Seasonal Maintenance Tips for Your Car

Performing seasonal maintenance on your car will help ensure it's ready to make the transition into the new season. Temperature and weather changes can take a toll on certain systems and components in your vehicle. Prepare your vehicle for these changes and help ensure it has a longer life with these maintenance tips ALF Marketing has prepared for you.

Check Your Tires

Making the transition from summer to fall will cause temperatures to fall, especially during late fall. What this means for your tires is reduced tire pressure. Check your tire pressure regularly and use compressed air to get it back to the right level. Don't forget about your spare tire. Check the spare so you're sure it's ready for use should you have any tire issues while in the road.

Test Your Heater and Defroster

Chances are you didn't need your tire or defroster over the hot summer season. If they both haven't been used in months they might have stopped working. Test both the heater and defroster in early fall. Even though you might not need them yet, it's a good idea to test them and get them fixed before you have any issues.

Inspect Your Battery

The cold weather is harder on you battery so you want to make sure it's still in good condition in order to avoid issues later on. Check the battery conditions and make sure they're not loose. Look out for corrosion on the posts since this can be a bad sign. If your battery is more than four years old, it's a good idea to get it replaced.

Fix Your Lights

During the fall season the sun tends to set sooner leaving you driving in the dark more often. Be prepared to take on dark streets and highways by checking the lights on your car. If you have any issues with your headlights, tail lights, fog lights and brake lights, get them fixed. Properly working lights will help you avoid dangerous situations and can even help prevents tickets and fines.

Synthetic Oil in Hagerstown

Don't forget to schedule a regular oil change for your vehicle as you prepare it for fall. If you're looking for synthetic oil in Hagerstown for your oil change, contact ALF Marketing. We can provide you with a full range of AMSOIL products. Check out our online shop for all your AMSOIL needs. Give us a call at (301) 416-0575 for more information or to place an order.