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Summer’s extreme heat, dusty roads, and heavy stop-and-go traffic can all take their toll on your vehicle. Preventive maintenance is a yearround investment, advise the experts at the nonprofit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, better known as ASE. Summer maintenance tips
• Don’t wait until the day before your vacation to begin a crash-course in car maintenance. Routine maintenance should be a year-round investment.
• Read your owner’s manual; follow all recommended service intervals; keep good records.
• Inspect your vehicle periodically for unusual sounds, odors, changes in performance and handling, leaks, drips, etc. Be prepared to mention these symptoms to your auto technician.
• A summer inspection should cover the following: air conditioning system, belts and hoses, engine performance and fluids.
Also check: condition and tightness of belts and hoses, radiator, brakes, tires (including spare), suspension and steering, all lights and bulbs, the battery and windshield wipers.
• Carry some tools (ask a qualified technician for suggestions), plenty of windshield washer fluid, road flares, cellular phone and a flashlight.
• If you are not a do-it-yourselfer, find a repair shop with qualified technicians and reward good service with repeat business.
How certification works
More than 100,000 technicians sit for ASE certification tests each May and November at more than 750 locations. Technicians who pass at least one exam (and fulfill the two-year work experience requirement) earn certification.
To make certain that technicians
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