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Car Maintenance and Care Tips

Know here some hidden facts about car care and maintenance. Explore how to keep your car running smoothly in this summer season. For all your car maintenance needs, visit: https://perrysburgautoservice.com<br>

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Car Maintenance and Care Tips

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  1. CAR MAINTENANCE AND CARETIPS

  2. Warmerisfinallyhere! Whileyouout enjoyingthesun, takingacruisewiththe windowsdownisagreatwaytocooloff evenonthehottestdays. However, ifyour vehicleisnotproperlycaredfor, itcan breakdownwhenyouleastexpectit - leavingyoustuckinthesummerheat.

  3. Whilemanyfactorsmaycauseyourcartobreakdown, youplayavitalroleinmaking sureyourvehicleisoperatingatpeakperformance, keepingyouandyourfamilysafe. Asyouareenjoyingmanybeautifulsightsandexperiencesthissummer, belowarea fewessentialmaintenancetipstokeepyouonyourway.

  4. Overtimeandthrough variousweather conditions, yourtirescan losepressureimpacting thefueleconomyofyour vehicle. Byusingatire gauge, youcanquickly checkthepressurein eachtire. Ifthetire pressureistoolow, you canaddairwitha compressororpump, and re-checkthelevels. Your owner’smanualwillhave therecommendedtire pressureforyourvehicle. CheckTire Pressure

  5. CheckTreadDepth Adequatetreaddepthonyourvehicle’stiresisessentialforexcellentgriponwet roads. Manytirescomewithtreadwearindicatorstoletyouknowwhenthetread depthistoolow, butifyourtiresdidnot, youcouldalwaysdothepennytest. Simply insertapennyinthetiretread, andifyoucanseeallofLincoln’shead, yourtread depthislessthan2/32, andit’stimetoreplaceyourtires. Insufficienttreaddepth cancauselongerstoppingdistances, reducedgripontheroad, andanincreased riskofslidingoutofcontrol.

  6. RotateTires Regularrotationsandalignmentsprotect yourtiresfromunevenwearandtear, increasefuelefficiency, andkeepyourride runningsmooth. Byrotatingthefrontand reartires, youbalancethetirewearandmake themmoredurable. Yourowner’smanualwill recommendhowoftenyoushouldrotatethe tiresonyourvehicle. Formostmakesand models, itistypicallyevery5,000miles.

  7. Motoroilhelpskeepyourcar’sengine runningsmoothlywhilereducingthewearon allitsmovingparts. Overtime, theoilbreaks down, makingitlesseffectiveatlubricating yourengineandtransferringheat. Tocheck youroil, parkyourvehicleonlevelground, removetheoildipstickandwipeitclean, reinsertthedipstickandpullitout. The dipsticktypicallyhasindicatorsofwhereyour oilshouldbe. Yourowner’smanualwill recommendthefrequencyofanoilchange. If theoillevelisoutsidetheparameters, you cantopitoff, oritmaybetimetoschedule anoilchange. CheckOil Levels

  8. REPLACEENGINE FILTER Whenfilledwithdustanddebris, thefiltercausesyour vehicletoworkharderthannecessary. Itis recommendedtochangeyourfiltereveryyearor 12,000miles - whichevercomesfirst. Ifyouwaittoo long, itcouldleadtoyourACunitreleasingunhealthy air. Youcanhavethefilterreplacedbyacertified technician, oryoucandoityourself.

  9. Check & Replace SparkPlugs Ifyounoticeyourengineisn’t functioningcorrectly, yourspark plugscouldbewornoutor coveredwithbuild-up. Periodicallycheckthemand getthemreplacedifneeded. Yourowner’smanualwill identifyhowlongtheyshould last. Sparkplugsonmostmakes andmodelslast30,000miles.

  10. Replace Windshield Wipers Whenitrains, thelastthingyouwantto worryaboutiswhetherornotyourwipers areworkingcorrectly. Damagedwipers cannotonlyobstructyourview, butthey canscratchyourwindshield. Ifyourwipers arenotdoingtheirjob, itistimetoget themreplaced.

  11. WashYour Vehicle Everydayvehiclesaredrivingthroughoutdoor elements - sun, salt, rain, treesap, bugs, snow, anddirtroads. Overtime, theseelementscan eatawayatpaint, orworstofall - corrodeyour vehicle. Dependingonwhereyouliveandthe seasonyouarein, determineshowoftenyou shouldwashyourcar. Ifyoucanseedirtor build-uponyourvehicle, itislikelytimeto cleanit.

  12. Schedule Routine Maintenance WiththerightcareandpropermaintenancefromtheexperiencedPerrysburg AutoMallteam, youcanavoidcommonvehicleproblemsthatleaveyoustuckat homethissummer. Schedulingroutinemaintenanceisthebestwaytoextend thelifeofyourvehicle. Manyvehiclesrequireregularmaintenanceevery30,000 milestoundergosafetychecks, anoilchange, tirerotation, diagnostics, andnew sparkplugs. Whenyourvehicleisinforregularmaintenance, wecanhelpcatch andfixminorissuesbeforetheyturnintocostlyrepairslater.

  13. Since1937, thefactorytrained, andASE certifiedtechniciansatPerrysburgAuto MallServiceCenterhavebeen deliveringhigh-qualityautoservice, repair, andmaintenanceformany driversthroughoutPerrysburgandthe surroundingcommunities. Notonlyare wecertifiedtorepairallGMvehicles, butwecanalsorepairvirtuallyany othermakeormodel. Formore informationaboutPerrysburgAuto Mall, pleasecall419-874-4331orvisit www.perrysburgautoservice.com

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