Two visits a year, timed to the seasons
The maintenance schedule in an owner's manual runs on miles. In a place with a real winter and a real summer, it is worth adding a second clock: the seasons. Two well-timed visits a year catch most of what the weather is about to expose.
In the fall, before the first hard freeze. The battery, because cold weather finds a weak one on the first freezing morning. Coolant strength, so it will not freeze. Wipers and washer fluid rated for cold. Tires and pressures, since pressures drop as the temperature does.
In the spring, before the heat. The A/C, before you need it. The cooling system, before the first hot climb. A look at the suspension and alignment after a winter of potholes. Brakes, after a season of cold, wet and gritty roads.
Neither visit replaces the mileage schedule. They sit alongside it, and where a mileage item falls close to a season change, doing both at once saves a trip.
What scheduled maintenance covers
The items the manufacturer lists for your vehicle at its mileage: fluids, filters, belts, inspections and the like. Bring the manual or tell the store the mileage, and the work can be matched to it.
Individual jobs that come out of an inspection are their own services here, including brake repair, cooling system work and oil changes. The national scheduled maintenance page explains how the schedule works.
About this store
The Reno store runs eighteen services and is managed by Fred Sinfellow.
See the national scheduled maintenance page for all 33 locations.