Nothing can absolutely guarantee to maintain the value and durability of any automobile. But nothing can offer the same potential for doing so as can a diligent maintenance program. Every vehicle has different requirements, based upon driving habits, frequency of use, gasoline used and a variety of other factors.

By considering all of these factors and your personal budget, AML can help to determine the optimum maintenance schedule that best suits your needs. Typically, we recommend oil changes every 5,000 kilometers or 4 months, whichever occurs first. Other fluid changes – or flushes – we recommend at 50,000 kilometer or 2 year intervals. This includes anti-freeze, brake fluid, transmission fluid (whether automatic or standard), power steering fluid and differential fluid if equipped. For tune-up, or spark plug exchange, we suggest following the recommendations of the manufacturer, or as needed. Tires should be rotated every 15,000 kilometres or once a year, to keep the wear patterns even between the front and rear tires; if left too long without rotating, the tires on the rear of a front-wheel drive vehicle may become so distorted as to need replacing.

Fuel system service, as mentioned elsewhere, has become a very important maintenance operation – but make sure you’re getting optimum value for your money: there are some cleaning systems out there that do not do an adequate job.