10 Ways to Extend the Life of Your Buick’s Key Components

With the following car care tips, you’ll minimize wear and maximize longevity in your Buick’s engine, gearbox, brakes, tires, suspension, exhaust, and other vital parts. Visit our Buick dealership for help keeping your car on the road for longer.  

Refresh All Essential Fluids 

Fluids are the elixir of life for many car parts. You just need to keep these fluids fresh and topped up. Frequently check your motor oil, brake fluid, coolant, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, and differential fluid. Flush each one before it grows old and degrades. 

Book Routine Inspections 

A skillful technician is a doctor for your car. Routine inspections allow our technicians to fine-tune each important component and detect faults early. Book regular checkups of your engine, suspension, brakes, transmission, electrical system, air conditioner, and more. 

Briefly Warm Up Your Engine

When you start your car, driving immediately can accelerate wear in the engine and transmission. Instead, give these parts 30 seconds to get fully lubricated. With modern cars, it’s not wise to idle for longer than that. In fact, unnecessary idling can cause more harm than good. 

Switch the Engine Off at Stops

Excessive idling strains the engine and causes premature wear. With this in mind, try to switch off your engine whenever you pause for more than 10 seconds, except when this isn’t convenient in traffic. 

Know the Risk of Short Drives

Short trips of under 10 miles aren’t good for a car’s longevity. They don’t give the oil time to burn off certain combustion byproducts, nor the battery time to properly recharge. Try to take longer trips whenever possible. 

Keep Your Tires Even and Aligned

With routine rotations, alignments, balancing, and replacements, you’ll keep your tires in excellent shape. This extends their lifespan, reduces the risk of tire failure, protects the suspension, and improves overall vehicle performance. 

Preserve Your Brakes With Coasting

Nothing shortens the longevity of vehicle components more than a collision. To avoid this, keep your brakes in great shape with less aggressive driving and more coasting in advance of stops. 

Keep the Undercarriage Clean

You can protect your exhaust system, including the catalytic converter, by cleaning the undercarriage diligently. It’s also advisable to apply protective coating to the exhaust pipes, which combats corrosion. 

Use OEM From Your Buick Dealership

Genuine Buick components perform better and last longer. When something wears out, always replace it with an OEM part, which will also minimize wear in connected areas of your car. 

Don’t Overload Your Vehicle 

Make sure you’re aware of your vehicle’s limitations. Don’t haul or tow more than its maximum capacity. The less heavy your car, the longer your engine, transmission, brakes, and exhaust will last. 

Schedule longevity-promoting maintenance today at Alpine Buick GMC in Littleton, CO. We’ll keep your Buick in peak condition for its full possible lifespan. 

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