Regularly scheduled Chevy maintenance ensures your vehicle drives safely and performs at its best. Our Chevy-trained technicians will identify any potential issues and repair them before they develop into problems. As your Chevy dealership, we’d like you to know a few signs you need to visit us for a service or repair.
Illuminated Dashboard Lights
The dashboard lights are an early warning system that something is wrong. When your engine starts, the lights illuminate, and then they should go dark. If a light remains on, it means there’s a problem in a particular system. Your Chevy contains many sensors, each of which is connected to an important system or component.
The sensors receive instructions from your Chevy’s computer, and they relay information to it so it can make decisions. These sensors also monitor their connected component and can detect even the slightest issue with the component’s performance. If a problem is identified, a sensor will notify your computer, and the computer activates the relevant warning light. We’ll fix the problem, and the warning light will go out.
Unusual Tire Wear
Car tires suffer wear and tear as you drive due to friction with the surface. As time passes, the tread slowly wears down, and once it reaches 2/32″, a tire needs replacement. While tire friction damage is normal and unavoidable, some types of damage, like regularly spaced indents on tread edges or excessively worn tread sections, are signs of trouble.
Unbalanced tires, poor wheel alignment, or worn shocks can all cause unnecessary tire wear as tire sections will hit the surface harder than they should. Worn tires make driving dangerous, as they are prone to leaks or blowouts, and they increase braking distance while reducing braking speed. Our technicians replace any damaged tires and correct any tire balance or alignment issues, or install new shocks, depending on the situation.
Fluid Leaks
Your Chevy has many different fluids, the most important of which are transmission fluid, oil, brake fluid, coolant, and power steering fluid. Each fluid performs a vital role in ensuring your vehicle works smoothly and efficiently. Each fluid is securely contained inside the system it works in, but over time, worn seals or damage to its particular system can cause a leak.
Depending on the type of fluid, a leak can cause problems ranging from engine overheating to brake failure or a seized transmission. If you spot a leak, we advise contacting us ASAP. We’ll repair the leak and refill the fluid, then check the affected system for damage and fix it if required.
If your Chevy has any problems, our expert technicians can repair it. Contact our service department today at Wild West Chevrolet in Yerington, NV.
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