Keeping up with your vehicle's preventative maintenance schedule is the best way to prevent long-term, costly problems from occurring. Read your vehicle's owner's manual to find your maintenance schedule and ensure you're doing all you need to do to keep your vehicle in tip-top shape. 

Every make and model is different, so it's best to refer to your unique vehicle's manual. However, there are times where common sense should override your manufacturer's recommendations. For example, if your manual says you should change the coolant at 60,000 miles but it tests well and is full and clean, the manufacturer's recommendation may not be appropriate for your driving habits.

In the same vein, if your manual says the coolant should be changed at 60,000 miles and your coolant tests acidic at 50,000 miles, it should be changed immediately. 

As one of the top professional auto repair shops in Streator, IL and the surrounding area, The Auto Clinic Repair and Towing Inc will take care of your vehicle. Our highly trained technicians check certain items like engine oil and tire pressure every time you bring your vehicle to us and make individual recommendations based on your vehicle's condition.

Let our expert team help your vehicle stay in good condition by performing routine preventative maintenance when you need it. Contact us for a FREE estimate today!

• Checking all fluids for level and condition
• Checking and changing oil
• Checking and replacing batteries
• Checking and replacing cabin air filters
• Checking and replacing spark plugs
• Checking and replacing window wipers
• Checking and replacing your engine air filter
• Checking hoses for leaks
• Checking lights 
• Checking suspension parts, steering parts and exhaust
• Checking tires for pressure and wear
• Checking, repairing and replacing battery connection components
• Inspecting and replacing serpentine belts
• Inspecting and replacing timing belts
• Tire balancing
• Tire rotation
• Wheel alignment

Tires are undoubtedly a critical safety component of your vehicle and shouldn't be ignored. They affect your vehicle's traction, handling, steering, stability and braking ability. Sudden tire failure can have serious consequences. See below for more information about tire pressure:

• Nearly 250,000 accidents occur in the United States per year due to low tire pressure.
• About 75% of roadside flats are preceded by a slow leak or under-inflation.
• According to a recent survey, America could reduce its fuel consumption by 10% and save a collective $2 billion a year by keeping tires properly inflated.
• The NHTSA estimates that tire pressure monitoring systems could prevent as many as 79 deaths and 10,365 injuries each year in the United States.

There are a large number of annually recorded fatal accidents due to blowouts or flat tires. Bring your vehicle to The Auto Clinic Repair and Towing to have its tire pressure and tire wear checked for FREE. Our technicians use a special diagnostic tool to test and recalibrate sensors any time a tire is moved from one location on your vehicle to another.

These sensors must be tested periodically to make sure they are functioning properly and should also be reprogrammed whenever tires are relocated during rotation. Sensor service kits, which include replacement parts to properly service the sensor, should be installed every time your tires are serviced.

The batteries that power your sensors typically have a life of six to eight years. These batteries are not replaceable, so the sensors will need to be replaced if your battery fails. We are proud to be known as one of the most reliable auto repair shops in Streator, IL. Give us a call today for a free estimate.