PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE TIPS

Automatic Transmission Service:

What we do: A fluid exchange replacing up to 99% of the transmission fluid. Does NOT include replacing the transmission filter or screen.

Benefits: Preventive Maintenance. Replaces the lubricants and additive package for the transmission. Provides smoother shifting.

Recommendations: Manufacturer’s recommended mileage interval

Coolant Service:

What we do: A complete coolant exchange, flushing 99% of the old coolant out of the lines, block, and radiator.

Benefits: Preventive Maintenance. Replace lubricants and anti-corrosive agents in coolant. Keeps engine running at proper operating temperature.

Recommendations: Manufacturers recommended mileage interval

3-Part Fuel System Service

What we do: Service comes with three steps: cleaning the throttle body, adding a fuel treatment to the gas tank, and running an Intake cleaner.

Benefits: Restores or prevents the loss of fuel mileage and horsepower. Prevents or eliminates rough idling and hesitation.

Recommendations: Valvoline recommendation every 36,000 miles

Fuel Filter

What we do: Replace the fuel filter.

Benefits: Protects the fuel system. Restores or prevents the loss of fuel mileage.

Recommendations: Valvoline recommendation every 36,000 miles.

Gearbox Service (Front Diff, Rear Diff, Transfer Case, Manual Trans.):

What we do: Drain out old gear oil and replace with new gear oil.

Benefits: Preventive Maintenance. Replaces lubricants and additive package for gearbox.

Recommendations: Manufactures recommended mileage interval

Engine Flush Treatment:

What we do: Add in 1 quart of Pyroil Engine Flush treatment to the engine with the old oil and filter and run engine for 5 minutes before draining.

Benefits: Removes sludge and metal shavings from the engine. Allows new oil to better lubricate engine parts, restoring engine performance, fuel mileage, and horsepower.

Recommendations: Overdue on oil change. Infrequent oil change intervals.

Power Steering Service:

What we do: A fluid exchange replacing the old power steering fluid with new fluid.

Benefits: Preventive maintenance. Replaces lubricants and additives to prevent leaks and squeaking noises from the power steering pump.

Recommendations: Manufacturers mileage recommendation. Valvoline generic recommendation every 30,000 miles. Customer noticing squeaking noise when turning the wheel.

Air Filter:

Benefits: Protects intake system from foreign debris. Restores lost fuel mileage and horsepower.

Recommendations: Can't see light through the filter. Excess dirt buildup. Water or oil soaked.

Serpentine Belt:

Benefits: Runs all power accessories including Power steering and Air Conditioning. Also runs the water pump and alternator. If the belt breaks the power accessories will cease to function and the alternator will no longer charge the battery causing the vehicle to shut down.

Recommendations: Four or more cracks per inch or one crack more than half the width of the belt.

Cabin Air Filter:

Benefits: Filters and cleans the air you breathe in your car. Filters out 99.5% of most airborne pollen, road dust, soot and other particles that enter a car through the heating, cooling and ventilating systems.

Recommendations: Manufacturer’s recommendation or every 12 months or 15,000 miles. Excessive particle buildup on filter (If visually checked).