Alpharetta Roswell Auto Clinic - Honest Quality Repairs

The most important thing you can do to keep your repair costs down is to change your fluids and filters regularly. Here is our recommended maintenance schedule to keep your vehicle running smoothly and avoid those road side emergencies while keeping your costs of operation down.

Oil & Filter Change

As with most other lubricants, engine oil can break down and lose its lubricating and cooling properties. The oil filter removes metal shavings from engine wear and any other particles such as dirt that may get in the engine through the dip stick or filler cap.

Failure to perform this basic service on a regular basis can quickly result in expensive engine work or replacement.

We recommend an oil and filter change every 3,000 for most drivers within about 30 miles of the city. For drivers who spend most of their time between cities at express way speeds and are not regularly in stop and go traffic, the every 5,000 mile service plan may be adequate.

Air Filter

Dirt and debris in the carburetor or injector can alter the mixture, leading to poor mileage and performance. If dirt and debris is allowed to enter the cylinders, it can cause premature wear of the rings as well as poor seating and ultimate warping of the valves.

Periodic replacement of the air filter is an easy and inexpensive way to avoid these fuel system problems, prolonging engine life and maximizing fuel economy and performance.

Fuel Filter

Periodic replacement of the fuel filter is an easy and inexpensive way to avoid these fuel system problems, prolonging engine life and maximizing fuel economy and performance.

Antifreeze

As with most other lubricants, antifreeze can break down and lose its lubricating and cooling properties.

Failure to perform this basic service on a regular basis can shorten the life of the water pump or allow the engine to over heat, resulting in expensive engine work or replacement.

We recommend replacing antifreeze every 30,000 miles to avoid fluid break down and provide maximum engine protection.

Power Steering

As with most other lubricants, power steering fluid can break down and lose its lubricating and cooling properties. Keeping this fluid fresh prolongs the life of the power steering pump.

Brake Fluid

As with most other lubricants, brake fluid can break down, creating gas in the system, which creates heat - shortening the life of brake pads and rotors. A freshly bled brake system with new brake fluid eliminates soft pedals, provides better stopping power and prolongs the life of expensive break parts.

Belts & Hoses

Belts are flexed on every revolution - several times a second. Hoses are subject to extreme heating and cooling as well as operating pressures.

As with anything that is made out of rubber, it is recommended to have these items checked when you change your oil and filter.

This simple periodic check and timely replacement can keep you from being stranded on the side of the road with an overheated engine or worse.

Transmission

As with most other lubricants, transmission fluid can break down and lose its lubricating and cooling properties. The transmission filter removes metal shavings from transmission wear as well as any other debris.

Failure to perform this service can quickly result in premature transmission work or replacement.

We recommend transmission fluid and filter change every 30,000 miles for optimum protection.

Differential

As with most other lubricants, differential fluid can break down and lose its lubricating and cooling properties.

Failure to perform this service can result in premature differential work or replacement.

We recommend differential fluid change every 30,000 miles for optimum protection.

Timing Belt

On many vehicles, failure of the timing belt can cause extensive valve, head and piston damage, therefore, this is one item that must not be neglected.

Consult your owners manual for the proper life of the timing belt and have this service done right on time to avoid this type of extensive damage.

Every 3,000 mile plan for vehicles with less than 100,000 miles
	Oil & Filter	Air Filter	Fuel Filter	Anti- freeze	PS & Brakes	Belts & Hoses	Trans- mission	Differ- ential	Timing Belt
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
15,000
18,000
21,000
24,000
27,000
30,000
33,000
36,000
39,000
42,000
45,000
48,000
51,000
54,000
57,000
60,000
63,000
66,000
69,000
72,000
74,000
78,000
81,000
84,000
87,000
90,000
93,000
96,000
99,000

Every 5,000 mile plan for vehicles with less than 100,000 miles
	Oil & Filter	Air Filter	Fuel Filter	Anti- freeze	PS & Brakes	Belts & Hoses	Trans- mission	Differ- ential	Timing Belt
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
60,000
65,000
70,000
75,000
80,000
85,000
90,000
95,000
100,000

Every 3,000 mile plan for vehicles with more than 100,000 miles
	Oil & Filter	Air Filter	Fuel Filter	Anti- freeze	PS & Brakes	Belts & Hoses	Trans- mission	Differ- ential	Timing Belt
102,000
105,000
108,000
111,000
114,000
117,000
120,000
123,000
126,000
129,000
132,000
135,000
138,000
141,000
144,000
147,000
150,000
153,000
156,000
159,000
162,000
165,000
168,000
171,000
173,000
177,000
180,000
183,000
186,000
189,000
192,000
195,000
198,000

Every 5,000 mile plan for vehicles with more than 100,000 miles
	Oil & Filter	Air Filter	Fuel Filter	Anti- freeze	PS & Brakes	Belts & Hoses	Trans- mission	Differ- ential	Timing Belt
105,000
110,000
115,000
120,000
125,000
130,000
135,000
140,000
145,000
150,000
155,000
160,000
165,000
170,000
175,000
180,000
185,000
190,000
195,000
200,000

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