Stay On Top with a Regular Scheduled Maintenance Service

January 22, 2012 10:31 am

Service Intervals You Can Keep Track Of with Regular Scheduled Maintenance which is vital to keeping your Auto on the road. The time and effort you put into keeping up with scheduled maintenance can save you big money in the long run. Your vehicle manufacturer came up with a maintenance schedule and service intervals that are specific to your car or truck, but check out our easy-to-follow regular maintenance checklists to keep up with your car’s needs.

There are procedures and checks that your Auto needs at varying intervals. We’ve divided them by the calendar, offering you maintenance checklists to perform every three months, every six months, and annually. Keep up with these easy jobs and you’ll save yourself a bundle.

• Every 3 Months
• Every 6 Months
• Every Year

Maintenance Procedures Performed Every 3 Months

The following checks and procedures should be performed every 3 months. If you don’t use your vehicle often, you can perform them every 5000 miles.

Checks and Inspections:

• Coolant level
• Coolant mixture
• Lug bolt inspection
• Check oil
• Fill washer fluid
• Power steering fluid check
• Brake fluid check

* Oil Change: In respective to Models/Make your oil should be changed every 5000 miles, whether it comes at 1 month or 6 months.

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Maintenance Procedures Performed Every 6 Months

The following checks and procedures should be performed every 6 months. If you don’t use your vehicle often, you can perform them every 8,000 – 10,000 miles.

Checks and Inspections:

• Coolant level
• Coolant mixture
• Lug bolt inspection
• Check oil
• Fill washer fluid
• Tire depth check
• Brake inspection
• Spark plug wire check
• Power steering fluid check
• Brake fluid check
• PAL Auto Maintenance Procedures
• Battery cleaning
• Windshield wiper replacement

* Oil Change: Your oil should be changed every 5000 miles, whether it comes at 1 month or 6 months.

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Maintenance Procedures Performed Annually

The following checks and procedures should be performed every year. If you don’t use your vehicle often, you can perform them every 12,000 – 15,000 miles.

Checks and Inspections:

• Lug bolt inspection
• Check oil
• Fill washer fluid
• Tire depth check
• Brake inspection
• Spark plug wire check
• Power steering fluid check
• Brake fluid check
• Fuel pressure regulator inspection
• Timing belt inspection
• PAL Auto Maintenance Procedures
• Battery cleaning
• Windshield wiper replacement
• Radiator flush
• New spark plugs
• Fuel filter replacement
• ABS sensor maintenance
• Replace brake pads

* Oil Change: Your oil should be changed every 5000 miles, whether it comes at 1 month or 6 months.