What Parts Need to Be Replaced During a Car's First Maintenance?
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Car first maintenance primarily involves changing the engine oil and oil filter. Introduction to car first maintenance items: 1. While changing the engine oil and oil filter, a comprehensive vehicle inspection will be conducted, including checking all lights, fluid levels, functionality of the electrical systems, tire inspection and pressure adjustment, condition of chassis components, and checking for oil leaks and proper operation of the engine and transmission. 2. Professional diagnostic equipment will be used to perform a computer scan of the entire vehicle, and the maintenance reminder will be reset. 3. A small number of vehicles may also require replacement of transmission fluid, differential oil, and other fluids during the first maintenance.
I just took my new car for its first service last week and found that they mainly replaced two things: engine oil and the oil filter. During the break-in period, metal shavings can accumulate in the engine, so fresh oil is needed to flush them out, and the oil filter is there to catch these impurities. The service advisor at the dealership also checked some free items like the chassis bolts, tire pressure, and brake pad thickness, and ran a computer diagnostic on the engine data stream. A special reminder: always bring your maintenance manual for the first service. Some shops might try to upsell you on throttle body cleaning or fuel additives, which are completely unnecessary and a waste of money for the first service.
As someone who has owned three cars, the first maintenance is actually quite simple. The key is to thoroughly drain the old engine oil mixed with metal particles. It's recommended to use the manufacturer-certified oil grade—I've seen cases where people damaged their engines by using cheap off-brand oil. The oil filter must be replaced simultaneously, which is like putting a mask on the engine. Don't overthink other items—just follow what the maintenance manual specifies. My last first maintenance only took 30 minutes to complete, and the 4S shop even performed free checks on the coolant level and brake fluid moisture content, since manufacturers need to collect new car data anyway.
