|
 At Today’s European Cars have been serving the Houston Area since 1986. Our certified Volvo mechanics are ASE certified to properly repair, inspect and service your Volvo in accordance with Volvo factory standards. Being a certified Volvo mechanic requires having not only the knowledge necessary to work on your Volvo, but having the special diagnostic tools and equipment on hand to troubleshoot and repair any problems you may be having with your vehicle. What does this mean for you? On just the technical side, we know your car. On a personal note, we value your business and take pride in our work and our customers. Of course it is important to find a Volvo mechanic that is knowledgeable, but we also believe in educating our customers on how to avoid unnecessary visits to the auto shop, as well as, keeping them abreast on scheduled factory maintenance on their vehicle.
Maintenance Tips from your ASE Volvo Mechanic
-
Be Familiar with Your Car
Your owner’s manual is your friend. It tells you what different service lights mean, what kind of fluids your car needs, as well as where to find certain items on your car. Checking the oil is easy, but not if you can’t find the dip stick!
-
Check your Oil
It reads best when you check it on a cool engine. So if you are stopping to get gas, let it cool for at least 5 minutes. Or if you are a morning person…check it before your vehicle has a chance to wake up. Make sure your car is sitting on level ground, pull the dip stick out, wipe it off, put it back in and pull it back out to get a clean reading.
-
Check on the Automatic Transmission Fluid
Pull the emergency brake, and keep the car running. Pull the transmission dipstick and do what you did with the oil dip stick.
-
Check your Coolant
Wait to view coolant levels when your engine is cold. A loose coolant cap on a hot engine can lead to releases of hot coolant that can cause injury. Your coolant reservoir is transparent, so that you can easily see if your levels need topping off.
-
Check your Warning Lights
Getting in the habit of checking your lights on your dash after your car has been started is always a good idea. Most people have a tendency to jump in and go, having built up a tolerance if you will, for all of your car’s bells and whistles. Do not ever ignore your warning lights. Red warning lights indicate something is wrong that needs to be addressed immediately. Pull over and check your owner’s manual. Yellow lights are cautionary and less time sensitive.
-
Understanding your Temperature Gage
Your gage only shows the temperature when it is normal. If you have a blown hose the temp gage will go to red but then back to normal again. Badly overheated engines, many times, are a result of owners thinking their car is fine now that the gage is back to normal.
-
Check your Tire Pressure
If you don’t have a pressure gage then you can blow a tire. Service stations have the air, but the machines stop only when the money runs out. They are not concerned with the proper amount of air needed for your tires….just your quarter.
We are conveniently located in Houston TX just west of the Galleria, and service mainly the Memorial, West University, Mid Town, Heights, Downtown, River Oaks, Sugarland and Bellaire areas.
|
