You depend on your car every day to get you to and from work, the grocery store and just about anywhere else you need to be. With this in mind, it’s important to protect your vehicle by investing in the routine maintenance it needs to stay safe and reliable. You can start by avoiding a… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Preventative Maintenance
Gear Up for Spring and Gas Up Less
With the beautiful spring weather often comes not so beautiful gas prices. You may have already noticed rising gas prices in the past few weeks. Whether you are constantly driving the kids to practice or plan to take a road trip this summer, the last thing you want to worry about is how fuel prices… Read more »
Want to Keep Your Car Running Smoothly for 200,000 Miles? Here’s How
It used to be that if a car made it to 100,000 miles, it was a sign that the owner gave it special attention and care. Those days, though, seem to be long gone, and high-mileage vehicles have become the new norm. As a recent article in Time magazine points out, the average car on… Read more »
3K, 5K, 15K? How Often Should You Change Your Oil?
For the longest time, the common rule for an oil change was doing it once every 3,000 miles. Over the past decade, however, recent automotive advances mean changing your oil that frequently is no longer necessary. For one consideration, oil life monitors have become more common on recent cars. These sensors actively check on your… Read more »
Filters – Fuel, Air and Oil, but What About Cabin?
Every automobile is made up of so many components it can be easy to overlook a part that needs to be repaired or replaced. This is especially true when there aren’t any obvious signs that something is wrong with your vehicle. One area of most cars that often gets ignored is the cabin air filter…. Read more »
Keep Your Car Running Longer With Preventative Maintenance
Did you know that Americans are keeping their cars longer than ever before? As of 2015, the average age of a vehicle being driven on the roads and highways of this great country is 11.5 years according to published reports from IHS Automotive. That’s up from 2009 when the average vehicle age was 9.4 years…. Read more »
