Regularly Scheduled Vehicle Maintenance:
One of the best (and easiest) things you can do maintain the life of your vehicle is bring it to Walt's Danville Service regularly for tune-ups. Let us help you establish a regular vehicle maintenance schedule for your automobile.
TUNE UPS
Replace engine oil and oil filter
Rotate tires
Replace spark plugs
Replace engine air filter
Replace cabin air filter
Inspect the following:
Automatic transmission fluid
Ball joints and dust covers
Brake lines and hoses
Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
Drive shaft boots (4WD)
Engine coolant 8
Exhaust pipes and mountings
Front differential oil (4WD)
Fuel lines and connections
Fuel tank band and fuel tank vapor vent system hoses
Fuel tank cap gasket
Radiator, condenser and/or intercooler
Rear differential oil
Steering gear box
Steering linkage and boots
Transfer case oil (4WD)
60,000 MILE SERVICE
In addition to all that is done at the 30,000 Mile Service, the 60,000 mile service is where you will start seeing the replacement of additional fluids like the Automatic Transmission Fluid (Filter if equipped), Engine Coolant and Differential Fluids. Some vehicles will require the Timing Belt Replacement at this mileage interval.
Possible repairs at this point are Drive Belts and Hoses, Motor Mounts and Suspension Bushings starting to show signs of wear. Oil leaks may start to appear as well.
90,000 - 120,000 MILE SERVICES
The 90,000 mile service is where you will see some of the fluids replaced, such as the brake fluid, engine coolant and transmission fluid, as well as spark plugs, air filters, the fuel filter and the cabin filter.
At 90,000 miles you may start seeing the wear and tear items like the Drive Belts, Coolant Hoses, Motor Mounts and Suspension Bushings starting to show signs of wear. It is important to have the timing belt inspected and possibly replaced at this time. Oil leaks may start to appear as well.