Are you unknowingly damaging your car with these common bad driving habits? In this video, we’ll reveal 9 everyday driving mistakes that can seriously ruin your car over time and lead to costly repairs. Whether it’s resting your hand on the gear lever or ignoring potholes, these habits can affect your vehicle’s performance, lifespan, and safety. Watch until the end to learn how to avoid these mistakes and keep your car in top condition!
Here’s what we’ll cover:
Resting Hand on Gear Lever: Why keeping your hand on the gear stick could lead to internal wear in your transmission.
Not Avoiding Potholes: Learn how hitting potholes can damage your tires, suspension, and even your wheel alignment.
Not Avoiding Standing Water: Driving through water might seem harmless, but it can damage your brakes, exhaust, and engine.
Not Following Manufacturer’s Tire Pressures: Find out why maintaining the correct tire pressure is essential for your car’s handling and fuel efficiency.
Not Planning Ahead: How poor planning on the road leads to sudden braking, which stresses your car’s engine and brakes.
Engine Braking Poorly: Misusing engine braking? We’ll explain why improper engine braking can strain your engine and transmission.
Poor Clutch Use: Learn how common clutch mistakes can lead to early clutch wear and costly repairs.
Not Using the Handbrake in an Automatic Car: Why it’s important to use the handbrake even in automatic vehicles to protect your transmission.
Leaving Your Car in Gear When Parked: Discover why this habit can put stress on your transmission and lead to potential damage.
If you want to keep your car running smoothly and avoid expensive repairs, make sure to avoid these bad driving habits! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more car care tips, driving hacks, and maintenance advice!
00:00 Resting hand on gear lever
01:54 Potholes
03:59 Standing Water
06:14 Wrong tire pressure
07:31 Planning ahead
09:53 Engine braking
11:44 Clutch finesse
13:27 Not using handbrake
14:25 Leaving car in gear when parked