Preventative auto maintenance near Hershey from Lauger’s Auto is crucial to keeping your vehicle running smoothly and dependably.
What does good auto maintenance include?
- Oil Changes: Regular vehicle oil changes can keep the valuable moving parts of your engine protected from heat and friction. Visit this page to learn more.
- Tire Rotation/Balancing: Even if the alignment on your car is good, tires must be rotated so they wear out evenly and last as long as possible. Each wheel position on a vehicle wears a tire differently so if you do not rotate your tires they will wear very unevenly and need to be replaced sooner. Visit this page to learn more.
- New Tires: Snow tires, all season tires, summer tires which ones are right for your vehicle? How long should tires last? Visit this page to learn more.
- Tire/Wheel Alignment: W hen your tire alignment is compromised, safe driving is affected. The vehicle may pull to one side or the other or your steering wheel may shake. Poor wheel alignment also leads to uneven tire wear. Visit this page to learn more.
What is an ideal car maintenance schedule?
- Oil Changes: We suggest changing your oil every 5,000 miles.
- Tire Rotation/Balancing: Rotate your tires every 5,000 miles conveniently while you are getting the oil changed.
- New Tires: Some tires will claim to last up to 60,000 miles. However, regardless of the rating, we find in real life most tires only last around 40,000 miles. Thus, depending how much you drive you may need new tires every 1-4 years.
- Tire/Wheel Alignment: T ire balancing and alignment should be done every 5,000-6,000 miles or at least be checked during your routine oil change.
More vehicle maintenance information
We also have an educational site specific for our customers where you can learn about proper auto maintenance by viewing a quick video or reading an article that will make you feel a lot more informed about how to give your car the tender loving care it deserves.
Service Area
FYI: When the maintenance isn’t cutting it and you need a repair, Lauger’s auto provides all auto repair services and towing to customers in the following nearby Pennsylvania towns and cities: Hershey, Harrisburg, Hummelstown, Palmyra, Middletown, Elizabethtown, Lebanon, Linglestown, and Grantville.
