{"id":1176,"date":"2017-05-31T11:37:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T11:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/?p=1176"},"modified":"2017-05-31T11:37:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T11:37:59","slug":"things-to-check-before-a-long-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/31\/things-to-check-before-a-long-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE A LONG DRIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1178\" style=\"width: 622px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Mahindra Scorpio Parts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/mahindra-spare-parts\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mahindra-Scorpio-Parts1-1024x427.jpg\" alt=\"Mahindra Scorpio Parts\" width=\"622\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mahindra-Scorpio-Parts1-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mahindra-Scorpio-Parts1-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mahindra-Scorpio-Parts1-624x260.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mahindra-Scorpio-Parts1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mahindra Scorpio Parts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There would not be anyone who would say that he doesn\u2019t like to travel a lot. But if that particular species has a different thought on this matter, then he must be from another planet completely. And since we are talking about travelling and those who love to travel, we can\u2019t let go of one important question. What is the best way to travel? Definitely long road trips!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Road trips can give you once in a lifetime experience, away from all the worries and away from the clutches of a hectic schedule. But these long trips can only be memorable if your car aligns with your blissful thoughts. Is your car ready for a long drive? This is what you have to make sure before escaping your city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spare parts issues, fuel tank leakage, tire air pressure are the common car fails that can act as a hindrance in your well scheduled plans. As a leading name in a spare parts industry, <strong>Bp Auto Spares India, <\/strong>largest suppliers of<a title=\"Mahindra Scorpio Parts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/mahindra-spare-parts\/\"><strong> Mahindra Scorpio Parts <\/strong><\/a>would like to guide you on few important things that you must check before going on a long drive or a trip. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The coolant:<\/strong> Most cars are equipped with new age radiators which have overflow bottles with min\/max water levels and are very easy to locate. Never try to open them, while the engine is hot and running. Fill up the bottle with a 50\/50 mix of water and antifreeze.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Tire: <\/strong>The minimum tread depth as approved by the law is 1.6mm across the central \u00be of the tire, all the way around. Less can earn you a hefty fine per tire. Get your tires filled up at a garage. If the pressure is wrong you\u2019ll burn more fuel. Accurate tire pressure and you are set for the journey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Spare Tire:<\/strong> Having a flat tire is bad, but what is worse is when you have no spare tire or a spare that is missing, flat or damaged. So before taking your car for a long drive, check the jack,its handle and the wheel brace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The engine Oil: <\/strong>Without the oil, you car parts will not get lubrication and your engine will overheat and self-destruct. When your engine is cold and not running, check the dipstick. Fill up via the cap at the top of the engine. Then give the oil time to run down to the sump.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Windscreen Water Bottle: <\/strong>Top up your windscreen water bottle before you leave for a long journey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just check these 5 things and you are all set to go on a long trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There would not be anyone who would say that he doesn\u2019t like to travel a lot. But if that particular species has a different thought on this matter, then he must be from another planet completely. And since we are talking about travelling and those who love to travel, we can\u2019t let go of one&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136,87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-spare-parts","category-mahindra-parts"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1176"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1179,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176\/revisions\/1179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bpautosparesindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}