{"id":64569,"date":"2023-09-26T17:32:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carmart.africa\/blog\/?p=64569"},"modified":"2023-09-26T17:32:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:32:19","slug":"here-are-false-car-lies-you-should-stop-believing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carlots.ng\/motoring\/here-are-false-car-lies-you-should-stop-believing\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are False Car Lies You Should Stop Believing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/carlots.ng\/motoring\/are-volvo-cars-still-safe-cars-to-buy-in-nigeria\/\">Cars<\/a> have been around for a long time, and certain widespread false information about cars has been circulating for almost as long. While many of these myths appear harmless, some can cost you money or even damage your car in the long run.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the popular car myths that you should stop believing today if your car&#8217;s health and market value are important to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Belief that Premium Fuel Gives Cars a Better Performance\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This is false. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/list\/myths-you-need-to-stop-believing-about-your-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">experts<\/a>, just because premium fuel costs more and is higher octane, it doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s better for your car. The 91-octane fuel (or higher) is designated for cars that need it due to having higher performance or larger engines so that it won\u2019t make a difference in your commuter car. Don\u2019t waste money on expensive fuel if your car doesn\u2019t need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>The Belief that You Should Replace all Four of Your Tires At Once<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Only replace all four tires if your car is front- or rear-wheel-drive. Just make sure they are the same brand and size as the others so you don\u2019t get uneven wear. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lesschwab.com\/article\/replace-all-4-tires-on-your-awd-vehicle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Experts<\/a> say that you will need to replace all four tires at a time if you have an all-wheel-drive vehicle to prevent uneven wear and possible damage to the drivetrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>The Belief that Electric Cars Will Likely Catch Fire Faster than Regular Cars\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s false. Just because you have heard of electric cars catching on fire in the news, it doesn\u2019t mean that all of them are prone to follow suit. Manufacturers spend countless hours designing these electric cars; safety is always a priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>The Belief that Your Car\u2019s Oil Needs to be Changed Every 3,000 Miles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Many synthetic oils used on newer cars today can last up to 10,000 miles, so there\u2019s no need to change them so frequently. This myth is likely one of the oldest myths around and needs to be laid to rest immediately. Your wallet will thank you, but your mechanic might not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>The Belief that You Don\u2019t Have to Change Car Oil At All<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want your car to last a long time, you need to change its oil every 10,000 miles or so. Remember to follow the maintenance guide in your car\u2019s owner\u2019s manual to get the most longevity from your car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever had to believe any of these car myths before, it\u2019s high time you dropped them and realized that they are nothing but false, and practising some of them would potentially ruin your vehicle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cars have been around for a long time, and certain widespread false information about cars has been circulating for almost as long. While many of these myths appear harmless, some can cost you money or even damage your car in the long run.\u00a0 Here are some of the popular car myths that you should stop [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Here are False Car Lies You Should Stop Believing - Car motoring news and Car reviews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/carlots.ng\/motoring\/here-are-false-car-lies-you-should-stop-believing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Here are False Car Lies You Should Stop Believing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cars have been around for a long time, and certain widespread false information about cars has been circulating for almost as long. 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