Preventive Maintenance: Seals, Connections, Hinges, and Locks

Engaged in preventive treatment of seals, connections, hinges, and locks.

Stainless Steel Cleaner and Paste

Primarily acquired for household use, but also applied to all chrome details on the doors, front grille, door handles, and badges. The procedure involved wiping these parts with cloths dampened in the cleaner, followed by a similar application of the paste.

Silicone Spray

Used to maintain the elasticity of door, hood, and trunk seals, roof moldings, door sheaths/hoses, seat guides, seat belt anchor points, and their contact areas with the seats.

Teflon Lubricant

Applied to door hinges, hood and trunk locks, and the hood hinges.

Brake Cleaner

Used on brake discs and calipers with wheels removed one at a time, washing away all pad dust and road grime. Each can is sufficient for two uses.

Throttle Body Cleaner

Not used yet.

Rust Remover

Applied under the hood for protection, covering all accessible bolts and nuts, and the screws of splash guards.

Air Conditioner Cleaner Spray

To eliminate unpleasant odors that arise in damp weather, the air conditioning system was disinfected. The effect lasts for about six months and has a pleasant mint scent.

Windshield Washer Fluid

Features a peach fragrance, quickly dissolves insects, and forms a hydrophobic coating.

Following another 15,000 km, the windshield wiper blades were replaced. The previous original ones were still functioning well without squeaking or skipping.