TWO NEEDS - for your autos:
1. RELIABILITY - NO BREAKDOWNS
2. MINIMUM COST to keep vehicles running 20+ years, 200,000 + miles.
Our business is to let you know what your car needs every time it is in the shop. We try to even out the needed services cost over time. As noted, you can expect to spend about $65 per month to keep your car running for 20+ years including tires. IF YOU DO THESE SERVICES you will:
- Maintain new car reliability.
- Minimize risk of breakdowns and major mechanical repairs
"If it ain' t broke - don't fix it."
IS WRONG !
How would you like to fly on an airline that had this policy ?
Breakdowns and mechanical failures are unnecessary and can be dangerous stranding you on the highway or at night. By doing mechanical services on a schedule of time or mileage the cost is lower than waiting for things to fail.
For example:
Why wait until your battery dies. You are not getting that much more life out of it and it is costing you more on towing not to mention the hazard of your car not working. It is not worth the risk or extra cost.
Why wait until a coolant hose breaks. Rubber hoses have a typical life of 5 years. When your car was built the hoses were up to a year old. Coolant hoses operate at 210 degrees F and 15 pounds per square inch pressures as well as living in the high temperature under hood environment of today's cars. It is highly probable that your car's $3,000 engine could be destroyed by a coolant hose rupture on the highway. This is not an acceptable outcome in our view.
THEREFORE: Please take our advice on doing routine services. We urgently need to perform the services listed on the CAR NEEDS page to keep your car in good running order.