About Our Maintenance Services
“Read your owner’s manual and perform the suggested maintenance,” Doug says. “In spite of what your nephew tells you, suggested maintenance is not a conspiracy between the factory and the repair industry. The factory does countless tests to determine the failure time of various parts, and then they use averages to determine suggested maintenance schedules.
If you do proper maintenance, your car will last longer, perform better and save you money in the long run.”
- Replace spark plugs
- Adjust engine timing As required
- Adjust carb idle speed as required
- Visually inspect emmission-control related devices
- Visually inspect plug wires
- Visually inspect distributor cap and rotor, when accessible
- Visually inspect plug wires
- Check brake fluid for contamination and moisture
- Inspect all hydraulic lines and hoses
- Inspect calipers and wheel cylinders
- Inspect master cylinder and caps
- Clean dirt and old fluid out of master cylinder
- Flush old fluid out of master cylinder, calipers and wheel cylinders until clean
- Add new brake fluid to master cylinder, as needed
- Road test vehicle for proper brake operation
- Test system for proper Freon
- Test Freon for moisture contamination
- Test Freon for air contamination
- Clean condensor fins as required
- Inspect and adjust A/C compressor drive belt
- Performance test A/C operation
- Inspect all visible A/C components for leaks and add Freon dye, as needed
- Test antifreeze for proper mix
- Road test for power steering operation
- Inspect system for leaks
- Flush power steering lines
- Flush power steering pump
- Flush power steering rack and pinion, and/or gear box
- Thoroughly clean all internal parts
- Flush out all contaminated power steering fluid and replace with clean fluid
- Install power steering additive to revitalize seals and O-rings
- Clean fuel injectors
- Clean ISC/ASC motor, as required
- Clean throttle body air intake
- Visually inspect fuel line and fuel rails
- Pressure test fuel pump
- Test and visually inpsect fuel pump, pressure regulator, vacuum line and connections
- Decarbonize intake manifold
- Decarbonize intake and exhaust valves
- Decarbonize combustion chamber and pistons
- Test exhaust emmission
- Road test for engine performance, transmission operation and shift patterns
- Flush transmission cooler and cooler line
- Flush transmission valve body
- Flush transmission torque converter
- Thoroughly clean all internal parts
- Flush out all contaminated transmission fluid and replace with clean fluid
- Install transmission additive to revitalize transmission seals and O-rings
- Road test vehicle for proper transmission operation
- Visually inspect hydraulic system for leak and condition
- Remove all wheels and inspect brake lining, brake hardware and wheel cylinders
- Remove brake dust and deglaze brake shoes
- Adjust brakes
- Adjust parking brake
- Lubricate backing plate and adjust hardware
- Pressure test cooling system for leaks
- Flush engine, radiator and heater core in both directions
- Bring anti-freeze temperatures to -35 degrees
- Balance coolant PH level to between 9.8 and 10.5
- Visually inspect radiator cooling fan for proper operation
- Visually inspect heater operation
- Inspect battery connections
- Charge battery to full capacity
- Load test battery and record readings
- Inspect alternator belt and adjust, as required
- Perform alternator output test and record readings
- Perform starter draw test and record readings
- Perform test for draw on electrical system and record finidings
- Replace battery, if required
- Inspect suspension components for wear
- Adjust caster and camber, if provided my manufacturer
- Adjust toe-in
- Center steering wheel while adjusting toe-in
Thrust Alignment:
- Same as above plus compensate for rear wheel tracking
Four Wheel Alignment:
- Sane as above plus set rear wheel camber and toe-in, as provided by manufacturer