Automotive Solutions: Service Intervals
Automotive Solutions from Advanced Auto Clinic: Service Intervals
Confused about auto service intervals for various items on your car? Advanced Auto Clinic can help!
The simple answer for Delavan drivers is to follow the auto manufacturer’s recommended service intervals listed in your owner’s manual or in your service center’s database. But the team at Advanced Auto Clinic in Delavan sympathizes with motorists because of the confusing intervals for modern vehicles.
The days of simple rules of thumb that applied to most vehicles are long gone. For example, let’s look at an oil change: automakers’ recommendations run anywhere from every 3,000 miles to 15,000 miles. This big range comes from engine design and recommended types of oil – so Delavan car owners really do need to ascertain and follow the recommendations for their specific vehicle.
Your owner’s service manual will have a schedule for critical maintenance services and inspections.
Service items include:
Tire rotation, wheel balancing, oil change, coolant service, transmission
service, brake system, power steering system, fuel system, differential
service, and transfer case service.
Inspections will include:
Alignment check, air conditioning, brakes, suspension, axles, exhaust,
tires, lights emissions, belts and hoses, and steering.
It’s essential for Delavan car owners to remember there is no exception that would make it OK to extend an interval. These intervals already assume “best case” conditions for a safe margin of error. However, you may live or drive in Delavan conditions that are harsher than average. Your owner’s manual may have a modified schedule for âsevere service” – things like extreme WI temperatures, towing, hauling heavy loads around Darien, short trips, stop-and-go interstate conditions, etc.
Consult your owner’s manual or with your Advanced Auto Clinic service specialist about your driving situation and adjust your service intervals accordingly.
