What Fluids Does a Car Need?
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Here are the fluids that a car needs: 1. Fuel: Fuel is the most consumed liquid in a car, serving as the engine's fuel and the source of all power for the vehicle. 2. Engine Oil: Engine oil is the 'blood' of the engine, acting as the working medium for the engine's lubrication system. It provides lubrication, cleaning, cooling, sealing, anti-corrosion, anti-rust, buffering, and shock absorption. 3. Transmission Fluid: Transmission fluid lubricates and cools the transmission and serves as the working medium for the control system in automatic transmissions. 4. Brake Fluid: Brake fluid is the working medium that transmits braking pressure in the hydraulic braking system. It is divided into three main types: glycol-ether, ester, and silicone, with glycol-ether and ester types being the most commonly used. 5. Power Steering Fluid: Power steering fluid is a medium oil added to the power steering system, helping to transmit steering force and provide buffering. 6. Coolant: The car's antifreeze is the working medium for the engine cooling system, offering functions such as antifreeze, anti-boil, anti-corrosion, anti-scale, and lubrication of cooling system components. 7. Windshield Washer Fluid: Windshield washer fluid, commonly known as glass water, is a consumable in car use. It provides cleaning, antifreeze, anti-fog, anti-static, lubrication, and anti-corrosion functions.