172500 Mile Service
Advanced Auto Care is the leading 172,500 mile service shop in Hanover, MD, Columbia, MD, and Severn, MD. We are proud to ensure that your vehicle performs at its highest level of performance. Our top priority is for you and your family to be free. Due to the conditions in the Columbia, MD area, it is necessary to perform Preventative Maintenance at the level recommended. Vehicle Manufacturers allow some safety checks and preventive maintenance at the 172,500 Mile Service Interval. We will provide you with the highest quality of service and properly repair your car at a fraction of what a dealer can charge. Our 172,500 Mile Service Interval involves the following: We conduct a Quality Assurance Road Check before any 172,500 mile service to ensure that your car handles and performs at its optimum level. If our mechanics hear or sense something out of the ordinary, they will examine your vehicle once it is on the lift. If our mechanics can’t identify what they heard or sensed during the 172,500 Service Interval Inspection list, we’ll let you know what we witnessed during the Road Test and see if you’d like further testing. Our 172,500 mile Service Interval consists of the following services and inspections:
Replace Engine Oil and Filter
Because of the Columbia environment, MD region Car manufacturers find that we are in harsh driving conditions. They need more regular adjustments in Oil and Filter. Changing the engine oil of your vehicle regularly as per the instructions of the manufacturer is an integral part of maintaining your vehicle properly and keeping its warranty intact. The oil keeps the engine’s internal components lubricated, and the filter collects any debris from damage. It is an important daily maintenance component to ensure your vehicle’s efficiency and durability.
Ball Joints and Dust Covers
Joints excessive play can cause excessive tire wear, poor performance, and handling. If not detected early enough it will result in failure, cause further damage to the suspension and leave you stranded on the roadside. Ensuring that the suspension doesn’t cause unnecessary play will save the expense of a very costly fix and avoid a breakdown.
Drive Shaft Boots
We make sure your vehicle boots are well sealed, have no damage or tears and are not rotted out. It guarantees that the drive shafts remain well lubricated and can avoid a costly fix by removing the Drive Shaft.
Reset Maintenance Reminder
Vehicle is fitted with a Maintenance Reminder System and we must reset it to ensure that you are properly informed for the next Service Interval during your service.
Tire inspection, replacement, and inflation
Hanover, MD area roads still aren’t in the greatest shape at all. Proper inflation of the tires is crucial to optimum handling and safety. Our Mechanics must check your tires during each service period to ensure that your tires are correctly positioned for the best efficiency and durability. Tire rotations are done periodically in such a way that all four tires are worn equally. If you don’t rotate your tires they will wear unevenly more regularly and will need replacement. Proper inflation is important for proper wear and efficiency of your tires. Furthermore, properly inflated tires boost fuel mileage.
Steering Linkage and Boots
Test the Steering Linkage and Boots. Excessive directional play can be risky. In an emergency situation it can hinder the speed of your reaction and cause problems like excessive tire wear.
Brake Linkage / Drums / Pads / Disc
For the safety of you and your family it is incredibly important to keep your vehicle running at its best efficiency. A Braking System that works properly is extremely necessary. Your Braking System requires more frequent inspections of harsh weather conditions in the Hanover, MD area. Routine and detailed braking system checks can ensure you can safely stop your vehicle at any time. Brake failures can also cost a great deal of money to repair. A brake pad that gets too small and can’t make it to the next service interval if it’s not caught will wear it into your rotor and become a very expensive repair.
There’s more to keeping your car in operation than just changing your oil and rotating your tires. Proper preventive maintenance saves you money, as well as time. We are a member of the culture of Hanover, MD. If you are in the areas of Hannover, MD, Columbia, MD or Severn, MD and you are looking for an honest and reliable mechanic please contact us. We value your time, save you money, and get you back on the road as soon as possible and as safe as possible. Call us at (410) 799- to set up a convenient rendezvous to ensure your vehicle is secure and reliable.
Areas Served : Hanover, MD, Columbia, MD, Severn, MD and surrounding areas
