It's commonly found that a vehicle purchase is the second to third largest purchase a person will make in their lifetime, which begs the question, "How well do you take care of this valuable purchase?" Some people tend to feel overburdened with the thought of sticking to a 'scheduled list' of maintenance items, while others feel that this 'list' is unnecessary and just a way for dealers and manufactures to increase their annual revenue. What is the truth?"Following a maintenance schedule set by the manufacture is not about 'selling the customer' it's about preventive maintenance," relates Ed Thompson, Service Manager at our sister location in Hickory. He continues, "We often notice that those who follow the maintenance schedule are not the customers who are coming in for major repairs." Routine vehicle maintenance can be a difficult task to keep up with, however bear in mind that there can be serious implications of not staying up to date on ones scheduled maintenance.
"For example, we recently worked on a vehicle that had never had the cabin air filter changed. Changing the cabin air filter is a recommended maintenance that should be done approximately every 15,000 miles. Since this one had never been changed and the vehicle had been driven over 78,000 miles we found that the cabin air filter had shredded with particles being sucked back into the system. It had also knocked out several AC components," recalls Ed.
Manufacturer recommended maintenance schedules can help extend the life of your car and prevent high-cost vehicle repairs. We understand how important your car is to you so rest assured that we know just what preventive maintenance your car needs. We can help you determine and follow your cars' maintenance schedule, so stop by soon! We are happy to answer any questions you have.
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