Basic, but important, Guidelines for your car.

At All Vovo, we tend to get a lot of questions about how to generally keep your car running well.  So often, customers don't know who to trust, about how often a certain service should be done, or what's "normal" practice for keeping up things like your belts, hoses, or transmission.  Here's a "Greatest Hits" list of what you should know, and what truly are the most important tips of all.  This is the straight info.  Of course, we can offer many services that have to do with these areas of car care, but mostly we feel it's important that people have a full understanding of what proper car care is.

- When you approach you vehicle, get in the habit of looking at your tires.

- Change your oil every 3,000 miles.

- Have belts and hoses inspected twice a year.

- Rotate and balance your tires every 7,000 miles and inspect tread depth.

- We recommend buying "Road Hazard Coverage" when you purchase new tires.

- Align your vehicle twice a year.

- Change your transmission fluid every 25,000 to 30,000 miles.

- Timing belts need to be changed anywhere from 60,000 to 90,000 miles.

- When you purchase a used vehicle, have a reputable shop (All Vovo, for instance) check the car out BEFORE you make the purchase.  Also, buy the extended warranty.

Maintenance schedules are SO important to having long lasting vehicles.  If you need some consultation on your vehicle at any time, please feel free to give us a call at 206-789-0736.