Ames Auto Repair

Preventative Maintenance

The team at Shaffer’s Auto Body can keep your vehicle in top shape by performing the following maintenance:

• Battery: inspection and replacement
• Battery connection components: inspection, repair and replacement
• Cabin air filter: inspection and replacement
  This can keep your car comfortable during the hot summer months.
• Engine air filter: inspection and replacement
  Replace your engine air filter more frequently if you drive in stop-and-go traffic or have a long commute.
• Oil and filter: check and change
• Serpentine belt: inspection and replacement
  This can prevent damage to other engine components
• Spark plugs: inspection and replacement
• Timing belt: inspection and replacement
  This can prevent damage to other engine components
• Tire rotation
  This helps ensure even wear on your tires to help prevent blowouts and leaking and makes your ride smoother.
• Tire balancing
  Balancing your tires prevents wear, which can significantly increase their life and save you money.
• Wheel alignment

The best way to prevent long-term and costly problems with your vehicle is to keep up with its preventative maintenance schedule. Reading the owner’s manual is one major key to successfully making sure you do all you need to do for your vehicle. Regardless of your vehicle’s make or model, its owner’s manual will contain a maintenance schedule. Every make and model is different, and standby beliefs such as “You have to change your oil every 3,000 miles,” may not apply to your car.

The maintenance schedule in your owner’s manual is provided by the people who understand your vehicle best—the company that built it. The manufacturer provides suggestions for how often you need to change your oil, filters, driving belts, timing belts and more.

Following your vehicle’s owner’s manual and having your vehicle inspected and maintained regularly, can greatly reduce problems and save money in the long run. Let the expert team at Shaffer’s Auto Body help keep your vehicle in good condition.