New Year Car care tips. PA State Inspection and Emissions $29.95

03 Jan New Year Car care tips. PA State Inspection and Emissions $29.95

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If your car has been taken for granted, the start of the new year is an ideal time to make things right and commit to regular maintenance. By doing so, vehicles will respond with improved performance, safety and reliability, and owners will likely save on costly repair bills that often are the result of neglect.

Protect your pride and joy. Here’s how to be a better car or truck owner in 2017. Resolve to take better care of your car or truck this year. Here are 10 New Year’s car care resolutions that will help extend your vehicle’s life and protect its performance in 2017 and beyond.

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2. Schedule bi-annual checkups. Seasonal tune-ups and maintenance maximize your car or truck’s fuel efficiency and performance. Bonus: a trained technician can spot potential problems early, nipping costly repairs in the bud.
3. Keep the interior clean! Spilled drinks, food crumbs, and mud make a vehicle look and smell bad. Toss your trash out after every commute. Clean messes promptly before stains and odour set in. Vacuum dirt before it invades carpet and seat fibres.
4. Check your tire pressure. Driving with the correct tire pressure improves your vehicle?s safety and gas mileage, while extending tire life. Refer to the sticker on the inside of your driver side door, and add air as needed. Aim to check it at every other fill-up.
5. Check your oil. If you are checking tire pressure at every other fill up, what should you do the rest of the time? Check your oil?obviously. Top it up as needed so your engine is always well lubricated.
6. Schedule regular oil changes. The standard used to be complete oil change every 3,000 miles, but improved oil formulas and lower emission fuels, mean this is no longer the rule. Check your vehicle manual and schedule changes accordingly.
7. Stay on top of fluids. Staying hydrated is probably on your New Year’s fitness resolutions, it is crucial for your car as well Check your car’s fluids monthly (mark it on your calendar), and stay on top of oil, coolant, brake and clutch fluids.
8. Rotate your tires. Every 5,000 to 10,000 miles is a good rule of thumb, but check your owner?s manual for a vehicle-specific recommendation.
9. Take care of the breaks. Get regular brake inspections which are the best way to ensure safe and reliable breaking and minimize the cost of repairs when break service is needed.
10. Get regular alignment checks. They are your best way to maximize tire life and ensure that your car performs on the road as originally designed.

If the “Check Engine” light comes on, vehicles should be immediately taken in for service to identify the problem.

Wondering how your car measures up? This infographic shows the latest data from vehicle check-up events across the country.

General Service Schedule
Drivers should also consult their owner’s manual for specific recommendations by the carmaker.

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

Source: Car Care Council