Preventative Auto Maintenance
The following is a list of some key areas requiring preventative maintenance. Consult your owner’s manual for information about when to replace specific fluids and components:
- Change oil regularly
- Monitor all fluids
- Maintain transmission
- Change spark plugs as required
- Watch the timing belt
- Flush the radiator
- Change all filters
- Combat rust
- Maintain good driving habits
Value of Preventative Auto Maintenance
Spending more than $700 annually on maintenance and repairs may sound like a lot, but it’s nothing compared to the added expense of buying a new car, especially if your current car is paid off. In fact, by some estimates, every five years you drive your car after paying it off saves you the monetary equivalent of a new car.