When times get tight, it's natural to look for ways to save anywhere you can. Unfortunately, it's all too easy to defer maintenance on your car to help balance a monthly budget. While this might save a few pennies over the short term, it's a poor long-term strategy. Ignoring critical maintenance items often means more problems and costlier future repairs. Oil changes are among the lowest cost and highest impact services you can perform on your car.
9 March 2022
Cars produce different sounds on the road, depending on their make and other factors. After driving your car for a while, you might get used to how it feels and sounds on the road. Therefore, you will likely notice when it starts making unusual noises. Unfortunately, some people ignore these squealing and grinding noises until their vehicle experiences a severe issue. However, it is best to take your car to an auto repair professional when you notice unusual noises, as they may indicate something is wrong.
11 February 2022
If you treat your vehicles as disposable transportation and replace them as soon as possible, you may not worry much about long-term preventative maintenance. However, maintaining a vehicle for many years can be a rewarding experience. Not only do you maximize the value of your original purchase, but you have the pride that comes from hitting each successively higher mileage milestone. Of course, taking this long-term approach does require more effort and typically means upping your maintenance game beyond regular oil changes and brake pad replacements.
13 January 2022
