3 Shocking Reasons Why You Need Regular Vehicle Maintenance

Drive into savings and smooth rides - the connection between maintenance and performance

Posted January 16, 2023

Your home. Your teeth. Your relationship with your mom. What do they have in common with your vehicle?

If you don’t take care of them? You’re toast.

Hard fact: regular vehicle maintenance is essential for long-term performance.

We’re pretty sure you don’t want to replace major parts of your vehicle every year. So, when you keep up with regular maintenance tasks: oil changes, tire rotations, and brake maintenance to name a few?

That vehicle love saves you a ton of money in the long run.

Signature Tire Auto Center Staff’s Top 3 Maintenance Tips:

1) Hello! Maintenance Is Cheaper Than Replacement

You don’t need to wait until blue smoke erupts from your tailpipe. You don’t have to wait until every light comes on your dashboard. (No. Ignoring the lights doesn’t make the problem go away.)

Most expensive repairs that vehicles need? They start with small problems that were missed or ignored.

When you don’t change your vehicle’s oil regularly until it becomes black and thick as molasses? You’re well on your way to an engine replacement. Those squealing worn brake pads that almost break your ear drum? They cause damage to the brake rotors which will take a chunk out of your next pay cheque.

Just saying.

2) Your Vehicle’s Ride Should Be Smooth-As-Silk

Okay. We know regular vehicle maintenance, like a wheel alignment, sound boring to you as you sip your latte.

But get a load of this. Vehicle maintenance creates a smooth ride for you and your passengers.

Properly maintained tires, wheels and suspension ensure your vehicle handles smoothly on the road and you won’t have vibrations that make your teeth rattle.

Regular tire alignment ensures your tires are properly balanced and that your vehicle drives straight. Driving straight on the road is quite helpful.

Have you ever felt that strange pull on the wheel to the left or the right? It’s called poor tire alignment. It puts strain on your steering and suspension system, you have to oversteer, and it makes your tires wear in a weird way.

We see expensive repair bills in your future if you don’t stop that.

Because really? Who wants to fight with a vibrating steering wheel on a road trip? And with your passengers who are mad at you?

You Can Drive Anywhere At The Spur Of A Moment

Your friend wants to go on a 3-hour road trip but your stomach just dropped?

You know why.

You’re worried your vehicle will leave you stranded by the highway/on top of a mountain/ or at a small, lonely gas station that feels like something from a horror movie.

A last-minute road trip across the country to visit family shouldn’t give you anxiety.

When your vehicle gets regular maintenance — all you need to do is gas up and pack snacks for the road. (Are we the only ones who need snacks as soon as we hit the highway?)

You’ve got this!

Questions? Our Advisors are Happy to Help!

If you have questions about anything you've read in this resource page, contact your nearest dealer for more information. We are passionate in assisting our customers make the best choices to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape and keep their families safe.