Importance of Maintenance Even When Driving Less

Routine Maintenance by Time vs. Miles

When reviewing the Ford owner’s manual, you’ll notice that routine maintenance is recommended by miles or time, whichever arrives first. Although the average driver will get routine maintenance by miles, this is not always the case. We have many customers considered low-mile drivers who will need to get the recommended maintenance when the time arrives first.

Component Integrity Decline & Time

Many automotive components experience integrity loss and performance decline due to simple exposure. Consider the battery, windshield wiper blades, tires, and fluids. The automotive battery loses integrity over time with extreme temperatures causing a faster decline. This decline happens without the battery being used. Rubber components, such as wiper blades, and tires, also lose integrity from exposure without being used. Fluids also experience compositional change when idle. To keep your vehicle at its best in low miles, it still needs routine maintenance according to time rather than miles.

Low-Mile Driving Maintenance Tips

Low-mile driving has risks that can be offset with low-mile maintenance tips. If you are a low-mile driver, be sure to consider and adopt these low-mile driving tips:

• Fluids & Fuel Tank Full – top off all fluids and keep the fuel tank full to prevent corrosion, bacteria, and mold. We also recommend adding a fuel stabilizer to prevent fuel lines corrosion.
• Cleaning – Keeping the interior and exterior clean with the vehicle covered during long-term storage protects your investment while not attracting vermin.
• Tire Inspection & Inflation – be sure to inspect the tires and adjust inflation pressures that might change during temperature fluctuations.
• Continue with Routine Maintenance by Time – continued routine maintenance as recommended in the owner’s manual according to time rather than miles.

Schedule Routine Maintenance at Joe Cooper Ford Edmond

Customers can schedule routine maintenance conveniently online or by calling the service department during regular hours. We run a courtesy transportation shuttle locally and have rental cars available. We operate extended Saturday service hours. While we finish your service, you can relax in the comfortable waiting area with flat-screen TVs, complimentary wi-fi, and a complimentary snack, beverage, and coffee bar.