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Safety Tips

When you are under a vehicle with the wheels off, for extra safety, place the tires and wheels underneath so the vehicle can't drop if something unexpected happens.
Never rely on just a jack to hold a vehicle up. Always place appropriate jack stands properly to hold it up.

Service Tips

If you use contact cement to hold gaskets to the part you are applying, it will not move as you put it into place.
Use sealers sparingly to keep excess from clogging up passages. This also saves money on materials.

Remember to change your timing belt as per service schedule. On several models of engines when the belt breaks it will cause several hundreds of dollars in repair costs. Change it on time.

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When you are under a vehicle with the wheels off, for extra safety, place the tires and wheels underneath so the vehicle can't drop if something unexpected happens.	Never rely on just a jack to hold a vehicle up. Always place appropriate jack stands properly to hold it up.

If you use contact cement to hold gaskets to the part you are applying, it will not move as you put it into place.	Use sealers sparingly to keep excess from clogging up passages. This also saves money on materials.
Remember to change your timing belt as per service schedule. On several models of engines when the belt breaks it will cause several hundreds of dollars in repair costs. Change it on time.