Chevy summer maintenance shields your Chevy from the heat, dust, and sudden showers during the hot months. Here are some handy tips to help keep your Chevy in top condition throughout the summer season.
1. Maintain Your Air Conditioning System
When the blazing sun bears down on your Chevy, you need the air conditioning to function properly. Come see us for an air conditioning system service to avoid sitting in your vehicle without a working AC in the sweltering heat.
2. Change Your Cabin Air Filter
Your cabin air filter blocks outside pollutants and stops them from entering your Chevy’s cabin through the vents. A clogged filter can also cause issues with your air conditioning system. Change the cabin air filter regularly to keep the air that’s blowing into your cabin nice and fresh.
3. Check Your Cooling System
It’s a good time to come visit us when summer rolls in to check your Chevy’s cooling system, which includes the radiator, hoses, and belts. We will check for signs of wear and leaks and make sure everything is in good condition to prevent your engine from overheating on a hot day.
4. Refill the Fluids If Needed
The summer heat can make the fluids in your Chevy thinner and cause them to evaporate. When there’s not enough fluids, your Chevy will overheat and damage components. Check the oil, coolant, brake, transmission, and power steering fluids, twice a month in summer and refill them if needed, or ask us to change them if they are old and dirty.
5. Get a Battery Check and Test
Heat plays havoc with your Chevy’s battery and is the culprit behind many battery failures. Soaring summer temperatures accelerate fluid evaporation and reduce the battery’s life. Get a battery inspection and test to avoid getting stranded in the heat due to a battery issue.
6. Keep Your Tires Properly Inflated
When the temperature rises, your tires expand, knocking out their wind. Monitor your tire pressure throughout the summer season, and keep all four tires and the spare inflated to the correct pressure levels to avoid uneven wear and improve your gas mileage.
Don’t let the heat ruin your ride. Get your Chevy ready for the hot summer months with expert services from our certified Chevrolet technicians. Drop by Heidebreicht Chevrolet in Washington Township, MI, today.
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