Most people are aware that automotive manufacturers have recommended service intervals. Following recommended service intervals is very important. Engineers who design our vehicles have tested the various systems and components to meet durability and safety standards. Some of these standards are self-imposed, and others, like those for emissions components, are government mandated for areas in California.

The maintenance schedules are designed to achieve the standards. Think of the benefits of following recommended intervals falling into three general categories: Protection, Efficiency and Safety.

Protection. Let's start with motor oil. First, the engineers recommend a particular weight and type of motor oil for your vehicle. All of their oil change recommendations assume using the proper motor oil. Motor oil contains detergents and other additives that clean the engine and provide corrosion resistance. Over time, the additives are depleted. The oil also becomes contaminated by water, dirt and combustion gases.

Extending your interval beyond the recommendation means that your vehicle engine will operate without the complete protection of fresh motor oil. It also means that sludge can form in contaminated oil and clog up passages in the engine, starving parts from needed lubrication.

Efficiency. Some services are designed to keep automotive systems operating efficiently. For example, the fuel system gets clogged up with gum and varnish from the fuel. Fuel doesn't flow efficiently, which reduces fuel economy. A fuel system cleaning restores the fuel system's efficiency and increases gas mileage.

Safety. Your brakes are a component of one of your vehicle's most critical safety systems. The manufacturer has scheduled brake pad replacement and power brake fluid drain and replacement intervals. Because brakes are so important, a brake inspection is also on the schedule to head off problems before they result in an accident.

Check your owner's manual for recommended service schedules, or talk with your Service Advisor at Speedy Lube by calling the number of your location found on our website.

You may be surprised to learn that various inspections may be on your list of factory recommendations for your vehicle. These inspections are usually at major intervals like 15,000 or 30,000 miles/24,000 or 48,000 km. They're designed to uncover important parts that may be close to failing.

Your vehicle owner's manual can tell you when to change your oil, but it can't tell you that you have a radiator hose bulging and about to burst. For that, you need a trained auto technician. These scheduled inspections are in addition to the multi-point inspections done with a full-service oil change at Speedy Lube

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