Fall Maintenance Available at Russ Darrow Wauwatosa Kia
Fall Maintenance Tips from the Certified Technicians at Russ Darrow Kia of Wauwatosa, WI
Our certified technicians know from training and experience that optimal vehicle reliability comes down to maintenance. When seasons change and fall weather arrives, it is good to maintain the critical components of your vehicle that are susceptible to extreme temperature changes. Keeping these components at their best with fall maintenance is the best way to promote overall reliability in colder weather. The multi-point inspection at the heart of fall maintenance preparation that identifies failing components.
Fall Preparation Multi-Point Inspection
A fall multi-point vehicle inspection at Russ Darrow Kia of Wauwatosa is comprehensive and thorough. We will emphasize these components as essential to performance and safety yet with a known short service life:
Tire Inspection – with adverse weather including potential hail and sub-zero temperatures and snow possible in Wisconsin in fall, a tire inspection by a certified technician is essential for measuring remaining tread depth, detecting rapid wear, or other damage, and checking inflation pressures.
Battery Inspection & Testing – Prevent an immobilized vehicle this fall due to a dead battery with an inspection and electrical testing service. We will look for case disfiguration, fluid leaks, and test electrical performance to ensure that your Kia’s battery is at its best.
Wiper Blades – visibility is important for safety during adverse weather events, and there is no better way to ensure peak visibility with a new set of wiper blades.
HVAC Inspection – we start with an inspection of the heater and defroster to ensure both comfort and safety in colder conditions. We also inspect comfort heating accessories including the seat warmers, and steering wheel warmers.
Fall Maintenance is About Preparing for Reliability
We recommend preparing your Kia for fall for particularly good reason; most primary systems feature components whose #1 risk of defect is the combination of extreme temperatures and significant average daily temperature change between seasons. Car parts like the tires, battery, fluids, and filters all fall under this category of being essential yet having a limited service life due to the very nature of their job and design. Although a fall preparation multi-point inspection is both comprehensive and thorough, we know that some components will need more attention in fall than others when considering peak vehicle reliability.
