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Four Ways to Help Your Car Last as Long as Possible

If you’re like most car owners, you know that your car isn’t disposable and you want it to last for as long as possible. Plus, when you are ready to move on, you want to be able to retain at least some resale value. KS Autocare in Elgin is here to help.

Educate Yourself about What Your Car Needs

It doesn’t sound all that exciting, but the more you know about your car and about what it needs, the easier it’s going to be to meet those needs. That means breaking out the owner’s manual and doing a little bit of reading. Understanding what services your car needs and when is going to help you to be better prepared for those events.

Keep the Car Clean and Protected

It sounds like a neat freak’s advice, but it really is important to wash and wax your car regularly. This helps you to protect the paint and the underlying metal. Dust and vacuum the interior, too, so that you can protect the upholstery and hard surfaces as well. This also helps your air system to work better and keeps your cabin air filter from needing to be changed as often.

Don’t Skip Routine Services and Maintenance

Now that you know what your car needs and when the next part involves following through. Skipping routine services and maintenance is not a great idea and it can shorten the life of your car. It’s a lot easier to keep up with maintenance than it is to have to schedule and budget for repairs.

Respond Quickly to Repair Needs

That said, even the best-maintained cars occasionally have something go wrong. When you first notice that the car is responding differently or seems to have something wrong, don’t ignore those signs. If you take the car in quickly, you can usually get the situation repaired long before it becomes a massive repair. Small repairs are always preferable to big ones because they’re usually less complicated and they’re definitely less expensive.

KS Autocare in Elgin is here for all of your car’s maintenance, service, and repair needs. Just give us a call or make an appointment online to determine what’s going on with your car. If what you need is help setting up a maintenance schedule that works for you, we can help you with that, too. We’ll be happy to help your car to last for a long time.

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