We are pleased—and usually, a bit surprised--when a car owner comes to us with knowledge of where they’re at with the maintenance schedule of their car. Consulting your owner’s manual and knowing the service history are the basics to keeping your car on track maintenance-wise.
You should be aware of what is coming up, like knowing when your child needs to get an immunization or a booster shot. Your owner’s manual (an actual book in the glovebox or on-line) can tell you all the required maintenance to keep it “in warranty,” running at peak performance and reliable throughout its life.
We’re happy to help you understand your car or truck’s maintenance schedule as well as share a few tweaks we’ve learned over the years to help your vehicle last longer. Most reputable shops are mindful of a couple maintenance items on particular makes and models that some manufacturers got wrong and are now paying dearly to rectify.
No, an owner’s manual is not exciting reading. At least know where certain info is located. And, having a clue what your car will need at certain intervals should eliminate the shock of a large service fee, or worse, a huge repair bill.