Basic Maintenance
Maintaining Your Vehicle to Factory Recommended Service Schedules Protects Your Investment and Ensures Your Car is Running at Peak Performance
Your car is a marvel of modern engineering built to achieve spectacular performance in comfort and style. Having basic maintenance and preventative maintenance performed at manufacturer recommended intervals ensures your car is running at peak performance. It contributes to vehicle longevity and contributes to greater retained vehicle value.
Intervals for scheduled maintenance vary from manufacturer. Most recommend an annual service at the very least. These services generally include:
- Oil change
- Fluid check and top-off
- Air filter inspections and replacement if necessary
- Cabin filter inspection and replacement if necessary
- Rigorous inspection of your vehicle’s drivetrain and wear items
- Tire inspection, pressure check and rotation
- Battery inspection
- Brake inspection
- Belt inspection
Our experiences service team at Carlock Motorcars will be happy to provide more thorough information regarding the factory recommended maintenance interval for your Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Bentley, Lotus, Maserati, Porsche or Rolls-Royce vehicle.
Basic Maintenance Frequently Asked Questions:
Question:
What is my basic maintenance interval?
Answer:
Your vehicles owner’s manual should outline the recommended maintenance intervals for your car, including basic maintenance schedules and preventative maintenance timelines. Many manufacturers build out recommended maintenance schedules in 5,000-mile increments, often referring to them as 5k, 10k and 15k services.
Question:
Is basic maintenance expensive?
Answer:
The short answer is that basic maintenance helps prevented bigger, unexpected expenses in the future. Basic maintenance helps ensure the efficiency and reliability of your car. Maintenance cost ultimately varies on the service interval. In the long run, investing in maintenance today will go a long way to reducing your service costs and associated inconvenience down the road.
Question:
Do I have to go to the dealer for my maintenance?
Answer:
A factory authorized service center knows your vehicle best and has quality OEM parts and factory-trained technicians to install them. In most cases, dealership maintenance costs are comparable if not better than aftermarket service centers. Plus, dealership maintenance provides the peace of mind that the people who know your car best are fixing your car right.