General Service Schedule Auto technicians say the key to keeping vehicles running well-today and down the road-is routine maintenance. Yet many drivers tend to stall when it comes to keeping up with some everyday auto-basics. A recent survey by the Car Care Council found:

25% of cars had low or dirty engine oil.Car Care Stats Infographic 2015

13% had low or contaminated brake fluid.

18% had dirty air filters.

17% had inadequate cooling protection or low coolant levels.

16% needed new windshield wiper and 27% had low or contaminated washer fluid.

18% needed new belts

Overall, 89% of vehicles were in need of at least one service or repair.

Check Frequently

• Dashboard Indicator Lights On
• Lights
• Tire Inflation and Condition
• Windshield Washer Fluid
• Engine Oil Level

Check Every 3 Months/ 3,000 Miles

• Automatic Transmission Fluid
• Battery and Cables
• Belts
• Dashboard Indicator Light On
• Engine Air Filter
• Engine Oil
• Exhaust
• Hoses
• Lights
• Power Steering Fluid
• Tire Inflation and Condition
• Windshield Washer Fluid

Check Every 6 Months/6,000 Miles

• Automatic Transmission Fluid
• Battery and Cables
• Belts
• Chassis Lubrication
• Dashboard Indicator Light On
• Engine Air Filter
• Engine Oil
• Exhaust
• Hoses
• Lights
• Power Steering Fluid
• Tire Inflation and Condition
• Windshield Washer Fluid
• Wiper Blades

Check Every 9 Months/ 9,000 Miles

• Automatic Transmission Fluid
• Battery and Cables
• Belts
• Dashboard Indicator Light On
• Engine Air Filter
• Engine Oil
• Exhaust
• Hoses
• Lights
• Power Steering Fluid
• Tire Inflation and Condition
• Windshield Washer Fluid

Check every 12 Months/ 12,000 miles

• Automatic Transmission Fluid
• Battery and Cables
• Belts
• Brakes
• Cabin Air Filter
• Chassis Lubrication
• Dashboard Indicator Light On
• Coolant (Antifreeze)
• Engine Air Filter
• Engine Oil
• Exhaust
• Hoses
• Lights
• Power Steering Fluid
• Steering and Suspension
• Tire Inflation and Condition
• Wheel Alignment
• Windshield Washer Fluid
• Wiper Blades

You can schedule a check up – it doesn’t have to be a Chevy to be serviced here – by calling Jessica at 810-721-4003

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