It pays to
beware of these 10 Most Wanted Car Killers, the corrosive agents of your car's
destruction from within. They tend to be stealthy killers, often escaping the
notice of even the most careful car owners.
Thankfully there's a way to
protect your car with BG brand products and services. Get to know your car's 10
worst enemies. Then ask your service advisor about BG Scheduled Maintenance.
There's a quality BG service specifically designed to protect your car from each
one of the 10 Most Wanted Car Killers.
Oxidation of engine oil produces harmful sludge that can reduce engine cooling,
accelerate component wear and plug passages necessary for proper oil circulation
and lubrication. Abrasive material then accumulates within the engine, which can
destroy bearings and promote seal leakage. Likewise, oxidative by-products of
fuel reduce the volumetric efficiency of fuel pumps and filters, and can result
in costly fuel injector failure. Higher tailpipe emissions and poor fuel economy
always follow in the footsteps of damaging fuel deposits.
Heavy carbon residues build up on fuel injectors, thus reducing their optimal
efficiency. This leads to a poor fuel spray pattern, reduced injector cooling
and flow, and inefficient combustion. If left unattended, this condition can rob
an engine of power and will produce excess exhaust gas smoke, poor power and
fuel economy and shortened injector life. Rear differential ring and pinion gears can suffer scoring, fretting and
pitting due to lack of lubrication and corrosion. Stress cracks may develop that
serve to weaken the gear surface and promote further damage. Also, excessive
gear and bearing noise may indicate that abrasive metallic wear is occurring
within your gear set. Progressive gear wear within this unit will have a
negative effect on seals, causing fluid leakage. Gummy residues derived from residual fuel vapors have a tendency to accumulate
within the air intake (plenum) over time. These deposits restrict air flow and
disrupt combustion air swirl and dispersal. This all serves to decrease engine
efficiency and fuel economy. Engine devices like MAF sensors, Idle Air
Controllers and critical throttle plate clearances are also impeded by these
gummy deposits. Transmissions operate under widely adverse conditions and expose the
transmission fluid to wide swings in temperature. As Automatic Transmission
Fluid (ATF) ages, it forms sludge, which reduces fluid circulation and
transmission cooling. Abrasive metal particles generated from aged ATF will ruin
seals and cause irreversible damage to internal transmission components. A
customer may eventually experience erratic shifting, excessive vibration or
noise, or even transmission failure. High pressure power steering units require excellent lubricants to function
properly. Damage to gears, seals, O-rings, bearings and bushings, and spool
valves are dramatically increased by poor quality lubricants. Critical brass and
other soft alloys rely on the proper balance of lubricant additives to ensure
long power steering life and trouble-free operation.
Minerals found in tap water have the tendency of combining with the additives
found in automotive coolant. When this happens, they form a chemical complex
called "phosphate scale," which coats the heat transfer surfaces of the radiator
and heads, resulting in decreased heat-transfer efficiency. When this occurs,
your car will overheat and run much hotter than it was designed to. This scale
can also lead to the destruction of water pump bearings. The gradual deterioration of brake fluid over time happens by exposure to heat,
pressure, and moisture contamination. As the brake fluid additives deplete, the
fluid breaks down at an increased rate, resulting in corrosion of brake parts,
poor compressibility and eventual loss of brake function. Mildew, mold and spores can inhabit your automotive climate control system. The
presence of moisture in air conditioning ducts is common since the air leaving
the air conditioner evaporator is saturated with it. Air conditioning used
continuously during hot weather provides little time for ducts to dry out. High
moisture in ducts can cake with dirt and provide an environment for mold to
grow. This situation leads to serious indoor air contamination problems,
resulting in symptoms of illness such as headaches, watery eno, nausea, skin
disorders and fatigue. Slower than normal cranking may be a sign that your battery is holding less than
it's optimal electric charge. Oxidation of the battery terminals and build-up of
exterior dirt and corrosion accelerate the loss of current through the case of
the battery, thus prematurely discharging it.
