Oct 032009
Here are some important service items to help you prepare for winter!
- Check the level of antifreeze, it should be at least -35.
- Flush and fill your car’s cooling system. Check belts & hoses
- Check battery and charging system.
- Check brakes.
- Inspect your tires and have them rotated and balanced. Inspect front end parts and check for proper alignment
- And of course, don’t neglect changing your motor oil. We recommend in nearly all cases to do this every 3000 miles.
- A routine coolant system flush is quick, inexpensive and easy way to prevent sludge, lube the water pump & protect from corrosion. We recommend doing this every 5 years or 50,000 miles. We are aware that some manufacturers recommend longer mileage intervals, but we think to be excellent preventative maintenance to do this at lower mileage intervals.
- Another item that is critical is a transmission flush. The need for this varies for various vehicles. For instance, a truck that hauls, tows, or plows snow should be flushed at 25 to 30 thousand miles. Cars can go as much as 60,000 miles, but in all cases should be done every five years. Again, this differs from what your owners manual might say, we are only using our years of experience to make these recommendations.
There are many things you can do to prepare for winter, but when it comes to the mechanical components of your car, you should trust our experts to analyze and tune-up your vehicle as needed. We’ll be happy to check most all that we list above at no charge. In other words if we find your belts, hoses, antifreeze protection level to be adequate, we don’t charge for that. You only pay for actual needed services!
Not only will you have peace of mind on the road, your car will last longer, run smoother, and use less gas.