How to Check Car Fluids

Summary: Automotive maintenance is essential to the upkeep of any vehicle, and a key component of this maintenance is changing the engine's fluids. Though engine designs differ, there are a number of parts which require fluids which must be monitored, checked, and filled to ensure they run at optimum efficiency. Taking these easy preventative measures can minimize the likelihood of serious mechanical problems.

In these free videos on automobile maintenance, you’ll learn how to check all of the major fluids which keep your car operational. A mechanic demonstrates how to locate the dipstick to check your engine oil, how to check your transmission fluid, brake fluid, power steering fluid, windshield washer fluid, and battery fluid levels. You'll also see how to check all of these components for leaks, and how to troubleshoot mysterious fluids that might appear on the ground under your vehicle. Taking these easy steps now could save you hundreds of dollars down the road.