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Car Care Tips

Are you worried about voiding your new car's warranty when you have it serviced at an independent repair shop like Jacoby's Auto Electronic & Service?

You Shouldn't and here's why!

It is Against the law for a dealership to tell you that you must have your car serviced at their service facility in order to preserve your warranty unless they are willing to provide the service for free.
The fact is you can have your car serviced at the shop of your choice (or even do it yourself) as long as you keep records of each service.

This law was established in

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975

Search the page this link takes you to for the exact phrase

tie-in Sales

(hint-copy and paste the phrase into your browser's "find on this page" function under the "edit" drop down menu so you don't waste any time)

Read the relatively short "tie-in sales" section for the pertinent part of law. Of course feel free to read the whole thing if you're really bored.


 

 

 

 

 
 
Recommended Vehicle Maintenance Schedule
Our recommendations are based on over 20 years of experience and are designed to maximize the life of your car. You may find that we recommend some services more often than your owners manual recommends them.  Remember that the recommendations in the owners manual are geared toward maintaining your vehicle just enough to get it out of warranty. After that, the manufacturer would prefer you just buy a new car from them.  If you want your vehicle to perform well far beyond the expiration of the warranty, we highly recommend following this schedule for most vehicles.
 
 

What to do
When
"Break in" Oil and Filter Change
500 miles
First Regular Oil Change
3,750 miles
Minor Service
7,500 miles
Oil and Filter Change
11,250 miles
Medium Service
15,000 miles
Oil and Filter Change
18,750 miles
Minor Service
22,500 miles
Oil and Filter Change
26,250 miles
Major Service
30,000 miles
Oil and Filter Change
33,750 miles
Minor Service
37,500 miles
Oil and Filter Change
41,250 miles
Medium Service
45,000 miles
Oil and Filter Change
48,750 miles
Minor Service
52,500 miles
Oil and Filter Change
55,000 miles
Major Service
60,000 miles


 

For most vehicles, an "Oil and Filter Change" includes checking & topping all under hood fluid levels, lubricating suspension and drive-line grease fittings,checking operation of external lighting, checking tire condition and pressure, checking wiper blades and cleaning windshield

  • Oil and filter change should be performed every 3,750 miles

A "minor service" includes all of the above plus tire rotation and balance, checking and adjusting brakes, a complete visual inspection of the vehicle , testing the battery and charging system and a road test before and after the service.

  • Minor service should be performed every 7,500 miles

A "medium service" includes all of the above plus a transmission service.     

  • Medium  service should be performed every 15,000 miles

A "major service includes all of the above plus, replacement of ignition parts (plugs, cap, rotor, ignition cables ect), flushing cooling system, flushing brake fluid, replacing cabin filters, air filter, fuel filter, servicing throttle valve and air mass meter, adjusting valves, replacing  differential and transfer case fluids.

  • Major service should be performed every 30,000 miles. Some vehicles do not require spark plug replacement or valve adjustments at 30k

 

The items listed above may not apply to all vehicles, some vehicles may require other services not listed here.

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