Essential Maintenance Services to Keep Your 2016 Cadillac XTS Classy
The Cadillac brand has featured many new and exciting vehicles over the past few years. Ones that are full of high-tech features and electronics, and even brimming with sports appeal. As current as consumers expect automotive brands to be, some wouldn’t mind sliding into a car that exudes a classic feel. So where can consumers find it? In the 2016 Cadillac XTS – a sedan that boasts that classic Caddy vibe.
But to keep that classy vibe, the 2016 XTS must be taken care of. This means staying on top of regular maintenance services. Otherwise, you increase the risk of your XTS needing expensive and extensive repairs. Save your time and money and keep your 2016 Cadillac XTS in excellent condition for years to come with these essential car maintenance services.
Check and Change Oil
Saying that oil is important to your car’s engine is an understatement. Not only is it important, it is crucial to its overall wellbeing. If you don’t provide your car with an adequate – and fresh – supply of oil, problems will arise.
No oil – or dirty oil – is detrimental to your car’s engine, causing it to wear out quickly. This will lead to engine repairs or replacements – both of which are very expensive. To avoid engine damage, check your oil level regularly to ensure there is enough, and also have your oil changed every three months or 3,000 miles.
Replace dirty air filter
When you get your oil changed, it is wise to also replace your engine’s air filter. The air filter works by catching all dirt and debris so it doesn’t get sucked into the engine. But overtime, your car’s air filter becomes dirty and clogged, starving your engine of the clean air it requires to run as it should. This leads to a reduction in gas mileage and horsepower, and will also cause your engine to run rough and stall out. How often you need to replace your air filter depends on two factors:
- How many miles you drive each year; and
- The atmospheric conditions endured during miles driven.
Check and maintain tire pressure
Tires are one of the most important components of your car. To ensure safety on the road, they must be properly inflated. Not only do properly inflated tires grip the road better than those that are under-inflated, but they will also save you money on gas by boosting fuel economy. Check your tire pressure once a month and before any road trips you plan to take. Also, be sure to check tire pressure when the seasons change because temperatures changes can lead to poor pressure.
Rotate tires
Along with keeping proper tire pressure, it is important to also rotate your tires. Tires must be strong to endure the amount of driving they are expected to perform. This means tackling steaming hot pavement, piles of ice and snow, plus ruts, bumps and other road imperfections. Due to the daily demands placed upon your tires, they gain wear and tear. While this is completely normal, you don’t want to let your tires wear out so quickly that you have to spend money and time replacing them every time you turn around. To slow tire wear and tear, it’s important to rotate them. By simply moving your tires from one wheel to the next, your tires will wear more evenly and you will save money.
Check out the 2016 Cadillac XTS and learn other important car tips at our Faulkner Cadillac dealership in Mechanicsburg, PA.
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