Service Intervals

Have you ever noticed that your vehicle has a schedule in your owner’s manual for what is called “severe service” maintenance? Let’s define what severe driving conditions aren’t: The easiest driving a vehicle experiences is traveling on the interstate for 20 miles (32 kilometers) or more at a constant rate of 65 miles per hour (105…

Organization is the key to managing a busy life in OR. So setting up an annual calendar for vehicle care can keep TIGARD residents on top of preventive maintenance. But you can’t just write “oil change” every few months on the calendar. Modern vehicles have many systems that are vital to the safe operation of a…

So you take your vehicle in for maintenance and the pro at Tylers Auto TV tells you that you ought to change your oil more often. What? You followed the maintenance schedule – but you take a second look at that “severe service” schedule and see some of the following: 1. Most of your trips around…

Today in our Tylers Auto TV blog, we’re going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn’t the only aspect of your life with recommended intervals: What about six-month dental cleanings and regular physical exams? Then there’s laundry, mowing the lawn, paying your electric bill, changing your furnace filter – you get the idea.…

Most people in the TIGARD area are aware that automotive manufacturers have recommended service intervals. Following recommended service intervals is very important. The engineers that design our vehicles have tested the various systems and components to meet durability and safety standards. Some of these standards are self-imposed and others, like those for emissions components, are…

Nowadays, TIGARD drivers are paying more at OR gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That’s got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many OR drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old vehicle for…