Fall Service Recommendations
Fall Service Recommendations For Yorkville-Area Drivers
Fall is a great time to prepare your vehicle for colder temperatures, snow, and changing road conditions. Before winter arrives, a few simple maintenance checks can help keep your vehicle safe, reliable, and ready for the road in Central New York!
Important Fall Service Maintenance Tasks
There are a few key things that vehicle owners need to be concerned with doing before the weather changes. While regular maintenance tasks such as tune-ups, oil changes, and alignments are important year-round, fall servicing emphasizes a few key safety tasks. Our service center recommends the following fall service tasks can help keep your vehicle safe and ready for changing fall and winter driving conditions.
Winter Tire Change Over
As the inclement weather gears up, including the risk of frost and snow, having the right tires can be vital to ensuring passenger and vehicle safety. Fall is the best time to have your spring and summer tires changed over for the cold weather months. For people who use all-season tires year-round, fall is an important time to ensure your tire tread is good and that the overall conditions of your tires are road-worthy. Low-tread tires can make stopping difficult and less effective against wet weather road conditions and autumn falling leaves. Changing your tires isn't a task you need to do immediately, but it's a good idea to schedule an appointment now. As soon as the first snow falls, securing a last-minute appointment to change your tires can be difficult.
Brake Checks
Because the weather in the fall can be dicey, it is essential to ensure your brakes are in good shape to ensure proper stopping capability. Typical brake pads last 30,000-45,000 miles. However, vehicle owners who drive extensively around Utica or are regularly in stop-and-go traffic areas will find their brake pads wear more quickly.
Battery Checks
Nothing can be more frustrating and challenging than to have your battery go out in the colder months. Older batteries can easily run low on charging and starting capability, especially in the colder months when the battery usage is higher with less daylight. If your battery is several years old, fall is a good time to have it tested. A battery inspection can help identify a weak battery before colder temperatures make starting more difficult.
Windshield Wiper Replacement
Worn or damaged wiper blades can make it difficult to maintain a clear view during rain, snow, and road spray. Fall is a good time to inspect your wipers and replace them if they're leaving streaks or failing to clear the windshield properly.
Headlight Checks
The fall and winter months require much more extended use of your headlights as the daylight hours wane and overcast weather increases. Ensuring your headlights are in good working order is vital to ensuring road safety during the low light and dark hours of fall and winter.
Radiator Flush
The last few months of the year require extensive use of interior heating as temperatures plunge around New Hartford, NY. That's why having a radiator flush and changeover of anti-freeze is recommended before it starts getting cold and the use of the heating system accelerates.
Cabin Air Filter Replacement
It's a good idea to replace your cabin air filter in the fall to ensure your car's glass defrosts well in the winter. Likewise, it will ensure all the fall allergens will not enter the cabin to affect your seasonal allergies!
Scheduling Your Fall Maintenance Servicing Appointment
No matter what servicing or repairs you need on your vehicle this fall, our certified professional mechanics are here to help. Call our service department to learn about our current service specials and to schedule your appointment. Our team is happy to help you find a convenient time for your fall service appointment and tell you about the benefits of our service center.