Owning any type of vehicle can prove a significant investment, making it critical for drivers to perform the needed maintenance on their automobiles to uphold its value. However, retaining the value on a car or truck isn’t the only reason to keep with up routine maintenance and care. Yes, some owners only take care of their vehicles when the time comes to sell it. However, for other drivers it’s not about the future sale, it’s about prolonging the overall lifespan of the vehicle.

If you’re interested in keeping your vehicle going (and going and going) in Surrey and throughout the region, it’s critical to keep up with consistent, general maintenance. However, there are a few strategies and techniques that deliver a little more bang for your buck. Follow these important tips when looking to help your vehicle run for a long time:

Tip 1 – Wash The Exterior Of The Vehicle:

Sounds simple enough, right? However, many people overlook how a top quality car wash can truly enhance the lifespan of any vehicle. The environment in Surrey can eventually take its toll on any vehicle. Consistent washes can help prevent scratching and exterior paint damage for longer performance.

Tip 2 – Detail The Interior:

What’s another important way to maintain the quality of your vehicle? Keep the interior cabin clean. Every season in Surrey brings with it various outside elements (think snow, mud, dirt, and sand) that somehow find their way inside your vehicle. Getting your automobile professionally detailed will not only help keep everything sparkling in your automobile cabin, it will also keep everything in tip top shape to proactively fight against aging and wear and tear.

Tip 3 – Rotate Your Tires:

Now that you have your interior/exterior detailing needs met on a consistent basis, it’s important to think about other features that can help. Rotating your tires can make a major difference in the performance of your car or truck. Not only does rotating your tires help prolong the lifespan of your tires, it can also keep your car in better alignment/working like it should.

Tip 4 – Maintain Fluid Levels:

Think you’re doing enough by simply going for your routine oil checks? Guess again. Yes, checking and changing your oil is important; however, it isn’t enough to keep your vehicle on the long life performance path. In order to do everything you can to keep things running as they should, you should also check brake, power steering, transmission and other fluids as well and have them changed occasionally.

Tip 5 – Take Care Of Little Problems Quickly:

Everyone’s first instinct is to overlook little performance issues and hope that they eventually go away. This rarely happens. Ignoring small performance compromises can eventually turn into big (read: expensive) problems in the future that can have a major impact on your car’s lifespan. Always proactively manage the little things that happen to your vehicle to ensure you don’t unknowingly encourage it to affect other systems in the automobile.

Ready to start showing your vehicle the TLC that it deserves? Splashes in Surrey can help. Contact us today to make an appointment for your car or truck detailing.