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The 4 Most Essential Preventive Car Maintenance Services

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preventive-car-maintenanceEvery so often, you’ll hear me talk about the need for preventive car maintenance. When you do, you may ask yourself, “Why should I pay for something to be replaced before it breaks?” The answer is simple. If you want to keep your vehicle for as long as possible, preventive maintenance is a must. You’ll also find it saves you money. Read on to learn how you’ll save money with these four essential preventive car maintenance services:

  1. Change Your Engine Oil and Filter on a Regular Basis: The oil is the lifeblood of your engine. And at $20-$40 for a conventional oil change (or about $60-$80 for a synthetic oil change), it’s the least expensive service you can do to keep your engine running well. In fact, if you make a commitment to regular oil changes, your car engine will run for many years to come.
  2. Rotate Tires and Align Wheels: Inspecting the wheel alignment at least once a year and rotating your tires regularly (it makes sense to have this done with every oil change) helps the tires wear evenly. You’ll get the most amount of mileage out of your tires and you’ll save on gasoline. If you can get more miles out of your tires, think of the money you’ll save over the lifetime of your vehicle on purchasing new tires.
  3. Flush and Replace Vital Fluids: Don’t neglect the other vital fluids in your vehicle like coolant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and power steering fluid. All these fluids are designed to lubricate and keep these components operating smoothly. Refer to your owner’s manual for the recommended schedule on replacing all these fluids.
  4. Replace Your Timing Belt: This is considered a major maintenance service, but one that’s well worth the investment. Yes, timing belt replacement can be expensive (find out more about timing belts here), but it’s a lot less expensive than having to replace your car’s engine because the belt breaks.

When it comes to preventive car maintenance, the technicians at Geller’s Automotive will give you a heads-up about any upcoming maintenance or repair needs. We conduct a courtesy inspection each time you bring your vehicle in for service. Click here to make an appointment for your next maintenance service.