Engine Repair, Service, and Maintenance

Motor vehicle services include a series of maintenance procedures carried out as vehicles hit travel markers (50,000 miles, 100,000 miles, etc.) These are specified by the vehicle manufacturer in a service schedule.

Tune-Ups and Engine Tuning

Tune-Ups and Engine Tuning are two different types of services.

Tune-ups can be a good resource for your vehicle. A tune-up means different things for different cars, but it usually involves spark plug replacement, spark plug wire inspection, setting of the timing belt or timing chain, a thorough, diagnostic inspection of engine parts, and the replacement of air filters and fuel filters where applicable.

Engine Tuning  is the modifying of an engine to perform better than the original specification, rather than using maintenance to keep the engine running as it should.

Timing Belt

The timing belt is the engine part that needs the most common major service. Belts should be checked at 60,000 miles and again at 100,000 miles.

Oil Leaks

Oil leaks are a clear sign of an engine in need of service, and they’re almost always the direct result of poor maintenance. Seals become hard and dry and fail to protect against fluid loss. Leaks can lead to catastrophic engine failures.