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MAINTENANCE
Following an auto maintenance schedule can help keep your vehicle reliable and maintain its resale value. Maintenance schedules are developed by each manufacturer to highlight the recommended minimum maintenance requirements for a particular model or trim level. In most cases, completing this minimum recommended maintenance is necessary to keep a vehicle's warranty in good standing.
Perhaps the most important reason to following an auto maintenance schedule is to preserve the resale value of your vehicle. While all vehicles depreciate on an ongoing basis, completing recommended maintenance can help raise the resale value of your vehicle. Whether you foresee selling to a dealership or private party, having proof of all completed maintenance on the vehicle can increase the value of your vehicle. Some car buyers are fanatical about maintenance, and closely following an auto maintenance schedule will appease them. From the dealership's end, a vehicle with a good maintenance record is easier to make a certified pre-owned vehicle. Whether you have scheduled maintenance completed at the dealership or an independent mechanic, be sure to save all documentation relating to maintenance items and other repairs in order to keep the warranty intact and raise the resale value of the vehicle.
TUNING & BRAKES
Brake Rotor and Pad Replacement
Brake pads and rotors are a common wear item on most cars, and vital to safe operation of your car. Both disc and drum systems can be serviced at home with only minimal tools, but it is important to make sure to replace brake fluid and bleed air from the system after hard use or when you change your pads and shoes.
Ignition System Maintenance
Spark plugs are very easy to replace, requiring only a spark plug socket and ratchet, and about five minutes of your time. In older cars, maintenance of the ignition system may also include replacement of spark plug wires, distributor cap and rotor. None of these are complex, and are easy replaced in a few minutes.
CAR SERVICING
Oil and Filter Change
Changing your oil and oil filter is one of the most common and easiest maintenance jobs you can do yourself, requiring only simple tools and about 10 to 20 minutes of your time. Regular oil changes are invaluable to the life of your engine and are quite possibly one of the most important maintenance jobs you can perform.
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Air Filter Replacement
Replacing your intake system's air filter is one of the easiest maintenance jobs you can do. In most cases it requires only a screwdriver, and about two minutes to replace. The benefits can include increases in power and MPG.
WHEELS & SUSPENSION
Tire Pressure Check
Keeping your tires inflated is another key part to car maintenance. This may be the easiest thing on the list to do since all you need is a pump. If you don't have one, you can head over to a gas station and they have air stations, often free. Keeping your tires to full capacity and pressure will help increase your fuel efficiency by a couple percent, and that saves money. Every little bit counts, and all these savings will add up.
Tire Rotation
Rotating your tires can help increase the life and mileage you get out of your tires by rotating the more heavily worn tires with those that are less worn. Tire rotation requires only a lug wrench, jack and stands, and can be done in only a few minutes.