I am sure we have all heard the saying “Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance”. Well, that saying applies to your vehicle’s preventive maintenance, too! You can save yourself a lot of stress and money by staying on top of your vehicle’s basic needs.
Just like us, our vehicles have an anatomy of systems– wiring instead of arteries, suspension instead of muscles, and a chassis instead of bones. Both are a physical structure that keeps us and our vehicles moving forward. Our bodies heal with rest and energy, but cars have no such self-repairing ability. Preventative maintenance is necessary to keep your vehicle performing under pressure!
Keeping your vehicle fed, watered, and cleaned is important in maintaining its health year-round! Just like we take care of animals and ourselves, we want to take care of our vehicles the same way. Your vehicle runs on a complicated network of fluids, belts, hoses, and physical machinery that all work in concert to get you where you need to go. Here are four reasons preventative maintenance should matter to you:
It keeps you safe – Staying on top of your brake maintenance, tire maintenance, and fluids will keep you and your family safe! Rainy conditions can sneak up on us in the Central Valley, so make sure your vehicle is ready for all the weather conditions it might encounter.
It saves you money – It all comes down to saving you money in the end! The closer you pay attention to keeping your vehicle healthy day-to-day, the less likely you are to have those major expenses in the future. You might feel like you are saving money at the moment by not fixing the little things as they pop up. However, those little things become big when they ultimately lead to systems crashing, transmission issues, and actual collisions in the worst-case scenario!
It gets you where you need to go – Importantly, preventative maintenance makes sure that your vehicle keeps doing what it is supposed to do, transferring you from Point-A to Point-B. In the end, our car is there to get us places; if it isn’t taken care of, we ain’t goin’ nowhere, haha!
It keeps your vehicle healthy – Keeping your vehicle’s fluids clean, topped off, and regularly changed makes sure that its internal processes function properly. Beyond that, making sure its belts and hoses are properly maintained prevents you from incurring major expenses in the future!
Preventative maintenance might seem like a pain in the rear, but it helps you avoid pain in the wallet later on! We suggest that you stay on top of the regular things. Check your tire pressure, check your tire tread, keep an ear out for brakes squeaking, and have your hose and belts examined. Hopefully, this list helps you consider preventative maintenance in the future and why it is so important!
When considering preventative maintenance on your vehicle, there is nobody better for the job than Dick’s Automotive in Clovis, Ca! Our seasoned team of ASE-Certified Auto Technicians brings decades of experience keeping vehicles on the road to you and your family. Contact us today and schedule an appointment to check your belt, hoses, tires, fluid, and more. We look forward to meeting you and inviting you to be a part of the Dick’s Automotive family!
