Summer Car Maintenance for Your Toyota

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Summer Car Maintenance for Your Toyota

Summertime driving carries with it a few perks. Because the days are longer during summer months that means you and your family can enjoy time traveling or taking day trips. Heading to the beach in your Toyota often means cranking up tunes on the radio or streaming them from your phone to the car's speakers for nonstop listening pleasure. It can even mean enjoying and evening cruise with the windows rolled down.

However you choose to enjoy your summer, it is important to remember to take care of your Toyota with certain car maintenance routines. Some of us forget that keeping the car clean goes along way in helping maintain it in better condition. Here are some tips that include, but are not limited to keeping your vehicle tidy and free of unnecessary dust and grime.

Clean Your Toyota

Routine summer car care is not just about having the oil changed and the refrigerant levels checked. It is also about making sure that the dust, dirt and grime are not allowed to accumulate on the surface of the paint. A lot of premature aging caused by corrosion from elements can be prevented with a once every week or two wash. You don?t even have to apply soap or wax if you don?t want to. Just washing it off with water will go a long way in keeping it looking spiffy.

Don?t forget the interior because carpets and floor mats as well as the seats take a beating when dirt and other debris is allowed to accumulate. Take the floor mats out and go over them with a vacuum. After that, vacuum the floors and seats picking up loose debris as you go. When there is less debris to cause abrasion to the fabrics, they will last and look new longer.

Summer Is A Good Time To Wax Your Toyota

The paint on your Toyota is most vulnerable to fading during the summer because the sun beats down hotter and longer each day. To protect the paint, think about adding a coat of high quality wax before summer is in full swing. You will thank yourself later for spending a couple of hours doing things right because it will stay looking good and that means it will be more valuable if you choose to you sell/trade it in someday. Follow the directions on the bottle or tub of wax for best results.

Maintain The Mechanics Of Your Toyota

Now that we've taken care of how your Toyota looks, it is time to make sure it doesn?t break down while you're enjoying summer fun. Summer car maintenance should also include getting the oil changed when it is due. You'll also want to have the coolant checked to ensure that it is at the proper level and that there are no leaks that could spell disaster for a summer trip. A performance test on the air conditioning system is a good idea too. Don?t forget to have the tires checked for condition and air pressure so that a flat tire doesn?t ruin what could be a nice time.

To keep your Toyota performing at its best for many years to come, stop by our dealership and have it checked out. We'll pay close attention to all your concerns because our staff takes great pride in customer satisfaction.