Torque Shop: Tips for keeping your car for the long haul

Keeping your car for 10 years? Pay attention to fluids and components which need to be replaced in a timely fashion. PHOTO: MERCEDES-BENZ
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My car is now six years old, which is about the age I usually replace it with a new one. But with the current high certificate of entitlement prices, I have decided to keep it for a while longer – perhaps up to its 10th year. What are the major service items I should consider renewing or refurbishing?

Six years is not a long time for any car. Most mechanical and electrical components can easily last twice as long if the car has been given the routine maintenance prescribed by the manufacturer.

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