There is a reason why your owner’s manual has a preventative maintenance schedule in it. These services keep your vehicle safe and reliable and help extend its life. Dad’s Automotive can maintain your car, truck, or utility vehicle to ensure you can always count on it. If the automobile does break down, we can also repair it. Let’s talk about the importance of preventative maintenance in this blog post.
It Keeps the Vehicle Safe
Certain maintenance services, such as brake inspections, keep your automobile safe on the road. For example, when we inspect your brakes, we make sure there is plenty of fluid that is clean and fresh. We also test the system for leaks and check all of the brake parts including the pad surface levels. Without this service, your brake pads may wear down and cause the brake system to get too hot. Your brakes might fail if they overheat. This is just one way preventative maintenance keeps your vehicle safe
It Keeps the Engine Efficient
Preventative maintenance also ensures that your engine is always running efficiently. Did you know that clogged air and fuel filters can affect your engine’s performance? So can clogged fuel injectors. You need your engine running as efficiently as possible in order to get the optimal performance out of it. Preventative maintenance makes certain that everything is operating as it should be.
It Increases Your Fuel Economy
This increases your vehicle’s fuel economy. An efficient engine can deliver the fuel economy promised on the sales sticker when you purchased your automobile. An inefficient engine will burn through fuel more quickly, and, as a consequence, you will not get the mileage guaranteed by the vehicle’s manufacturer. Regular maintenance helps ensure you are getting the best fuel economy possible.
It Increases Your Engine’s Longevity
Vehicle maintenance also increases the life you will get out of your engine. In fact, regular oil changes alone can add miles to the odometer that you otherwise would not get. Purchasing an automobile is expensive, so you want to get the most out of your investment. Following the factory-scheduled services in the owner’s manual help ensure that you do get the most out of your investment.
It Saves You Money in the End
Finally, it is far less expensive to maintain your automobile than it is to repair it, especially if the engine damage is severe. For example, did you know that if you don’t get your oil changed regularly you could damage the engine to the point that it can cost thousands of dollars to repair it? It’s much less expensive to pay for an oil change.
Dad’s Automotive in New Era, MI, is your one-stop shop for all of your automotive service and repair needs. Call us today to schedule your vehicle’s preventative maintenance.
