Regular GMC maintenance is crucial for your vehicle’s long-term health. As time passes, parts will wear out or become damaged, and this affects your GMC’s performance. As your GMC dealer, we want to tell you about some of our services to keep your vehicle in great condition.
From Your GMC Dealer: Examples of GMC Maintenance We Provide
Brake Pad Replacement
The brakes are one of the hardest working systems on any vehicle and one of the most vital. If your brakes are in good condition, you can easily control your speed and stop with ease anytime you need to. The brakes depend on friction to work effectively, and the brake pads generate friction. These pads fit into the calipers, which clamp against the rotors when you brake to bring your car to a stop.
The pads generate friction against the rotors through their special friction-producing material covering. As time passes, this material wears down. When the material becomes thinner, braking will become slower, and your braking distance will increase. If your pads are very worn, you’ll hear screeching each time you brake. We can quickly check the condition of your pads, and replace them in minutes for you.
Battery Checks
A good battery will effortlessly provide the electrical power needed to start your engine. Unfortunately, a battery wears down naturally as time passes. It weakens as the chemicals inside it that enable the battery to store and supply electricity gradually break down. The breakdown of these chemicals reduces the battery’s storage capacity and will cause issues like starting difficulty or misfiring.
A battery can also be affected by a low electrolyte level in the cells, environmental conditions, and other issues in the electrical system. Our technicians can service your battery to keep it working efficiently, and we can test it to ensure that it can provide the power your engine needs to start. If your battery is worn, we can replace it in minutes.
Tires
Tires slowly wear down as they’re subject to constant surface friction as you drive. Their condition can also be reduced by bad wheel alignment, brake problems, and even environmental conditions. As a tire wears out, its ability to effectively grip the surface reduces. The reduced grip affects your vehicle’s handling, particularly on wet or muddy surfaces.
A tire rotation will help reduce tire wear, as this process involves moving your tires from positions of greater wear to positions of reduced wear. Rotating the tires allows them to wear down at a relatively uniform rate. In time, your tires will need replacement. When this time comes, we can replace them and rebalance the new tires to ensure your driving safety.
We have many other services to enable your GMC to always work at its best. Contact our service department today at Dutch Miller’s Beckley Automall in Beckley, WV.
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