Daytona Beach Auto Repair

  There's a segment of the Daytona Beach area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. Now, the ignition system in your vehicle is electronic and controlled by the engine management computer. Spark plugs rarely get fouled and will last for as much as 100,000 miles (160,000 kilometers). So tune-ups used to force you in to Honest-1 Auto Care for service, and while you were there you just took care of whatever else was on the list.

Also, in recent years, a large percentage of new vehicles in Daytona Beach have been leased. These folks plan on turning the vehicle in after two or three years, so they haven't focused on the maintenance that helps a vehicle last longer.

Given all that, what's the benefit to keeping up with factory scheduled maintenance? Well, your vehicle will perform better and return better fuel economy.

Those benefits pay for themselves as they go along. The big plus is th





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Warm weather or cold, Daytona Beach drivers still need to think about their vehicle's air conditioning. Most Daytona Beach people don't service their air conditioning until after it fails. At Honest-1 Auto Care, we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance schedules for air conditioning service, just as we do for transmission service, oil changes and so on. Maintaining your air conditioning system means that you always have enough refrigerant to properly do the job. Small leaks in the vehicle's air conditioning system allow the refrigerant to escape and the system can't cool the air as well. We see that a lot at Honest-1 Auto Care in Daytona Beach.The refrigerant also contains oil that lubricates air conditioning components and keeps the seals resilient. Low refrigerant and lubricating oil means that the air conditioning parts will wear out prematurely, and all Daytona Beach vehicle owners know that air conditi ... read more