Car Maintenance Services

Car maintenance describes the act of inspecting or testing the condition of car subsystems (e.g., engine) and servicing/replacing parts and fluids. Regular maintenance is critical to ensure the safety, reliability, drivability, comfort and longevity of a car. During preventative maintenance, a number of parts are replaced to avoid major damage or for safety reasons, e.g. timing belt replacement. The actual schedule of car maintenance varies depending on the Year/Make/Model of a car, its driving conditions and driver behavior. Car makers recommend the so-called extreme or the ideal service schedule based on impact parameters such as

• number of trips and distance traveled per trip per day
• extreme hot or cold climate conditions
• mountainous, dusty or de-iced roads
• heavy stop and go vs. long distance cruising
• towing a trailer and other heavy load

Experienced service advisers in dealerships and independent shops recommend schedule intervals, which are often in-between the ideal or extreme service schedule. They base it on the driving conditions and behavior of the car owner/driver. Common car maintenance tasks include:

• Car wash
• check/replace the engine oil and replace oil filters
• check/replace fuel filters
• inspect or replace windshield wipers
• check or refill windshield washer fluid
• inspect tires for pressure and wear.
• Tire balancing
• Tire rotation
• Wheel alignment
• check, clean or replace battery terminals and top up battery fluid
• inspect or replace brake pads
• check or flush brake fluid
• check or flush transmission fluid
• check or flush power steering fluid
• check and flush engine coolant
• inspect or replace spark plugs
• inspect or replace air filter
• inspect or replace timing belt and other belts
• lubricate locks, latches, hinges
• check all lights
• tighten chassis nuts / bolts
• check if rubber boots are cracked and need replacement
• test electronics, e.g., Anti-lock braking system or ABS

Some tasks that have equivalent service intervals are combined into one single service known as a tune up. Modern cars, where electronics control most of the car's functions, the traditional tune up doesn't apply anymore. Maintenance jobs like a tune up used to mean getting the engine’s performance back on track. Today embedded software takes care of it by checking constantly thousands of sensor signals compensating for worn out spark plugs, clogged filters, etc. The so-called limp-home function lets you drive on limited power when your engine is in trouble. In the old days this might have meant a break down. In some countries, the completed services are recorded in a service book which is rubber stamped by the service center upon completion of each service. A complete service history usually adds to the resale value of a vehicle.

References

1. European Federation of National Maintenance Societies
2. Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188 and from the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
3. Wikipedia.org

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