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Automobile maintenance is nothing like it used to be. Thank God! In the past, your vehicle required regular replacement of a variety of parts: spark plugs, ignition wires, PCV valves, distributor caps, ignition rotors, and more.

With the exception of spark plugs, technology has replaced most of these with advanced, integrated ignition systems. Nevertheless, vehicle maintenance is still vital. So what does your vehicle really need in order to maintain it? Put another way: "What am I paying $300, $400, $500 for anyway?"

Given the abundance of car maintenance questions, let's put the general requirements of today's vehicle maintenance management into two categories:

• Tune-Ups
• Regular Vehicle Maintenance

IMPORTANT
: always refer to your manufacturer's guidelines for your car or truck maintenance information.

Tune-Ups, Car Maintenance and Problems

Let's start with tune ups. Tune-ups are a thing of the past. As mentioned above, most of today's vehicles are equipped with advanced technology, which has replaced many wearable parts. While there are still many vehicles on the road with the above parts, they are fading fast.

Today's tune-ups are incorporated into regular vehicle maintenance. In the past, they were often considered separate auto maintenance.

This is helpful. If you're wondering when you need a tune-up, just follow your manufacturer's maintenance interval. More importantly, find a shop that will actually follow your manufacturer's maintenance interval.

What makes up today's tune-up?

There are generally only four primary tune-up components, many of which have extended replacement time intervals (auto extended maintenance). For example, some fuel filters last the life of the vehicle, others last 60,000-miles. Today's platinum spark plugs easily last 100,000-miles.

This reduces primary tune-up components down to only two:

Air Filters: Some air filters can last 60,000 miles. Although most last between 15,000 to 30,000 miles. There are lifetime performance air filters, but these require maintenance.

Cabin Filters: Cabin filters filter the incoming air of dust and debris, helping to keep your interior clean and dust free. They require replacement starting around 10,000 miles. Not every vehicle is equipped with cabin filters.

Following is a break-down of today's most common tune up parts:

Tune-Ups:

1. Air Filters

2. Fuel Filters

3. Cabin Filters (also called dust filters, or HVAC filters)

4. Spark Plugs

Now, if we add tire maintenance--rotation, balance, replacement, and alignments, that about covers the extent of vehicle maintenance services for today's vehicles. Then there are various maintenance inspections: brakes, front end, under-carriage, belts, hoses, and battery. Lastly, we can't forget wiper blades and miscellaneous lubrication services.

But generally, that's it!

Important Note on Tire Rotation: many manufacturer maintenance sheet guidelines neglect the importance of tire rotations, which creates confusion. To keep it simple: rotate your tires approximately every 5,000 miles, as applicable.

Car Maintenance Online Help & Car Maintenance Schedule

Vehicle Maintenance Management procedures are variable, pending the year, make and model. Again, I have separated vehicle maintenance from the Tune-Up section above for clarity. Today, tune-ups and maintenance procedures are performed together during service intervals.

Follow your factory maintenance interval and you're set!

Below is a general break-down to five vehicle maintenance services:

General Vehicle Maintenance:

1. Oil and Oil Filter Service

2. Coolant/Antifreeze Flush

3. Brake System Flush

4. Transmission Fluid Service

5. Differential/Gear Box/Transfer Case Services

And that's about it!

So...if auto maintenance has been drastically reduced by technological advancements, why are the prices still so high?

The answer: You're getting ripped off!

98% of ALL repair facilities are price-gouging you, the service customer.

It's considered normal.

-Theodore P. Olson (Ted)
repairtrust.com/

Ted holds extensive certifications from Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, General Motors, ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) and more. Over a twenty-year period in the automotive service industry, he has served as a technician, shop foreman, shop manager, shop owner, service advisor, service manager, and service industry consultant.

Other Works by Ted Olson Include:

• ARREST the Automotive Service Industry!
• Maintenance Myths: A Step-by-Step Guide to STOP Getting Ripped Off!
• Auto Repair: The Shocking Truth About Who's Ripping You Off and Why!
• Automotive Service Pricing Strategies—a fair pricing guide for service centers
• Being the Best—a comprehensive customer service handbook for service advisors
• Service Center Personnel—an auto repair informational for general service staff
• Service Mission Statement—a philosophical proposal to improve customer service

Musts in 4x4 Off-road Travels

Before hitting the road, make sure all your Jeep Cherokee parts are in good condition.

Make a visual inspection inside and outside the vehicle to determine if your 4x4 vehicle is trail ready and capable of surviving an off-road trip.

Take a look at this check list from “4-wheeler”, an online source on Jeeps, to closely inspect the inner workings of your ride.

• Check the axles and differentials including hubs, seals, vacuum lines, shift motors, vent lines, front u-joints.

• Check the batteries for clean terminals and also for damaged or corroded wiring.

• Check the brake system that includes drums, rotors, pads/shoes, fluid, hoses, leaks, check e-brake, brake lights.

• Check the belts and hoses for cracks or bulges.

• Check the body or frame for cracks.

• Check both the cooling and the heating system for leaks and fluid levels. Also clean and repair fins the fins. Include the hoses, thermostat, and radiator cap while inspecting.

• Check the case and transmission of the driveline/transmission. Also see if there are leaks. The fluids, universal and cv joints, and skid plates also need inspections.

• Check the engine which includes the carburetor, fuel injectors, spark plugs, wires, pcv valve, pumps, spark plugs, distributor & wires, belts. Also check for leaks and cracks.

• Check the muffler and tailpipes in the exhaust.

• Check the fluids: oil, transmission, brake, radiator coolant, gear oils, wipers, and power steering.

• Check the headlights, brake lights, and auxiliary lights.

• Check the nuts and bolts. Tighten the axle u-bolts, lug bolts, and the nuts.

• Check the steering alignment, fluid level, belts and hoses, pump and reservoir for leaks.

• Check the suspension springs, shocks, alignment, wheel bearings, and steering linkage.

• Check the tires and tighten lug nuts. Inspect air pressure, tread wear (including your full-size spare), and look for cuts and missing chunks.

• Check wiper wear and fluid level.

All those should be in good working condition and you do not hear any strange noises coming from them.

It is time now to load the necessary gear and equipment on board. You should put some thought into what tools you will need in your off-road toolbox to have enough on hand so if something breaks when you are out on the trail, you will be able to disassemble, repair, replace, and/or reassemble it in order to get yourself back on the road.

As a bare minimum, you will need the following items on hand:

• Air pressure gauge

• Allen wrenches

• Baling wire

• Crescent wrench (small & medium)

• Electrical tape & spare connectors

• Grease (or a grease gun)

• Hammer

• Nuts & bolts (assorted sizes)

• Open end/box wrenches (3/8" to 3/4")

• Pliers - standard, needle-nose and channel lock

• Pocket/utility knife

• Screwdrivers - standard and phillips

• Socket set (3/8") with extensions

• Standard & phillips screwdrivers

• Super glue/epoxy

• Vise grips

• Wire & wire cutters/crimpers

About the Author

Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present, he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.

'92 Eagle Talon Tsi- Dipstick pops out and sprays the front of engine with oil, WTF?

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Been there and had that happen to a few of my motors. To much boost in a worn motor is what causes it. I usually just use a wire thru the dipstick hole and tie it off to the pump bracket, also replace that o ring before the screw goes flying out on its own and you have to find a new one. I have run as much as 28 psi boost on a new motor without blowing out the dipstick, but it doesn`t take to many miles of pounding it at that level before it starts blowing it out. If you want it to last a little longer , drop your boost

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