A Look at the 60,000-Mile Auto Tune Up

A LOOK AT THE 60,000-Mile AUTO TUNE UP WHY CAR MAINTENANCE IS IMPORTANT LIFESPAN A LACK OF MAINTENANCE CAN DRASTICALLY REDUCE YOUR CAR'S LIFESPAN MINOR PROBLEMS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FIXED CAN BECOME MAJOR SAFETY IGNORING MAINTENANCE NEEDS CAN MAKE YOUR CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE DON'T RISK GETTING STRANDED OR YOUR CAR FAILING WHILE YOU'RE ON THE ROAD COST IGNORING ROUTINE OIL CHANGES COULD END UP IN YOU NEEDING A NEW ENGINE AVOIDING GENERAL MAINTENANCE COULD COST YOU MORE THAN 8 TIMES THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE ITSELF WHAT GOES INTO THE 60,000-MILE TUNE UP TASKS FROM THE 30,000-MILE TUNE UP FUEL FILTER IS REPLACED TO KEEP POWER STEERING AND TRANSMISSION THE ENGINE RUNNING WELL FLUIDS ARE FLUSHED AND CHANGED ENGINE COOLANT IS CHANGED TO Fluids stop being as effective as time goes on PREVENT OVERHEATING ADDITIONAL TASKS • ENGINE OIL AND FILTER ARE CHANGED • ENGINE AIR FILTER IS CHANGED • CABIN AIR FILTER IS CHANGED • WINDSHIELD WIPERS • BATTERY IS CHECKED AND ARE REPLACED REPLACED IF NEEDED TIMING BELT IS REPLACED • Runs essential components of the engine • Can lead to severe engine damage if it breaks • Make sure it's replaced to avoid a bad situation OGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Auto and AUTOLAND WWW.SANTACLARAAUTOLAND.COM Sources: http://www.driverside.com/auto-library/car_maintenance_what_to_expect_at_each_ service_interval-26 http://www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/true-cost-of-not-maintaining-your-car-1.aspx