Posted on Tuesday 30 June 2015
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 ... read more