142000 Mile Service
Michigan Auto and Tire is the leading 142,000 mile service shop in Hanover, MD, Columbia, MD, and Severn, MD. We are proud to ensure that your vehicle performs at its highest level of efficiency. Our top priority is protection for you and your colleagues. Due to the conditions in the Hanover, MD area, it is necessary to perform Preventative Maintenance at the recommended stage. The vehicle manufacturers allow some safety checks and preventive maintenance at the 142.000 Mile Service Interval. Our qualified mechanics are focused solely on the performance of the services and repairs needed by your car, the safety of you and your family, keeping your car running at its maximum performance, and ensuring your factory warranty remains intact. We will provide you with the highest quality of service and properly repair your car at a fraction of what a dealer can charge. Our 142,000 Mile Service Interval provides the following: We conduct a Quality Assurance Road Check before every 142,000 mile service to ensure that your car handles and performs at its optimum level. If our mechanics hear or sense something out of the ordinary, they will examine your vehicle once it is on the lift. If our mechanics don’t figure out what they heard or felt during the 142,000 Service Interval Inspection list, we’ll let you know what we witnessed during the Road Test and see if you’d like further evaluation. Our Service Interval of 142,000 m consists of the following services and inspections:
Ball Joints and Dust Covers
Joints excessive play can cause excessive tire wear, poor performance, and handling. If not detected early enough it will result in failure, cause further damage to the suspension and leave you stranded on the roadside. Ensuring that the suspension doesn’t cause unnecessary play will save the expense of a very costly fix and avoid a breakdown.
Drive Shaft Boots
We make sure your vehicle boots are well sealed, have no damage or tears and are not rotted out. It guarantees that the drive shafts remain well lubricated and can avoid a costly fix by removing the Drive Shaft.
Brake Linkage / Drums / Pads / Disc
For the safety of you and your family it is incredibly important to keep your vehicle running at its maximum efficiency. It is extremely necessary to have a properly functioning Braking System. Extreme weather conditions in the Hanover, MD area cause your Braking System to be checked more regularly. Routine and detailed braking system checks ensure you can safely stop your vehicle at any time. Even breakdowns will cost tons of money to fix. A brake pad that gets too small and cannot meet the next service interval if not caught will wear into your rotor and become a very costly reparation.
Steering Linkage and Boots
Test the Steering Linkage and Boots. Excessive directional play can be risky. In an emergency situation it can hinder the speed of your reaction and cause problems like excessive tire wear. Reset Maintenance Reminder – vehicle is fitted with a Maintenance Reminder System and we must reset it to ensure that you are properly informed for the next Service Interval during your service.
Tire inspection, replacement, and inflation
Hanover, MD area roads still aren’t in the greatest shape at all. Proper inflation of the tires is crucial to optimum handling and safety. Our Mechanics must check your tires during each service period to ensure that your tires are correctly positioned for the best efficiency and durability. Tire rotations are done periodically in such a way that all four tires are worn equally. If you don’t rotate your tires they will wear unevenly more regularly and will need replacement. Proper inflation is important for proper wear and efficiency of your tires. Furthermore, properly inflated tires boost fuel mileage.
There’s more to keeping your car in operation than just changing your oil and rotating your tires. Proper preventive maintenance saves you money, as well as time. We are a member of the culture of Hanover, MD. If you are in the areas of Hannover, MD, Columbia, MD or Severn, MD and you are looking for an honest and reliable mechanic please contact us. We value your time, save you money, and get you back on the road as soon as possible and as safe as possible. Call us at (410) 799- to set up a convenient rendezvous to ensure your vehicle is secure and reliable.
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