Summer and early autumn remain the seasons for road trips near Gastonia or far from Fort Mill. Though after some weathering carried over from seasons past, your Hyundai Santa Fe will need to satisfy certain standards. With those requirements met, you've enhanced the safety and performance of your Hyundai Tucson for traveling to Charlotte or Hickory, NC.
At Keith Hawthorne Hyundai of Gastonia, our state-of-the-art service department is fully staffed with skilled technicians. Their mission: ensuring your Hyundai Elantra is up for the challenge of end-of-summer and early autumn travel.
End-of-Summer Servicing at Keith Hawthorne Hyundai of Gastonia
Your Hyundai Kona is a confluence of all systems working in concert. Where one fails, it may hamper others. That's why it's imperative to have all systems inspected and issues remedied as required.
Here's what to be mindful with summer traveling still, and onto autumn:
Oil Changes -- A Daily Occurrence
An engine is a confluence of varying parts and components. And their total lubrication comes from engine oil. It's suggested that every few thousand miles, fresh oil should be introduced into the engine along with a new oil filter.
Tire Health -- All Important
Have your Hyundai Sonata tires inspected for bare treads, cracking along sidewalls or lodged items. During an oil change, it's often the right time to have tires rotated from well-to-well. And certain noticeable patterns of tread wear may signal issues elsewhere in systems and parts related to wheels and steering.
Inspection of Brake Systems
With your tires removed from each well, Keith Hawthorne Hyundai of Gastonia technicians will inspect each brake part. Given positioning, brake parts are often the first item to wear down to inappropriate levels. And when that happens, safety will certainly be degraded.
Importance of Affected Wheel Alignment
The tilt and angle of front wheels will require adjusting should your Hyundai Santa Fe veer to either left or right. Certain patterns of wear upon front tire treads will also signal alignment concerns. Keith Hawthorne Hyundai of Gastonia technicians utilize special equipment to make those required corrections desired for continued safe summer driving and autumn to come.
Engines Examined for Wear and Parts
With every loose or worn belt comes a serious situation. Very easily, these may slip off or tear in-two, which will then immobilize your Hyundai Elantra full-stop. What's needed here is a frequent inspection of those very vital belts and hoses.
Fluid Systems Checked for Leveling
Certain vehicle systems work with fluids alone. With steering, a low fluid level will seriously inhibit your steering capability, having to work the wheel with little response.
The overall brake system relies upon fluids for brakes to be applied as needed daily. In dangerous circumstances, a low fluid level will see a disproportionate amount of pressure applied to the brake pedal.
Wiper blades also require fluids to work in wiping free the windshield of seasonal debris.
Compromised Windshield Integrity
A simple, small chip in a Hyundai windshield may completely expand to a crack encompassing the entire area. Before this happens, there are methods to remedy a chip well before having to replace the windshield in-full. Though, with a windshield replacement, a serious cost could be incurred should your insurance fail to cover this unfortunate, yet needed, procedure.
End-of-Summer Travel Enhanced at Keith Hawthorne Hyundai of Gastonia
You never need an appointment for inspection, diagnosing and servicing at Keith Hawthorne Hyundai of Gastonia's service department.
So, for a continued safe summer and early autumn driving season, stop by today.
