to improve atomization, save fuel
Fourth, corrosion, rust, lubrication, protection engine
Fifth, reduce noise and wear and extend engine life
Sixth, the elimination of black smoke and reduce emissions

When you purchase fuel additives, to fully understand the composition and effectiveness of additives, buy some products with well-known and well preserve consumer certificate and service bills. Some products contain graphite, Teflon resin particles, fluoride, etc., likely to cause precipitation inside the engine, affect vehicle performance, try not to buy products containing these ingredients. You can regularly used Autel MaxiSys Pro MS908P or Autel MaxiDiag Elite MD802 tools to detect the vehicle performance.
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How to check the working condition of automobile shock absorber

Automobile shock absorber is mounted on an automobile chassis parts, it is used to shock absorption, simply put, is in the car through the rugged road, shock absorbers allows occupants to reduce the bumpy feeling, also can effectively keep the car running smooth. Automobile shock absorber is also have the use fixed number of year, use after a period of time may fail, you can use Auto Diagnostic Tool to check the performance of automotive shock absorbers, following will teach you how to check the car shock absorber the working conditions.

To determine if there is no damage automotive shock absorbers have a good way, that is in the ground at low speed, and then brakes, if you feel the car shake very badly, that's the shock absorber problem, or when driving in uneven road , the body feels a strong sense of bumps, it is also possible that poor shock absorber effect. In this case should go to the 4S shop, using Launch X431 IV GX4 or Launch X431 GDS professional tools overhauled.

If you want to check the shock absorber, we can first and the lower end of the shock absorber fixed in a vise, with hand drawing compressed several times, the normal shock absorber should have certain damping force, and to the tensile resistance should be greater than the compression resistance. If the unstable or no resistance may shock absorber lack of oil or damaged parts, should overhaul or replacement parts.

If only one side of the shock absorber to fail, it is suggested that the two sides of the change together, it is no use in a separately. Change is the need to use Autel AutoLink AL439 or Autel AutoLink AL609 tool to check, one can check whether automobile shock absorber has a good working, by hand Press a few bumper car, if the car can play two or three times, the automobile shock absorber works very well.
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How to replace the air filter

The automobile engine is very precision components, a very small impurities will damage the engine. Therefore, in the air into the cylinder before, must first go through the air filter, can enter the cylinder, air filter is safe valve of the engine, air filter is good or bad relationship with the life of the engine, you can use the OBD Diagnostic Tool to check whether the engine is damaged.

Air filter disassembling method
Replace the air filter is the most simple, many cars do not even need any Launch X431 GDS or Launch X431 V Pro tool, replace the air filter is very simple. the replacement, first loosen the hoop, then release around spring clips on the air filter housing, The air filter cover counterclockwise turn at an angle, the cover can be removed, if that valve chamber cover the ventilation duct obstruction, it can be plugged in. Remove the air filter, put the new air filter installed, then all the removed parts put back in situ.

Replace the air filter should be noted:
Many models of air filter, not only different models are not the same, is the same in different models of the product shape is also different. If it yourself replacement, the best first removed the old pieces, compare to buy. Quality air filter paper very dense, and the texture, color uniformity, paper and plastic edges are not hair stubble, support the filter of barbed wire is also very neat, smell, not pungent smell, otherwise there may be counterfeit or made of recycled materials shoddy products.

When the car with mileage of air filter maintenance mileage interval specified, or the air filter clogging indicator alarm, must be used Autel MaxiTPMS TS501 or Autel MaxiTPMS TS601 tool to clean the air filter. In general road conditions, the car driving 7500-8000km must be on the air filter cleaning and maintenance.
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Check the contents of the automobile brake system

Whatever the ultimate brake system is by the brake pad or brake shoe to complete brake function. Therefore, to check the thickness of the brake pads or brake shoes regularly. When they find it close to or less than the thickness of the minimum thickness specified by the manufacturer, should be replaced immediately. Check the brakes at the same time, also check the brakes or brake drum wear, if use Auto Diagnostic Tool to check the contact surface dents, the need for timely disc or drum, to ensure the brake pads contact area improve braking force.

In addition also need to check the brake fluid level, if that brake fluid level is too low, should be appropriate to add brake fluid (must add the same brand of brake fluid, different brands of brake fluid in the brake after mixing pipe may corrode and affect brake effect), the height of the liquid should be maintained in brake oiler scale division line between the upper and lower bounds, and then use the Launch X431 Diagun III or Launch Creader VI tools to check the brake fluid working is normal.

Mainly from the maintenance of brake fluid brake fluid selection and replacement of two aspects, in the selection of brake fluid, depending on how the performance, the best buy brand name products, quality and security. If the brake fluid fouling, emissions from all brake fluid and flush the entire system, then use the new brake fluid filling cylinder.

Do not re-use brake oil, all be discharged from the system of the brake fluid should be discarded, if you continue to use the brake fluid in the case of deterioration, will be on the brake master cylinders, wheel cylinders, hydraulic control unit and other components It produced affecting the normal operation or even damage the brake and performance degradation or even brake failure. Cause accidents, affect the safety of personnel and passengers, so check the car's performance on a regular basis, Autel AutoLink AL609 and Autel MaxiDiag Elite MD802 is a professional tool for checking vehicles.
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How to buy Best brake fluid

The importance of the brake fluid for driver is indisputable, so, what are the features of best brake fluid, in the choose and buy should pay attention to what issues?

1, Low temperature fluidity is very good, which is particularly evident for cold areas. Using high quality brake fluid in cold as sensitive and reliable braking. The use of inferior brake fluid temperature performance is poor, high freezing point, below -20 ℃ temperatures will have solidified phenomenon, significantly affect the safety of driving.

2. Long-term use of non precipitate, Brake fluid in high temperature condition of long-term use, quality instability will produce thermal decomposition, produce a precipitate, also affect braking performance, Launch X431 Cresetter or Launch Creader V+ tools can help you to check the performance of automotive brake.

3, The brake system of various metal good antirust property. General brake fluid corrosion resistance is stronger, but high quality brake fluid for all kinds of metal corrosion greatly reduce anti-rust, can prolong the life of the brake pump, if add the inferior brake fluid will soon a corrosive action on metals, cause a harm to driving.

4, For a variety of rubber is not corrosion. High quality brake fluid after use cup serious expansion deformation phenomenon will not occur. The use of inferior brake fluid, cups easily expanded and deformed, causing the vehicle oil spills, when the brakes flip, causing the accident. Standard brake fluid in the expansion coefficient is generally 0.1% to 5% .

5, the boiling point the higher the better, lower evaporation. Boiling point of not less than 205 DEG C, when automobile run for a long period of time and in high speed or downhill, and the temperature will be up to the number of brake fluid, brake fluid temperature of the brake shoe temperature increased, if the boiling point of the brake fluid is not high enough, the brake fluid vaporizing, bubble, stepped on the brake is weak that could not be immediately reached to brake, it can not guarantee that traffic safety, in order to ensure your safety, in order to protect your driving safety, please use the timing Autel MaxiScan JP701 or Autel MaxiDiag FR704 tool to check car system performance.
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Choose automobile ABS brake fluid matters needing attention

ABS is the installation of the modern car regular device, its function is becoming more and more attention. Because of the ABS system is more complicated than conventional braking system, you can use the Auto Diagnostic Tool to check the ABS system routine performance, therefore when choosing, replacement and supplement the brake fluid should pay special attention to:

The brake fluid correct selection:
1, in the ABS system, there is more rubber seals and rubber hoses, this requires the owner in the use of the brake fluid can't have strong swelling effects on rubber seals.

2, in the ABS system, there are more and more sophisticated metal parts and therefore requires the choice of brake fluid has good corrosion resistance, so as to avoid metal parts from corrosion.

3, in the ABS system, there is a longer, more complicated pipeline, therefore, requires the choice of brake fluid has a high boiling point, in order to avoid the brake fluid vaporize that braking system to produce air resistance, you can use Launch X431 CResetter II or Launch X431 Diagun III tool to check the brake system is working properly.

4, in the ABS system, the brake fluid through repeated pressure increase and decrease the circulation, therefore, the work of the brake fluid temperature and pressure is higher than conventional braking system of brake fluid, which requires the brake fluid has better oxidation resistance, in order to avoid brake fluid in formation colloid, sediment and corrosive substances.

5, the ABS system, brake fluid pathway is longer and more tortuous, resulting in brake fluid in flow process by the greater resistance; in addition, in the ABS system, moving parts more, more sophisticated, these moving parts of lubrication requirements higher. Therefore, ABS system, the choice of brake fluid must possess proper viscosity.

According to the above characteristics, ABS systems generally use brake fluid DOT4, Although DOT5 brake fluid has a higher boiling point, but because DOT5 is a silicon brake fluid, will strong damage to the rubber parts. Therefore, In the ABS system, generally do not use the brake fluid DOT5.

However, due to DOT3 and DOT4 brake fluid is alcohol-based, with strong moisture absorption, with the use of extension of time in which the water content will increase. When the brake fluid contains more moisture, will make dynamic pressure regulation means precision parts corrosion occurs, in cold weather conditions, but also the viscosity of the brake fluid increases, affecting the flow of the brake fluid in the brake system, the brake becomes slow, resulting in system moving distance is extended.

In addition, the brake fluid in the water will have a very significant impact on the boiling point of the brake fluid, gas resistance. DOT3 and DOT4 brake fluid usually after 12 months of use after which the moisture content of 2%, after after 18 months of use, where the moisture content of up to 3%, you can use the Autel Maxidiag Elite MD703 or Autel MaxiDiag FR704 tool to check the brake fluid water content, therefore, suggest you every 12 months to replace a brake fluid.
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The six functions of fuel additive

Function one, lubrication. Fuel additives replacing lead to lubricate the upper part of the engine block, the engine is smooth, not dry, improved power, lower fuel consumption. If you want to know more information, you can use the OBD Diagnostic Tool to check.

Function two, full combustion. When burned, small water microemulsion particle effect at high temperatures swept into the steam generation "micro-explosion" so that the combustion flame propagation is more uniform and delicate, so that the gas atomization is improved, so as to achieve complete combustion.

Function three, antioxidant. Fuel additive antioxidant ingredients can inhibit from fuel components in unstable components and a little olefin diene in the environment under the effect of temperature and air oxidation condensation formation of glial process, avoid the metal surface oxidation of automobile engine, to ensure the normal work of the engine. You can use the Launch X431 Creader VIII or Launch Creader VII tool to test the performance of the engine.

Function four, rust protection . Fuel in the storage and use process, there will be water, can cause rust, oil system for vehicle fuel additives can prevent the rust of pipelines and oil system.

Function five, anti-corrosion. Fuel to meet in the process of transportation, storage, use water caused by the oil emulsion, the oil-water boundary and form slag emulsion cream, cause the clogging in filter, and oil emulsification easy to moisture into the air intake system and combustion chamber corrosion and impact the normal operation of the engine, and composition of demulsification can prevent corrosion and affect the normal operation of the engine.

Function six, clean. Fuel additives contain pollutants, it has been adhered to in other parts of the heating surface grease, gum and carbon deposits in the combustion chamber of the role of pine, making it easy to be in the air in "clear", and after combustion exhaust. Carburetor vehicle hydraulic system, EFI car nozzle, intake valve has the function of keeping clean, using Autel MaxiTPMS TS401 or Autel AutoLink AL609 tool reads the carburetor real-time data.
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How to identify oil filter

The oil filter is used to filter the oil dust, metal particles, sediments and suspended particles and other impurities, reduce impurities wear and tear on parts and protect the engine and other equipment. The quality of the oil filter is we have to consider, how to use the Auto Diagnostic Tool to identify oil filter, choice genuine oil filter is our common concern.

Fakes: Filter surface print is not clear or fuzzy, print the paint on the surface of inferior, thin. No bypass valve, once the filter clogging, the engine will not get enough lubrication oil. After flameout did not inhibit the oil return function, cold start of the engine wear will be greater. The gasket sealing material, high temperature and high pressure may cause oil leakage, and even cause a fire. The filter material, to a predetermined filtering effect. Metal oil net coarsely, difficult to guarantee the oil amount of energetic.

Hazard: The counterfeit oil filter pump not only affect the normal lubrication of the engine, and because of shoddy, the interface of the main oil may have Mifengbuyan conditions, resulting in a binding machine oil filter and cylinder face jump out, the result will cause oil leakage, poor engine cooling failure. You can use the Launch X431 V Pro or Launch X431 GDS tool to check these failures.

Genuine: filter surface factory standard font printed clearly, printing paint with good texture, pure white. With internal bypass valve, ensure that any state has a sufficient amount of oil supply. Inhibition of reflux design complex, ensure the filter has the next time you start to oil, reduce the wear of the cold start (all are factory filter this bag is equipped with protection function). Before leaving the factory, a lubricating grease at the interface, the sealing gasket material, rubber material according to the rules. The filter oil specially developed, moderate density, ensure the filter oil filter core. The metal in the form of standard oil through the network, to ensure the oil throughput.

Oil filter is the most commonly used cars consumables, thousands of kilometers will be replaced together with oil. Although this inexpensive small parts, but in the course of normal operation of the engine, but plays an important role. If it's out the problem will make fuel consumption increase, increased engine wear and tear; Severe then let the engine scrapped, So, you need to regularly use Autel MaxiSys Pro MS908P or Autel MaxiTPMS TS601 tool to check the car's performance.
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Automotive engine requires regular cleaning

Because the car use environment is very complex, the engine used for a period of time, into the engine room of dust and impurities will form carbon and resin and other harmful substances in the engine surface, if long time don't clean up, these harmful substances will be converted into sludge, penetration in the surface of the engine will not only cause metal parts rusting, plastic parts deformation aging, but also lead to increased engine power reduction and increase of fuel consumption, and even generate various oxidation damage to the engine, these fault you can use OBD Diagnostic Tool to check it out, so regular cleaning of engine is very necessary.

You can ask professionals to clean the engine, you can do it yourself by following the procedure to clean the engine. First, the automotive electronics with plastic film masked, then use a wet towel to cover the film above, to prevent high-pressure water rushed into the engine, cause the car difficult to start. By the side of the engine from top to bottom will be attached to the class dirt engine compartment side and engine appearance rinse with water cannons; next, engine external cleaning agent evenly sprayed on the engine and engine compartment periphery. If necessary, you can use the Launch X431 GDS or Launch X431 Diagun III tool.

After about three minutes, with a fiber brush to clean all parts reach of the engine compartment, and rinse with water cannons quickly brushed off the dirt. Then the engine external cleaning agent sprayed on engine surface. Repeated 2-3 times, until the appearance of the engine clean.

In addition, the appropriate selection of some of the gasoline additive products can also reduce the engine oil contamination and carbon deposit, you can periodically use Autel MaxiSys Pro MS908P or Autel Maxidiag Elite MD702 tool to check the car's performance.
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How to correctly use car navigation systems

Now many owners like to put a navigator in the car, which is equivalent to a portable electronic maps, navigation systems owners can use common sense to operate, or operate in accordance with the product instructions, and sometimes you can use Auto Diagnostic Tool, so you can save a lot of time, take a look at the correct way of using the navigator.

1. We do not recommend put the navigator on the dashboard, especially in the summer, the sun direct lighting causes navigator damage.

2. Buy a new navigator first charge at least 10 hours.

3. to start the car, after inserting the cigarette lighter power, after the end of the navigation unplug the cigarette lighter, and then plug the next start vehicle, which will help protect the machine battery, extending battery life, you can use the Launch X431 Creader VIII or Launch X431 CResetter II tools to detect cars performance.

4. Beside the navigator don't put the sharp things, so as not to damage the navigation screen.

5. After the shutdown sequence to follow this: Close the page, and then shut down, and finally unplug it, some owners diagram easy, used directly pull the plug, never shut down, this is easy, but a long time is easy to damage Electronic components.

General method enabled car navigation systems. Push in the SD memory card, do not write-protected SD card to the front toward the front of its host, the SD memory card gently into the jack switch to [OFF] in advance of Location So, when the first time, please switch to the position [ON], and enter the main interface, you can then start using the car navigation system; a delay when the screen can not be switched, the button does not work or touch Tap the pen system does not respond, press the [RESET] holes button to reset the system, can also be used Autel Maxidiag Elite MD701 or Autel Maxidiag Elite MD703 tools to reset.
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How to prevent automobile carbon deposition

Carbon deposition is spark discharge machining a manifestation of abnormal, therefore, should try to reduce vehicle carbon deposition by some Auto Diagnostic Tool.

First, Don't long time idle running.
Long idling time, the engine reaches normal temperature time becomes longer, the gasoline is injected into the valve back after the evaporation speed is slow, carbon also arises. At the same time often idling speed, air flow into the engine also small, so flushing carbon deposition action becomes very weak, will promote the accumulation of carbon deposition. You can use the Launch X431 GDS 3G or Launch X431 Diagun III tool to detection of carbon deposition.

Second, high-speed running, try to improve my hand car shift speed.
Run high-speed purpose is use air flow on the inlet to prevent carbon deposition. In addition, to improve the speed of the shift also run a high speed have the same role, in the original 2000 speed when shifting into 2500 conversion, not only can effectively prevent coke formation, it can also increase the power of the car, but also to avoid the change burst speed is too low to bring vibration block, protect the engine.

Third, pay attention to turn off car.
For cars fitted with a turbocharger, don't stop immediately after high speed or climbing, in idle running 10 minutes and then stop, because the car is equipped with a turbocharger which carbon formation rate than the average naturally aspirated car several times faster, you can use Autel MaxiDiag Elite MD802 or Autel Maxidiag Elite MD703 tools to detect the car's performance.
Source: http://www.focalobd.com/blog/how-to-prevent-automobile-carbon-deposition/

The present is the most widely used vehicle hydraulic power steering system, then daily how proper use and maintenance vehicle hydraulic power steering pump do? when necessary, require the use of OBD Diagnostic Tool.

Generally, in normal use and maintenance hydraulic power steering pump, need to pay attention to the following aspects:

1. The hydraulic power steering pump when used to choose the correct type of booster oil, otherwise it will affect the power steering pump efficiency and service life. You can use the Launch X431 PAD or Launch X431 IV GX4 Master tool to check power steering pump.

2. Always check the use of booster oil, booster oil must be kept clean. Regular replacement of the booster oil, in filling booster oil must be equipped with the filter.

3. If a long time parked car when restarting, do not work immediately, at least 10 minutes should be no-load operation, booster oil and other fluids to be assisted to reach normal operating state and then driving.

4. operated vehicle steering pay attention to observe steering system is functioning properly, whether the impact or noise, booster oil passage for leakage, you can use Autel MaxiTPMS TS601 or Autel MaxiTPMS TS501 tools to check in order to detect and troubleshooting.
Source: http://www.focalobd.com/blog/how-to-maintain-the-vehicle-hydraulic-power-steering-pump/

Car special parts cleaning and maintenance skills

With the development of automobile speed, the automobile maintenance has become one of the most concerned about the topic. In addition to the regular repair shop to do routine maintenance, some small parts of maintenance is also worthy of attention, because of the maintenance of these places, if necessary, use Auto Diagnostic Tool to detect, the relationship with you while driving comfort and safety.

Dashboard cleaning needs careful
One very important part in the car interior is the dashboard, cleanliness which directly affect the health of drivers, as well as occupant of the car interior environment overall effect of visual experience. Dashboard complicated structure, difficult to clean up. Little attention to the dashboard will find only rags and sponges can clean small, you can use the Launch X431 V+ Pro3 or Launch X431 V Pro tool to check, some places need to use "special tools" clean.

With different thickness of wood or ruler to its head, repaired, or oblique triangular rectangular points such as different styles, and then wrapped with a clean cloth, both to improve the cleaning effect, and will not damage the site to be cleaned .

Washing the carpet needs skill
Inside the car most likely place is dirty carpet, if carried out with a vacuum cleaner brush head cleaning process, you can make more dirty carpet looks not so dirty. For more dirty carpet, you can only use a special detergent. Usually first with detergent to remove dust, then spray the right amount of detergent, scrub clean with a brush, and finally with a clean rag and wipe off the excess detergent can be, so that we can make the carpet after washing is clean and soft as before.

It should be noted that the carpet not completely into the water scrub, on the one hand will destroy the carpet adhesive internal layers of different materials, on the other hand will make the carpet for a long time does not dry and affect the results, causing the car moist, even affect automotive components performance, you need to regularly use Autel MaxiSys Mini MS905 or Autel Maxidiag Elite MD701 tool to check the car's performance.
Source: http://www.focalobd.com/blog/car-special-parts-cleaning-and-maintenance-skills/

Dashboard view lamp check the vehicle fault

The operating condition of the vehicle can be judged by the viewing light on the dashboard, you can use the OBD Diagnostic Tool to detect the car's performance, the following is the meaning of several kinds of led display.

First, the dashboard oil lamp is lit, there are two possibilities, one for oil is insufficient, the engine can not be completely oil lubrication, and normal circumstances oil will not be a large number of consumption, so it is possible that the engine oil leakage. The second reason is the insufficient pressure oil pump. Should stop at this time, in order to avoid the vehicle without oil lubrication under the condition of going to cause engine damage.

Second, when the water level of light on the dashboard, due to the water in the tank will not reduce, should be cooling system problems, there are two possibilities, one is the system somewhere at the leaking, two is too high temperature of the cooling system pressure will exclude water, if the water tank Water Leakage, can be the first to use water in the auxiliary water tank then, try to drive to a nearby garage, please mechanic processing. The position of the water tank and the vehicle side is not the same, recommended that owners use the Launch X431 GDS or Launch X431 Diagun III tool testing, engine working temperature is extremely high, do not easily open the tank cover, so as to avoid the damage caused by the vapor instantly emerge, and don't make the engine running, causing serious injury.

If the water temperature light but not the above situations, it means that the heat generated by the cooling fan problem, we must immediately stop driving, or a sudden rise in temperature, pressure, coolant change stool will become a high-pressure steam leak also cause the engine cylinder head deformation or to make cylinder head gasket is damaged, it needs one to two days repair time.

When the brake oil lights may be brake system leakage, or is excessive brake pads wear, it is best to stop driving, or because the brakes ineffective and dangerous. Additionally ABS lights up when there is no anti-skid brake system, but there is still brake function, the plant maintenance is inevitable approach. Important corollary is regular maintenance every 5000km to 10000km regular maintenance, or use Autel MaxiSys Pro MS908P or Autel MaxiDas DS708 tools to detect car, you can discover car problems before the accident, it will be resolved.
Source: http://www.focalobd.com/blog/dashboard-view-lamp-check-the-vehicle-fault/