Maintenance
Maintenance for your car, truck or van is probably the most important area of car repair, because it’s purpose is to avoid reasons for more expensive and more serious car repair. Maintenance services need to be performed on a regular basis. If car owners continuously bring their vehicle in for maintenance checks and repairs on a regular basis, as recommended by your car’s manufacturer, your vehicle will have far less problems in the long run. And will maintain it’s safety and reliability for a long time.
Here is a list of the factory recommended services by manufacturer:
HONDA AND ACURA
MINOR SERVICE: Every 7,500 miles or 6 months Includes oil service Price:
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE: Every 15,000 miles or 12 months (Passport and 6 cyl. additional) Includes oil service
MAJOR SERVICE: Every 30,000 miles or 2 years Includes oil service 60,000 mile service excluded (Passport, 6 cyl., & SI models additional)
LUBE OIL AND FILTER: Every 3,000 miles or 3 months Includes oil, oil filter, 22-point safety check
BMW AND MERCEDES BENZ
INSPECTION I: Every 15,000 miles or 12 months Includes oil service
INSPECTION II: Every 30,000 miles or 2 years Includes oil service
LUBE OIL AND FILTER: Every 3,000 miles or 3 months Includes oil, oil filter, 22-point safety check
VOLVO AND PORSCHE
MINOR SERVICE: Every 10,000 miles Includes oil service
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE: Every 20,000 miles Includes oil service; Starting at
MAJOR SERVICE: Every 30,000 miles or 2 years 60,000 mile service excluded Starting at
LUBE OIL AND FILTER: Every 3,000 miles or 3 months Includes oil, oil filter, 22-point safety check
LEXUS AND INFINITI
MINOR SERVICE: Every 7,500 miles or 6 months Includes oil service Price:
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE: Every 15,000 miles or 12 months Includes oil service Price:
MAJOR SERVICE: Every 30,000 miles or 2 years Includes oil service 60,000 mile service excluded Price:
60,000 MILE SERVICE: Includes oil service Price:
LUBE OIL AND FILTER: Every 3,000 miles or 3 months Includes oil, oil filter, 22-point safety check
Additional factory recommended services are:
Timing Belts should be replaced as follows:
- Honda & Acura: every 90,000 miles or 6 years
- BMW & Volvo: every 50,000 miles or 3.5 years
- Lexus & Infiniti: every 90,000 miles or 6 years
- Mercedes Benz – Timing chain: every 100,000 miles or 7 years
Oxygen Sensors should be replaced as follows:
- Mercedes Benz: every 60,000 miles
- BMW: every 50,000 miles
- Mercedes Benz S Class A/C Micro filter: every 60,000 miles
