Mar 30, 2013

Not just homes need what is commonly known as spring cleaning. Your car needs a bit of this tender loving care too. Think no further than your Toyota Dealer in the Trenton Area for this needed care. They know just what your car should have done.

Read your owner’s manual to familiarize yourself with your car and its needs. The cold of winter and the heat of summer have extreme effects on your car’s operation and it must be prepared to meet the changes coming.

There should be a maintenance plan listed in the manual and if you value the condition of your car, you will follow that plan. If you are able to handle some of the needed maintenance yourself, fine, otherwise we are here to help.

Tires and the pressure vary greatly between seasons. If you use snow tires, those can be put away till next season! All belts, hoses and claps should be examined. Oil changes should never be skipped and doing your own fluid check in-between will never hurt. You never know if a leak may have developed during the extreme winter temperatures.

Filters are a critical part of your engine’s functioning. Their job is the getting rid of the grit that flows through no matter what time of the year it is. Clean filters mean a better functioning engine.

Any tough starts, stalling, along with rough idling should be addressed before the heat of summer really hits.