This isn’t written from a manual.
It’s written with oil-stained hands.
After 20+ years under the hood, I can tell what’s wrong with some cars before lifting them. Because cars don’t fail suddenly — drivers do first.
Same model:
One reaches 300,000 km
Another is done at 80,000 km
Why?
Revving a cold engine
Late oil changes
Ignoring warning lights
Driving with a “nothing will happen” mindset
Engines don’t die in a day.
They die from bad habits.
Clutch wearing out early?
Riding the clutch
Holding on hills with the clutch
Never taking your foot off the pedal
Modern cars aren’t fragile.
Drivers are careless.
The most expensive repair?
The cheapest maintenance that was postponed.
Mechanic’s rule:
Treat your car right, and it won’t leave you stranded.






