Pre Road Trip Car Maintenance: Is My Car Going to Make It
By: Theodore Olson
Many wonder whether or not there vehicle will make the trip. Provided you follow factory routine auto maintenance schedules, Pre Road Trip Car Maintenance is simple. Here are some Pre Road Trip Car Maintenance tips and suggestions.
Here’s what to do:
- Clean your car inside and out—windows too! Cleaning your car is a great way to get to know it. For example, you may notice worn tires or a broken lamp.
- Set tire pressures to factory specifications. Adjust tire pressures according to your owner’s manual, especially if you are hauling significant weight.
- Check the fluids, belts and hoses—with most of today’s cars, these can be checked quickly with a peek under the hood.
- Test all your wiper blades to ensure they’re cleaning well. Replace as needed.
- Check all your exterior lights, including fog lamps as applicable.
- If you’re close to your next scheduled vehicle maintenance, get it done.
If you do not know your particular vehicle's maintenance needs, or its service intervals, they're worth learning. It will help to rein-in maintenance suggestions from aggressive service facilities.
Important: your mechanic does not need to know you’re taking a trip. Sad as it is, "taking a trip" is often used to take advantage of service customers. Check out 10 Things You JUST NEVER SAY to Your Mechanic at EzineArticles.com or RepairTrust.com for more information.
About the Author:
Ted holds extensive certifications from Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, GM, and ASE. Over a twenty-year period in the automotive service industry, he has served as a technician, shop foreman, shop manager, shop owner, service advisor, service manager, and service industry consultant. He is the author of eight books and numerous articles on the automotive service industry.
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