Summer Maintenance & Tips

Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection

While you should get your car, truck, or SUV serviced year-round at the specified mileage, it is doubly important to receive a multi-point vehicle inspection by a certified technician to ensure that your vehicle is working properly. An immobilized vehicle from poor maintenance is not only preventable but is a safety concern for us at Pappas Toyota.

Summer Maintenance Essentials

It includes every essential component and is organized by vehicle area for convenience:

• Battery – Always make sure that your battery is in good condition. The heat can cause your battery to break down sooner than later.
• Fresh Fluids: Oil & Coolant – Always make sure to keep your engine cool. Two of the most important fluids are engine oil and coolant/antifreeze when it comes to the right operating temperature.
• Air Conditioning Performance Check – Check the current condition and performance of your air conditioning system. With leaking refrigerant being the #1 problem for the A/C, it is important to inspect the system before summer to ensure it generates a frigid breeze swiftly.
• Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection – The single most important preparedness service, a multi-point vehicle inspection before summer is the best way to ensure overall preparedness for summer including all vital components, fluids, and filters.

Risks of Putting Off Much-Needed Summer Maintenance

Heat and temperature change between seasons are significant threats to overall vehicle reliability throughout the summer. You want to take every precaution possible to ensure that your vehicle is working optimally before you take it on the road during these incredibly hot months. Just like you take precautions when active outdoors on hot days, a vehicle benefits significantly from maintenance when operating in extreme heat. The consequences of ignoring summer maintenance include increased wear & tear, reduced reliability, poor fuel economy, rough engine idling, unpleasant driving experience, immobilized vehicle, and increased operational costs.