Repair Tips
Complete Car Maintenance Schedule
The cheapest repair is the one you never need. Staying on your car's maintenance schedule keeps the engine, brakes, and suspension running right, heads off breakdowns, and even protects resale value — a car with clean service records sells for more. Here's a general mileage guide; your owner's manual and driving habits fine-tune it.
- Every 5,000 mi
- Oil & filter (conventional) · top off fluids · check tires & pressure
- Every 10,000 mi
- Rotate tires · oil & filter (synthetic) · check/replace air filters
- 30,000 mi
- Engine air filter · inspect fuel system & filter · check brakes, hoses, lines
- 60,000 mi
- Spark plugs · inspect tires · check belts, hoses, timing belt (if equipped)
- 90,000 mi
- Flush brake fluid · clean battery terminals · full mechanical inspection
- 120,000 mi
- O2 sensors & coolant · radiator flush · inspect shocks & struts
- 180,000 mi
- Power steering fluid · clean MAF sensor · inspect seals & gaskets
- 250,000 mi
- Clean/replace fuel injectors · inspect chassis · check emissions system
Not sure where your car stands? Call 651-489-7807 and we'll map out what it needs and when — no upsell, just the schedule.
Roseville's Trusted Auto Care Since 1957
For nearly seventy years, Roseville drivers have trusted 1935 Rice Street for straight answers and honest work. Ask around town who to call — odds are the name you hear is Tom's Mobil Service.
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