2006-09-05 15:05:10 · 15 answers · asked by Jane gingerp 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
No, it is not true.
Rotating the tires every 3000 to 6000 miles is recommended, as is changing your vehicle's oil. Best way to remember is to rotate the tires when the oil is changed.
Check your tire pressure when the tires are cold (driven on for less than a mile), and check your oil when the engine is hot.
TCOH (Tires Cold, Oil Hot).
Why, you may ask? Tires that are hot have a higher inflation pressure, and will give you a false reading. Oil that is cold sits in the oil drain pan, where the dipstick measures the oil level, and not in the Engine, where it does it's job. Again, false reading.
2006-09-05 15:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually you are supposed to change it when you travel to different regions, due to the molecular structure of air in say New York at sea level can cause corrosion if allowed to mix with say air from the mountains as the salty air can bond with the city air and cause destruction of the tire compound tread from the inside and cause a blowout at 70mph like all them suvs a while back... the real thing the automaker and tire manufacturer didn't admit to was the tires were filled with air in the northern reaches of canada in a remote tire mounting place in Nunavut territory of Canada. When the cool and moisture laden air hit the air in most hot and humid climates... boom went the tires....
or the fact that it's a joke by people and about the only time you change it, is when you actually change your tires.. air is air
2006-09-05 23:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only change the air if your alternator fluid is full. Be sure to lubricate your muffler bearing as well.
Seriously though, just check the air pressure at regular intervals with a good pressure gauge. Use a digital gauge if the graduated scale type is too hard to read.
You may want to consider your next car purchase to be something with a full maintenance plan, or at the very least, learn more about cars and simple maintenance proceedures.
2006-09-05 23:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by Horndog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL you dont ever change the air in your tires, its the oil every 3000 miles
2006-09-05 22:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by soggybottomboy5005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, but you should check the air in your tires every couple weeks.
2006-09-05 22:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by nygiantsfan524 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL, Of course you do NOT! LOL. But it is advisable to change your oil like every 2500 - 3000 miles.
2006-09-05 22:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats not true but if u fill your tires with nitrogen instead of air ull get about 1mpg extra.
2006-09-05 22:11:43 · answer #7 · answered by robcrx510 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nitrogen is a larger molecule than Oxygen and is supposed to stay inflated longer also.
2006-09-05 22:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by B R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh, and don't believe that stop signs with a white border are optional. That's false as well. :)
2006-09-05 22:16:51 · answer #9 · answered by nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No every 6000 is required, no one wants to ride on old lumpy air!
2006-09-05 22:07:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋