This may not seem like an issue, but during elongated periods of your car being stationary, many problems can arise such as flat batteries and poor tyre pressure.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Castrol has assembled a team of experts to recommend the following six tips to ensure your car remains in good health, and most importantly, safe for travel.<\/p>
Prevent a flat battery: When sat on your driveway, most cars will have their alarm and immobiliser switched on protecting the car, however, this will also be slowly draining the vehicle battery.\u00a0 The length of time the battery lasts will depend on the make and model of car along with the age and type of battery, which could range from a couple of weeks to up to three months.\u00a0 In addition, the alternator in your vehicle charges the battery whilst driving so if you only do infrequent short trips (say once a week to local supermarket), your battery may not get the charge it needs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Repair or replace \u2013 which is best?<\/a><\/p>\n Give your car a home valet before it comes out of quarantine<\/a><\/p>\n \n Check your tyre pressure: If a car has stood for a period of time the tyres could develop a \u2018flat spot\u2019 on the area where the tyre meets the ground (tyre deforms slightly due to the weight of the car).<\/p>\n Look after your brakes:<\/strong><\/p>\n If your car has stood for a long period of time there is a small risk that the brake pads may stick to the brake discs which might prevent the car from moving in the future.<\/p>\n Empty your car of rubbish:<\/strong><\/p>\n If your car is not going to be driven for a period of time ensure there is no rubbish inside that might smell.\u00a0 With no air moving around inside your car, an old packet of crisps, sweet wrapper or fast food packaging will quickly make the inside of your car smell unpleasant.<\/p>\n Stay safe when making journeys:<\/strong><\/p>\n When you do have to leave home for essential journeys, try to minimise the potential to contaminate your car by considering all touchpoints.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n * Notice: Coronavirus reporting at Caxton Local Media aims to combat fake news<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Dear reader,<\/em><\/p>\n As your local news provider, we have the duty of keeping you factually informed on Covid-19 developments. As you may have noticed, mis- and disinformation (also known as \u201cfake news\u201d) is circulating online. Caxton Local Media is determined to filter through the masses of information doing the rounds and to separate truth from untruth in order to keep you adequately informed. Local newsrooms follow a strict pre-publication fact-checking protocol. A national task team has been established to assist in bringing you credible news reports on Covid-19.<\/em><\/p>\n Readers with any comments or queries may contact National Group Editor Irma Green (irma@caxton.co.za<\/a>) or Legal Adviser Helene Eloff (helene@caxton.co.za<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Busi Vilakazi (Journalist)\u00a0busiv@caxton.co.za.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Also follow us on:<\/p>\n
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