De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer! Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key & the lock & the problems solved!

Your vehicle is a significant investment. We depend on it to get us and our loved ones to destinations safely and on schedule. Your return on investment will be higher, the chance of encountering mechanical failure will be lower, and the likely hood of en curing a large repair bill will be significantly lowered if you practice regular maintenance.

The first step towards ultimate car care success is being car care aware. You must be in tune with your vehicle.
You need to understand what it needs, when it needs it and why. Your personal pit crew are experienced staff committed to helping. Come in today to get answers to your questions or have a look at the recommended service intervals. (For vehicle specific service intervals refer to your manual or ask one of your personal pit crew to check.)

Pennzoil - 12 General Car Care Tips

Below are some helpful tips that will not only help your engine but the environment and efficiency as a planet.

• When starting with a cold engine be as gentle as possible until warm.
• If possible try to avoid rush hour driving and consider car pooling.
• When heading out take a moment to plan you route attempting to avoid stop and go traffic.
• Remove excess weight from vehicle when not needed for the trip, you will get better fuel economy.
• Refer to your manual, ask for help understanding it, and be aware of your recommended service intervals(link).
• If you hear a strange noise, feel something irregular or notice an issue don not ignore, seek answers.
• If your brake fluid is low, have your brakes looked at by a licensed technician.
• Maintain suggested tire pressure, with our climate this can vary with each seasons.
• Rotate tires it is an inexpensive and important routine
• Be aware of your wheel alignment, if your vehicle pulls to one side of the road, seek answers.
• Know your in dash warning lights and what they represent.
• Do not neglect vital fluids and filters(link) in your vehicle.

In conjunction with what you can do for yourself, have a look at what we do in our Multi Point Inspection with every oil change service!

Pennzoil - General Winter Driving Tips

• Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights - lasts 6 weeks.
• Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity.
• Ice-proof your windows with vinegar! Frost on it's way? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water & spritz it on all your windows at night. In the morning, they'll be clear of icy mess. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water---preventing water from freezing!
• Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray! Spritz cooking oil on the rubber seals around car doors & rub it in with a paper towel.  The cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber.
• Fog-proof your windshield with shaving cream! Spray some shaving cream on the inside of your windshield & wipe if off with paper towels. Shaving cream has many of the same ingredients found in commercial defoggers.
• De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer! Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key & the lock & the problems solved!