Service |
Procedure |
Benefit |
Air Conditioning |
- Ensure proper air-out temperature
- Check heat adjustment, and operating pressure if repairs or recharge is necessary
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- Keeps air conditioning system working at optimal performance
- Ensures cooling and defogging are operational
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Cabin Air Filter Replacement |
- Ensure proper air-out temperature
- Check heat adjustment, and operating pressure if repairs or recharge is necessary
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- Keeps air conditioning and heating systems working at optimal performance
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Alternator
Inspect Drive Belt |
- Measure belt tension
- Check for wear
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- Checks for damage or wear on belt
- Ensures proper tension to prevent belt slipping/failure
- Maintains battery charge
- Prevents belt squeal
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Brakes |
- Relieves high pressure
- Flush, bleed, and replace brake fluid
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- Prevents loss of pressure that would cause the ABS to enter backup mode
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Brakes
Replace Brake Fluid With Genuine Manufacture Brake Fluid (Including Anti-lock Braking System) |
- Removes fluid from brake master cylinder
- Add new manufacturer-approved brake fluid
- Flush the system
- Bleed each wheel cylinder
- Remove, refill, and bleed fluid from ABS system
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- Maintains proper hydraulic function of braking system
- Prevents rusting by removing water from system
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Brakes
Inspect Discs, Pads, And Calipers |
- Remove wheels
- Inspect for disc wear
- Measure pad thickness
- Check caliper movement
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- Ensures brakes are operational
- Determines condition of friction material
- Determines whether wearing into the backing plate needs to be prevented from the brake pads
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Brakes
Inspect Hoses And Lines |
- Checks for damage, leaks, interference, and twisting on brake hoses
- Checks for damage, rusting, leaks, and bends on brake lines
- Checks for leaks on brake joints and connections
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- Ensures no leaks and damages or brake fluid from the brake hoses or lines
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Brakes
Inspect Rear Drums, Cylinders, And Linings |
- Remove rear drums
- Inspect and measure shoe thickness
- Clean brake dust
- Lube shoe to backing plate
- Check drums for wear
- Check wheel cylinders
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- Ensures optimal brake performance
- Determines thickness of friction material
- Inspects the rear brake system for leaking brake fluid
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Clutch |
- Check pedal spring, bushings, and clevis pin for wear
- Lubricate pedal if lacking
- Release pivot arms
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- Maintains smooth clutch operation
- Minimizes wear of components
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Cooling System
Replace Engine Coolant |
- Drain old coolant from system
- Replace with a 50/50 ratio of anti-freeze/water mixture
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- Maximizes radiator, engine, and water pump life
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Cooling System
Inspect Hose\Connections |
- Inspect for looseness,cracks and deterioration on hoses and cracks
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- Ensures no leakage or loss of coolant
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Cooling System
Inspect Radiator Core And A/C Condenser |
- Inspect radiator core and air conditioning condenser
- Check for signs of damage or corrosion
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- Detects for early signs of damage to other air conditioning components
- Minimizes repair costs in the long-term
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Cruise Control
Inspect Linkage And Hoses |
- Check for optimal performance
- Check for signs of cracking and splitting in hoses
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- Ensures cruise control actuator operates properly
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Engine |
- Remove and drain oil
- Reinstall drain plug with new washer
- Replace oil and filter
- Tighten to proper torque
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- Maximizes engine life
- Minimizes sludge build-up from contaminants formed from normal combustion
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Exhaust System |
- Inspect Catalytic Converter Heat Shield
- Inspect exhaust pipes and muffler
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- Protects vehicle from the heat the car produces
- Reduces environmental impact
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Fluid Levels |
- Inspect fluid levels and condition for oil, fly fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, clutch fluid, power steering fluid, coolant, and window washing solution
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- Ensures reliability
- Reduces inconvenience
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Fuel Filter |
- Remove and replace fuel filter
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- Maintains proper flow of fuel to the engine
- Prevents poor performance
- Improves fuel efficiency
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Fuel Pipes |
- Inspect fuel pipes, hoses, and connections for loose connections, deterioration and cracks
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- Ensures quality of fuel system
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Idle |
- Inspect Idle Speed at operating temperature when possible
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- Ensure idle speed is within specifications
- Maximizes fuel economy
- Prevents premature brake wear for cars with automatic transmission
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Lubricate
Inspect Drive Belt |
- Apply correct amount of lubricant to seals, door strikers, hinges, parking brake linkage seat adjusters, hood latch, and window channels
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- Minimizes noise from autobody during turns and bumps
- Smoother door, trunk, and window operating
- Prevents premature wear of body and chassis mounts
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Oxygen Sensor |
- Remove and replace oxygen sensor
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- Prevents vehicle from potentially emitting excessive emissions form the Engine Control Module (ECM)
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Parking Brake |
- Turn rear wheels to make sure brakes are not dragging
- Inspect and lubricate linkage of parking brake
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- Ensures optimal parking brake clearance
- Prevents full parking brake application
- Minimizes brake wear
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PVC Valve |
- Inspect PVC valve for clogging
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- Minimizes oil leaks
- Ensures optimal parking brake clearance
- Prevents full parking brake application
- Minimizes brake wear
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Spark Plugs |
- Remove and replace spark plugs
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- Maintains engine performance
- Maintains lower emissions
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Starter Safety Switch |
- Start vehicle with clutch engaged and gear in neutral
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- Ensures safety and performance of starter switch
- Prevents starter motor operating when clutch is not depressed
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Steering |
- Test-drive vehicle to monitor power steering system
- Check power steering fluid level
- Check for any leakage
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- Ensures performance of power steering
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Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Inspect |
- Inspect SRS components for wear and tear
- Check control unit for diagnostic trouble codes
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- Ensures reliability of SRS and SRS components
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Suspension |
- Inspect Components and Mounting Bolts
- Ensure components are properly tightened
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- Prevents chassis noise
- Ensures proper torque
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Timing and Balancer
Belt / Water Pump |
- Replace timing belt, balancer belt, water pump, alternator, air conditioning and power steering belts
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- Prevents severe damage on engine valves, cylinder head, and pistons
- Prevents severe damage on timing belt and water pump
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Transaxle |
- Inspect Drive Shaft Boots (CV Boots)
- Check for leaks and/or damages
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- Prevents leaks
- Minimizes potential CV joint contamination or failure
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Transmission Fluid |
- Remove, drain, and replace transmission fluid
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- Maximizes transmission life
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Transfer Case |
- Remove and replace Transfer Case Fluid
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- Maximizes transfer case life.
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Wheels Rotation |
- Remove wheel/tire assembly
- Reinstall based on tire rotation
- Rotate tires
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- Maximizes tire life
- Ensures even tire wear
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Wheels Alignment |
- Install vehicle on alignment rack
- Inspect for proper toe, caster, and camber
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- Ensures wheels are properly aligned
- Reduces uneven or accelerated tire wear
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