Car Care is Easy! Follow these mileage intervals to keep your automobile
for 200,000 miles! From earth to the Moon!
Every 3 months or 3,000 miles you must have the oil & filter
changed, all fluids checked & topped off if needed. The working condition
of all lights. Tire pressure, wear, and condition adjusted as needed.
Every 6,000 miles, every other oil change, have your tires rotated.
We recommend you have a minor Tune-up every 21,000 - 30,000 depending
on what type of automobile you drive & type of driving you do. A minor
tune-up consists of replacement of the spark plugs, fuel & air filters,
cleaning of the throttle plates & sensors. Adjustments to idle speed or
timing, if needed, should be checked & reset to specifications.
At 30,000 miles, you auto has gone a distance of around the World!
More attention must be given to of the automobile systems. Most Cooling systems
should be flushed & refilled with clean new antifreeze. Re-packable Wheel
Bearings must be inspected, cleaned & re-packed. The Brake linings &
pads should be noted for wear & the Brake Fluid system flushed &
new fluid installed. Some vehicles, with a single serpentine Drive Belt,
should have the belt replaced.
If you have an Automatic Transmission, we suggest having the fluid
& Filter changed.
100,000 KM service! This is a big service. Your vehicle is almost
1/3 of it's life old! Replacement of Radiator & Heater hoses are advised
as most are special hoses. Replace Oxygen sensors. Replace Timing Belt and
Drive Belts. A Major Tune-up is needed. Replace Coolant. Brake inspection
and Brake Fluid change. Repack Wheel Bearings if equipped. Service transmission.
Service Differential
Save your eyes & windshield by replacing your wiper blades each year.
If any RED warning lamps or gauges
go to hot, pull over and STOP immediately! Do not drive any further as engine
damage may have occur! Most times if you stop & get towed to a repair
center, the cost maybe lower than if you drive to the repair center!
If a yellow/amber "Check Engine"
lamp comes on, have a mechanic test your computer systems as soon as possible.
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