A few months ago, I got a new (well, new-to-me) car after driving the same car for over 14 years. When I finally traded my car in, it had over 220,000 miles on it. One of the reasons my car ran for so long is because my husband is a ninja at car maintenance and repair! While I was purchasing my new car, the sales manager told me about a customer they sold a car to who regularly had his car maintained and he drove it for over 700,000 miles!!! Car maintenance schedules are so important, but they're often overlooked.
Car maintenance is extremely important, but it might not be something you think about often! If you keep up with the following tasks on a regular basis, your car will thank you!
Car Maintenance Schedules
Here are the maintenance items you'll want to do on a regular basis:
Weekly Maintenance:
- Check your tires
- Check your oil level
- Check your headlights
- Check to see if any lights are on (check engine light, etc) on your dash
- Check your windshield washer fluid
Every 3,000 miles:
- Check your engine air filter
- Check your exhaust
- Check your power steering fluid
- Check your transmission fluid
- Check your tires for any damage and rotate if necessary
- Change oil and filter (For newer cars, you may be able to do this every 5,000-7,000 miles)
- Headlights
Once A Year:
- Check your transmission fluid
- Check your battery
- Check your belts
- Check your cabin air filter
- Check your chassis
- Check your brakes
- Check your engine air filter
- Check your wheel alignment
- Check your steering
- Check your suspension
- Replace your wiper blades (If you live in a place where it doesn't rain or snow regularly, you may not need to replace your wiper blades, but since they're very inexpensive, I like to replace mine yearly!)
- Check your coolant
While Car Maintenance Schedules may be boring, they are necessary!
This Printable Car Maintenance Checklist will help you keep your car in tip-top shape!
