Preventative
Maintenance
What are the consequences
of postponing
maintenance? |
|
- Engines are made of many parts which are
interrelated. Ignoring maintenance can often lead to
trouble. Specific parts or even an entire system can
fail. Even foregoing simple routine maintenance, such
as oil changes, can lead to costly breakdowns. Your
warranty may also be invalidated by this kind of
negligence
|
| What maintenance guidelines should I follow
to avoid costly repairs?
| |
- The owner's manual contains a manufacturer's
maintenance schedule. You should follow its
guidelines
|
- Some repair shops create their own maintenance
schedules, which call for more frequent servicing than
the manufacturer's recommendations. As with anything
else, compare shop maintenance schedules with those in
your owner's manual. Ask for explanations from your
repair shop if they recommend more frequent
servicing
|
