Aside from housing, the largest portion of your budget is likely spent on transportation. Vehicle maintenance is crucial to protect your investment. By keeping your vehicle in good condition, you keep your vehicle dependable, extend its life, and ensure the best resale value for when it’s time to make a change. Let’s go over some maintenance tips that will help you protect your investment and ensure you don’t end up on the side of the road calling for a tow.
1. Follow the Oil Change Recommendations for Your Vehicle
Oil changes remove harmful particles from your engine by replacing the old oil and filter with fresh oil and a new filter. From frequency to type of oil, vehicles vary in oil change needs. Always follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. These can be found in your owner’s manual and the manufacturer’s website, or you can bring your vehicle by our Cadillac service center in Frisco, Texas. We will help you establish a convenient maintenance schedule that adheres to your vehicle’s needs and works with your schedule.
2. Use Multi-Point Inspection as a Prevention Tool
Just as with any other piece of equipment, minor wear and tear and small part problems can quickly turn into expensive breakdowns if they go without attention. This is why you should use a multi-point inspection as a proactive prevention tool. It should be done at least once per year and any time you suspect a minor change or abnormality with your vehicle. Our professionals will inspect your vehicle to determine any minor repairs, replacement, or maintenance that will keep your vehicle dependable and help you avoid a more significant and more costly repair later.
3. Keep Your Tires Inspected and Rotated
If you’ve ever found yourself on the side of the road with a blowout or flat tire, then you likely already know the importance of this vehicle maintenance tip. Tire inspections look at tread and tire quality and detect any issues, such as debris punctures, that could be affecting your performance, handling, fuel efficiency, and other driving and safety components. Tire rotation is necessary to prolong the life of your tires. It establishes a uniform, safe wear pattern on your tires.
4. Be Your Vehicle’s Advocate
You may not be a vehicle mechanic, but you know your vehicle better than anyone. You know when it’s making a new noise, leaking fluid, steers differently, brakes differently, or otherwise drives differently. This makes you your vehicle’s advocate. When you notice anything amiss, take the time to schedule an appointment with our service center. We will help you keep your vehicle healthy and dependable.
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As you can see, not all vehicle maintenance tasks have to be dreaded time-consuming events. You are the front line of defense in scheduling what needs to be done. Let our service department at Cadillac take over from there. Our knowledgeable technicians can quickly and efficiently attend to routine maintenance and be your experts to identify and repair problems your vehicle incurs as you use it. Contact us by phone or website to learn more about vehicle maintenance and scheduling services.
