The holidays might be over, but winter is still in full swing. This means we have several months of ever-changing weather in store, which means your Nissan better be in tip-top shape. Lucky for you, there is no time than right now to get your Nissan service checked off! The new year is a restart for many of us, and the same goes for your Nissan! After a busy holiday season and lots of traveling and running around, a check-up could really help save your ride from a costly repair. That’s why this week is dedicated to sharing our ultimate winter check-up checklist! So go ahead and roll up your sleeves and start your check-up today! Not much of a DIY-er? No problem, our team of certified service technicians would be happy to help you get your ride back into tip-top shape in no time! Just head over to our website to schedule your service appointment!Check-Up Checklist:
- Check and change the oil:
- Regular oil and filter changes will keep your engine’s life running longer
- Nothing will destroy an engine faster than neglecting oil-level checks or fresh-oil changes.
- Flush and change the cooling system:
- A 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water will keep the cooling system in good shape and prevent corrosion and deposits from building up inside the cooling system.
- Be sure to change your coolant once a year
- Change out transmission and differential oils:
- While not requiring frequent service, these fluids must be changed according to service intervals.
- Before topping off fluids, be sure that it is the proper oil and transmission fluid needed for your vehicle
- Clean it up:
- Washing your vehicle is obvious, but when it comes to cleaning the vehicle’s underside many of us fall short.
- Everything the vehicle ran over can also get stuck to the underside, hosing off winter salt and road grime is a good idea to keep from corrosion or build up.
- Grease it up:
- Everything with moving parts needs grease to survive, make sure the proper vehicle parts remain greased as needed
- Wax on, wax off:
- Nothing keeps your vehicle’s paint looking good and protected like a coat of quality wax.
- Wax should be applied every six months.
- Keep Driveline components Lubricated:
- Driveline components such as u-joints also require regular lubrication
- Protect it from harmful UVs:
- Protect the interior plastic by parking the vehicle in the shade, harmful UVs can deteriorate the plastic
- On sunny days, be sure to use a window deflector screen
- Applying a UV protectant to prevent the plastic and vinyl from drying out can also help
- Keep your wheels fresh to death:
- Inspect, clean, and repack wheel bearings with wheel bearing grease according to service intervals
- This is a pretty cheap task so you won’t break the bank doing so.
- Top off your brake fluid:
- Brake fluid moisture, which causes components to corrode and fail
- Replacing the brake fluid and bleed system once a year will keep from damage happening
- Brake fluid is pretty cheap
