Customers quite frequently ask why Vehicle Maintenance is important? If you want to keep your vehicle for any length of time keeping it maintained is of the up most importance. It really important to educate young drivers about this. I know from personal experience. In 1976 I bought a brand new Toyota Corolla. I love that car. I drove it everywhere…I was just 20 years old, and no one had ever talked to me about how to care for the car. I think my dad just thought I knew. Back then gas stations were full service, so I figured if it needed anything someone tell me. After about 6 month self serve stations started opening..and I started going to them…they were cool. So three years go by…I make my final car payment, and three days later I am driving down I-5 and here a loud bang..and my car STOPS running. A police officer stops, and calls a tow truck. He tows me to the nearest dealership. I call my dad, he comes to my rescue. About this time the technician comes out from the back of the shop with a dixie cup full of what looks like tar, and tells us that is my engine oil. The look on my dad’s face was priceless..I was like so..isn’t that what it’s supposed to look like??? My dad looks at me and asks when the last time was I had changed my oil…I said I didn’t know I was supposed to!!! Well that was the end of that car..threw a rod right through the engine. Lesson learned. Back then we didn’t have Jiffy Lubes etc…there weren’t commercials about oil changes. I realize things are different now..but we still need to educate and make sure that all drivers understand the importance of Maintenance.
