Routine scheduled maintenance services – like oil changes, tire rotations, and wheel alignments – are important to the overall health and wellbeing of your vehicle. As you gear up and get ready to take on the off-roads in Kennewick, WA, the service experts at Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM FIAT of Tri-Cities encourage you first to schedule a routine checkup appointment for your vehicle.
Can you imagine cruising along in your AWD/4WD vehicle then coming across a situation where you needed 4WD, but your vehicle struggled to transition into 4WD mode? It would be frustrating to know that your vehicle is built to get you out of these types of jams, yet have it not work when you needed it to.
If you own an AWD/4WD vehicle and would like to avoid this scenario, then you need to stay on top of your vehicle's transfer case maintenance. The transfer case is the unique gearbox that distributes power in AWD/4WD vehicles…
If you are struggling to decide if your car needs synthetic oil or regular oil, you are not alone. You may be asking if the extra money is worth it. Or, you might be questioning whether synthetic oil will help your car perform better. One way to answer your question is this: If your owner's manual says you need synthetic oil, then the answer is yes.
If you own a high-performance vehicle, chances are good that your car's manufacturer requires synthetic oil, especially if your car has a supercharged or turbocharged motor.
We are full swing in the middle of winter right now and the temperatures have dropped to some pretty extreme lows all over the country. When snow is on the ground, this can make for some pretty treacherous road conditions and many people don't like to drive in these situations. While your vehicle comes well equipped with safety features that will protect you in the case of an accident (like air bags), there are other parts of your vehicle that help keep you safe as well such as your headlights.
Your vehicle should be fully in your control at all times. If you want to bring that vehicle to a stop, you should be able to do that. If you want to get the vehicle moving, you should be able to do that. Lithia Chrysler Jeep Doge of Tri-Cities can help.
The treads on your tires help you stop and go, and you need to have good tires in place on your vehicle. When your tires have a crack or bulge in them, you should have a professional look at them to make sure that they are still in good…
If you want to keep moving on the streets of Kennewick, WA during the winter, your vehicle will require high levels of traction available at all times. This can be difficult when snow and ice appear on the roads. The Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Tri-Cities team can help.
Almost all of us have seen salt and sand being used on roadways to melt ice and snow, with levels of traction increased for motorists during freezing weather. The problem many people have is the damaging environmental factors associated with the use of salt on roadways by local government officials and…
Along with changing your oil, you want to remember to change your coolant, brake fluid, power steering fluid, and transmission fluid. Each is different and requires a different timeline, so here are a few rules of thumb: With your coolant, you want to check the levels twice every year, and…
If you are someone who wants to take care of their car in the best way possible, then it is important for you to realize just how essential tire rotations are for that car. You need to have your tires rotated on a regular basis, and it is smart to have them rotated each time that you have your oil changed.
