Valentine’s Day for Your Volkswagen | Hollidaysburg, PA

Jan 25, 2022

Valentine’s day is right around the corner and if you’re bummed out because you’re single, don’t be. There’s a special someone in your life that would love to be wined and dine, well kind of. If you find that you’ll be spending V-Day alone this year, then give your vehicle the TLC it deserves. I know, you probably think I’m crazy but the truth is your vehicle does a lot for you… every day! And maybe it’s time to start giving back to your vehicle and take care of it like it takes care of you!

This week I put together ten things you can do to show your vehicle just how much you appreciate it! Now I know it is a lot to ask you to do all of these things in one day, but be sure to keep track of what you’ve done and what you still need to accomplish! If you’re not much of a DIY person you might want to bring your vehicle to a professional and they can do all of the tasks listed below for you.

If you have any questions, be sure to give us a call and we will be happy to answer all of your questions to the best of our ability. Oh, and FYI, even if you do have a significant other it is still important to give your vehicle a little love and appreciation so please check it out below!

Check and change the oil:
1. Regular oil and filter changes will keep your engine’s life running longer
2. Nothing will destroy an engine faster than neglecting oil-level checks or fresh-oil changes.
Flush and change the cooling system:
1. A 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water will keep the cooling system in good shape and prevent corrosion and deposits from building up inside the cooling system.
2. Be sure to change your coolant once a year
Change out transmission and differential oils:
1. While not requiring frequent service, these fluids must be changed according to service intervals.
2. Before topping off fluids, be sure that it is the proper oil and transmission fluid needed for your vehicle
Clean it up:
1. Washing your vehicle is obvious, but when it comes to cleaning the vehicle’s underside many of us fall short.
2. Everything the vehicle ran over can also get stuck to the underside, hosing off winter salt and road grime is a good idea to keep from corrosion or build up.
Grease it up:
1. Everything with moving parts needs grease to survive, make sure the proper vehicle parts remain greased as needed
Wax on, wax off:
1. Nothing keeps your vehicle’s paint looking good and protected like a coat of quality wax.
2. Wax should be applied every six months.
Keep Driveline components Lubricated:
1. Driveline components such as u-joints also require regular lubrication
Protect it from harmful UVs:
1. Protect the interior plastic by parking the vehicle in the shade, harmful UVs can deteriorate the plastic
2. On sunny days, be sure to use a window deflector screen
3. Applying a UV protectant to prevent the plastic and vinyl from drying out can also help
Keep your wheels fresh to death:
1. Inspect, clean, and repack wheel bearings with wheel bearing grease according to service intervals
2. This is a pretty cheap task so you won’t break the bank doing so.
Top off your brake fluid:
1. Brake fluid moisture, causes components to corrode and fail
2. Replacing the brake fluid and bleed system once a year will keep from damage happening
3. Brake fluid is pretty cheap