How often do you check fluids, tyres etc

[E65Ross]

Just a random question... How often do you check you engine oil level, coolant level and tyre pressures? And are there any other regular checks you do?

[BorkFactor]

Once a week, usually just after I wash the car. Gets a good clean and the screenwash topped up as well as all the fluids and tyres checked.

[TREMAiNE]

Oil - every other day.
Tyre pressure - once a week
Coolant - daily (I have a buggered sensor and now get paranoid I'm running out of coolant when the light doesn't switch off!)
Screenwash - don't check this until its run out.

[E65Ross]

TREMAiNE said:

Oil - every other day.
Tyre pressure - once a week
Coolant - daily (I have a buggered sensor and now get paranoid I'm running out of coolant when the light doesn't switch off!)
Screenwash - don't check this until its run out.

You check the oil every other day!? Blimey, any reason why so frequently? I'm usually (give or take)

Oil - every fortnight or so
Tyre pressures - fortnightly
Coolant - maybe monthly
Screenwash - occasionally top it up when cleaning the car but if not I'll wait until the car tells me it's low!

[Motorrad]

Cars
Oil I check once a week although it never changes.

Tyres likewise.

Other fluids never alter other than washer which I fill after I've used it a lot.

My motorcycles the same, only they never change at all because they haven't got a washer.

Only real difference I ever notice with all 4 is big ambient temperature changes when I have to adjust the tyre pressures.

[TREMAiNE]

E65Ross said:

You check the oil every other day!? Blimey, any reason why so frequently?

RX-7 & RX-8. Even though I know all the internet stories about them drinking oil like theres no tomorrow are utter bks I still check just in case!

[jamieduff1981]

About once a month for under bonnet stuff.

I eyeball the tyres every day or two.

[InductionRoar]

Tyre Pressures - Every journey (weekend car so weekly or less)
Oil - Used to check every journey (as above) but never used any so whenever I think about it.
Coolant - Every other journey
I also charge the battery before every journey.

All in all the checks only take about 5 minutes and gives peace of mind.

[911cab]

Never lift the bonnet between services anymore unless a warning lights come on, tyre pressure monitor so I don't need to do that either!
Sits back and waits...

[Fantuzzi]

Oil, not that often, the mr2 is pretty good on oil.

Tyres, all the time, once a week at least.

Coolant now and then, maybe once a fortnight.

The oil never changes but the tyre pressures seem to change all the time so schedule it accordingly!

[B'stard Child]

Oil, coolant, tyre pressures every week

[Raize]

Oil: About once every 2 months to top up.

Coolant: Weekly because it leaks.

Tyre pressure: Never. They never go down.

Tyre tread: Quarterly.

[MG CHRIS]

Tyres when they look like they need more air in them.

Checking the tyres look above.

Oil/water etc when I remember too.

And im a mechanic but in all honesty I don't really need to would have to run my mx5 on literally no water for any damage to be done to the engine or oil for that matter and in the worst case it cost me £100 quid for a 2nd hand engine and its an easy job to change over.

When on track days will check throughout the day.

[Jakarta]

Never.

That's the drivers job and if he cocks up he gets fired.

[redtwin]

Every two weeks. I often wind up checking the oil in the work car park (my drive/road isn't level) and I constantly get people asking what is wrong with my car when they see the bonnet up.

[LP670]

jamieduff1981 said:

About once a month for under bonnet stuff.

I eyeball the tyres every day or two.

^This

[okie592]

Every 2nd fill up so about once a month

[uuf361]

Rarely - TPMS keeps me up to date on the tyre pressures as do similar devices on both cars fir windscreen fluid, oil etc.......

[ChocolateFrog]

Fortnightly or there abouts.

I've got a slow puncture and a very slight coolant leak so it's worth keeping an eye on.

[mybrainhurts]

E65Ross said:

How often do you check fluids, tyres etc

Varies, have a pee as and when necessary and the spare tyre seems pretty constant according to my trousers.