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Breakdown Maintenance vs. Preventive Maintenance

Maintaining your vehicle with scheduled maintenance is a win-win situation! It will save both time and money in the long run as well as prolong the life of your vehicle.Compare the list below. The old adage “don’t fix it if it isn’t broken” does not really apply here. The goal is to prevent breakdowns & unnecessary expenses.

                   Breakdown:                 vs.                    Preventive:

          Unexpected                     Scheduled

                           Non budgeted expense                                                        Possible to Budget
                                    Can damage additional                                                    Regular intervals increases
                       systems in the vehicle                                                                           chance of early detection
                                           Inconvenient                                                                    of problems
                                           Towing costs                                                                  More convenient
                                         More expensive                                                            Less expense throughout
                                                                                                                                                        the life of vehicle

The number one benefit of preventive maintenance is that You have a choice; you are in charge and in control of the situation.

Examples of maintenance items:

  1. Oil & filter changes & lubrication

  2. Throttle body & fuel injector cleaning

  3. Spark plug, fuel filter, air cleaner & pcv valve replacement

  4. Coolant system checks and flushes

  5. Transmission service

  6. Timing belt replacement

                                   And many others

For your safety & planning, The Car Shop offers a Maintenance inspection to indicate items that may need attention. While we cannot detect everything, we feel confident that this tool will help you get more out of your vehicle. We offer this benefit to you at no charge if performed in conjunction with other services.




$20.00 Maintenance Coupon

Use this coupon to receive a$20.00 discount for any maintenance item

(2-6 as listed above) purchased at regular price.

                                                                            Or

Redeem for an oil & filter change (using up to 5qts stock oil & filter)

                                   Call The Car Shop for an appointment

                                                     @ 254-771-2135 or 254-554-7003

                                                              Expires 11/30/09