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Preventative maintenance can help you avoid costly repairs down the road. Lack of maintenance can cause the premature failure of expensive components. Simply following the the recommendations made by your owner’s manual for maintenance can help you avoid unexpected visits to the shop. While we love seeing you, wouldn’t you rather protect your investment with scheduled services? Some routine services for your vehicle may include:

• Tire Maintenance
• Factory Scheduled Maintenance
• Oil Changes and Engine Maintenance
• Brake Service

	Tire Maintenance If you are putting off rotating, balancing, or replacing your tires you could be costing yourself more money in the long run. Tires that are not maintained can lead to the following problems: • An unbalanced or improperly balanced tire causes a vehicle to vibrate and may wear steering and suspension components prematurely. • Not rotating your tires can cause them to wear unevenly and they will need to be replaced more often. • Over pressurized tires can form bubbles and ruin the tire. This occurs frequently when tires are filled in the winter months and then not re-checked in the summer heat. • Under pressurized tires will wear down more quickly, decrease fuel economy, and affect your car's handling.
Factory Scheduled Maintenance Keeping up with your factory scheduled maintenance is a very important, but often overlooked, part of auto repair. Tommy's uses Mitchell Shop Manager software to automatically compare your car's mileage to the recommended services on your make and model. When your manufacturer sends you mail to remind you about factory maintenance, remember that you can get the very same service, for a lot less than the dealer, from Tommy's Automotive. Some of the services below will never get done on your vehicle without recommended factory scheduled maintenance. • Differential Fluid change • Spark Plugs • Brake and Transmission Fluid Flushes • Fuel Filter Replacement • Belts and hose replacement
	Oil Changes/Engine Maintenance Changing your vehicle's oil every 3 months or every 3,000 miles is the best way to protect the most important part of your vehicle, the engine. Many manufacturers will recommend that you change your oil every 5000 miles or more; however, these estimates are based on ideal driving conditions. What you consider normal driving is actually severe driving for your engine. • Frequent short trips of 10 miles or less • Short trips in cold weather • Stop and start city driving • Highway driving in extreme heat • Driving is dusty conditions like gravel and sand
Brake Service Brake Inspection is required for yearly State Inspection, but you should have your brakes checked every time your mechanic pulls off your wheels. Simple maintenance can prevent more serious problems down the line: • A clean set of brakes are less likely to squeak • Cutting brake rotors can prevent warping and pulsating • Checking your brake fluid will ensure you don't have any leaks in the system • Replacing your brake pads when needed can help prevent more expensive replacements

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