3 Ways Routine Car Maintenance Can Save You Money

Avoid a Major Car Repair with Regular Maintenance

The whole purpose of regular car maintenance is to prevent major repairs and keep your car’s essential systems in tip top shape. By minimizing wear and tear on key parts of your car, you can avoid costly repairs down the road. Oil changes keep your engine oil fresh, meaning your engine will stay healthier for longer and you’re less likely to experience engine failure. Tune ups check all the parts that have to do with fuel economy so that your car performs its best on the road. Every regular car service you’re recommended to keep on a schedule are meant to catch car repairs while they’re small.

Emergency Repairs Can Be a Pain – Both Financially and with Timing

Not only will emergency repairs take a chunk out of your wallet, but they can also be a major inconvenience. You can choose what day and time you schedule your oil change, but you can’t choose when and where your car stops working because your engine oil is bad. It’s better to dedicate a couple hours of your Saturday to an oil change than to wind up stranded because your engine shut down.

Extend the Lifespan of Your Car

Aside from preventing spending extra money on bigger repairs, regular maintenance also saves you money by extending the life of your car. While some people enjoy buying new cars every few years, others choose cars they’ll want to keep as long as possible. For those of you buying for longevity, you want to keep up with regular maintenance so that essential systems in your car are kept in the best shape possible and bigger problems are caught early on to save major damage from being done.

Don’t Worry About Affording a New Car Payment Anytime Soon

That means that regular maintenance will help prevent you from having to take on a new car payment – unless you choose to on your own. New cars are expensive, there’s no way around that. A new car payment could be as much as several hundred a month, unless you find a great deal on a used car. If you want to avoid that added cost, keep up with your current car’s regular maintenance schedule.

Let AAMCO Utah Help Keep Your Car Happy and Healthy

At AAMCO Utah , we practice total car care. That means we see the value in preventative maintenance so that your car continues to work at its best for as long as you want it. With every car maintenance or repair service, we include a vehicle courtesy check. During this, we’ll check essential systems in your car for any potential problems from wear and tear – free of charge.