It's That Time
Does your inspection sticker read 12/08?
If your vehicle's inspection sticker reads the current month, your inspection sticker will expire at the end of the month. How About Tire Rotation?
The tires on a vehicle should be rotated every 5,000 miles to prevent wear & tear on the material. This could lead to many inconvenient issues.
Coolant Flush
Most manufacturers recommend coolant be replaced every 2 years or 30k miles for green coolant . General Motors and some Asian cars will go for 50k between flushing- Red Coolant. German and some Ford and Chrysler products require GO-5 coolant that gets flushed every 50k miles-Diesels at 30k. Most vehicles come with -45 deg. freeze protection from the factory. Any amount less than -25 deg. should be changed.
Transmission Flush and Service
Most manufacturers recommend fluid replacement (flush) every 30k miles. Some vehicles that have a synthetic fluid need every 50k. SUV's that tow from time to time may need sooner!
Brake Inspection
Brakes should be checked every 12k miles.
We provide free brake inspections (most vehicles).
Alignment Services
We offer computerized four wheel alignments for most vehicles. Alignments should be checked every 30k miles to insure maximum tire wear and to check vital steering parts for safety.
Full Service Oil Change
Oil change intervals vary by oil type and manufacturer. Conventional oils should be changed every 3k miles. Semi synthetic oils can go between 3 and 5k miles. Synthetic oils can go longer, like 5 to 7.5k miles. Some vehicles like BMW and Mercedes can go up to 10k miles.
Differential Services
Some manufacturers now recommend differential gear oil replacement as low as every 15k miles (DODGE), but most still recommend every 30k. WE USE ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY SYNTHETICS AVAILABLE!
Serpentine Drive Belts
We inspect all the belts on your car every time you come in for an oil change. Most belts should be changed every 50 to 60k miles.
Batteries
We check the condition of your battery every time we change your oil. We offer only premium Interstate Batteries. WE WILL DO A FREE BATTERY ANALYSIS AT YOUR REQUEST!
Tuneups
Spark plugs generally get replace every 30k miles (copper style). Some cars with single Platinum get changed at 60k. Cars with double Platinum or Iridium will go 100k miles. Keeping good spark plugs in your vehicle will insure maximum gas mileage and cleaner emissions!
Tire Rotation
Most vehicles should have their tires rotated every 5 to 6k miles. This insures max tire life and may alert you to an alignment issue.
Brake Fluid Flush
This is a new service we offer. Many manufacturers now recommend brake fluid flushing every 30 to 45k miles because of the extreme temperature that modern brakes produce with all the stop and go driving we do.
Air Filters
Most air filters should be changed every 15k miles. We inspect them every time you come in for an oil change. Good air filtration is essential to good fuel mileage and especially for Diesel vehicles.
Cabin Filters
These filters are very new to the automotive industry. A HEPA style filter is located deep in the dash of your vehicle and is designed to filter out dust, pollen and allergens and pollutants from the air that enters the passenger compartment. Most manufacturers recommend every 15k miles.
Fuel Filters
Most vehicles need fuel filter replacement every 30k miles. Diesels require every 10 to 15k mile changes.
Power Steering Flush
We now offer this service. All the fluid gets flushed out during this process. The benefit of this service is to flush out metal contamination out of the system. This will greatly increase the life of power steering components. |
