Hawthorne and Lawndale Auto Repair

A new year is a good excuse to reset more than your calendar. It is also a smart time to reset how you take care of your car. A few realistic car care resolutions can keep your vehicle from surprising you with breakdowns and big repair bills later in the year. Start the Year With a Maintenance Baseline Before you can plan ahead, it helps to know where things stand today. Take a look at your service records and see when the last oil change, brake job, coolant service, and transmission service were actually done. Many drivers are surprised to find gaps of several years on items they thought were up to date. If you do not have clear records, treating the new year as a “baseline” service point makes sense. A thorough inspection with fresh oil and filters gives you a solid starting line. From there, you can build a schedule instead of guessing. Make Oil and Fluid Changes a Real Schedule Fluids are the lifeblood of the engine, transmission ... read more