Parkway Auto Care

Quality surveys report fewer problems with new Berea cars than ever before. So does that mean that modern vehicles have become maintenance free?

Back when cars spent more time in Berea repair shops, OH drivers were more mindful of routine service. Now, it’s much easier to put it off.

Take Berea tune-ups for example. In the days of mechanical ignition systems, an engine needed to be tuned-up every couple of years. If your engine was out of tune, you knew it. It ran poorly and got bad fuel economy driving on OH streets and highways. Now, the ignition system is electronic and controlled by the engine management computer. Spark plugs rarely get fouled and will last for as much as a hundred thousand miles. So family car tune-ups used to force you in for service and while you were there you just took care of whatever else was on the list.

So what’s the benefit to keeping up with factory scheduled maintenance at Parkway Auto Care? Well, your family car will perform better and return better fuel economy. Those benefits pay for the service as you go along. The big plus is that major repairs – and the associated breakdowns – are prevented. And these aren’t just repairs that are a long ways off. Modern engines are far more sophisticated and have many parts that are in critical need of proper lubrication. Missing just one oil change at Parkway Auto Care can allow oil sludge to start forming. Sludge clogs small engine passages, robbing family car parts of the lubrication they need. An expensive failure could easily occur within two or three years.

Taking care of the little things at Parkway Auto Care prevents big problems with your family car later. No Berea motorist wants to be stranded by a breakdown. Your family car still needs to be taken care of – it’s just that some of those points of care have changed with automotive advancements. The need for proper maintenance at Parkway Auto Care in Berea did not go away.

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Parkway Auto Care
440.234.4990
137 Front St
Berea, OH 44017

At Parkway Auto Care in Berea OH (44017) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 440.234.4990. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

You may not be familiar with all of the items on Parkway Auto Care’s menu board so here is a quick description of some of the typical services that might be listed. Remember, the board is there for reference; speak to your Parkway Auto Care Service Adviser about other possible needs or services.

Parkway Auto Care Fuel System Cleaning: Over time, the fuel system gets gum and varnish built up. A fuel system cleaning at Parkway Auto Care gets rid of that and cleans out the fuel injectors. Saves gas as you drive around Berea and on Berea freeways, by the way.

Parkway Auto Care Headlamp Replacement: Halogen and standard headlamps gradually fade. When one burns out, replace both so they’ll have the same brightness. Also, if your headlamp lenses are yellowed or cloudy, you can have them professionally restored to like new-condition. As your helpful Parkway Auto Care advisor for information.

Parkway Auto Care Inspections: Berea drivers get inspections for many reasons. Maybe they’re going on a trip or just want to make sure their vehicle’s ready for summer or winter in Berea. Maybe they just bought a used car and want to give it the once over. An inspection at Parkway Auto Care may reveal some things that are broken or are getting close to having a problem.

Parkway Auto Care Oil Change Service – there are several options: Some Berea auto service centers offer just an oil change and new filter as an option. Most will also check and top off all of your other fluids and do a quick visual inspection with a full service oil change. There may also be options for higher mileage fluids or an upgrade to synthetic oil.

Parkway Auto Care PCV Valve Service: PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve. It’s a little part that releases pressure from the engine. It can get gummed up and that can lead to engine damage. Just needs to be changed now and then.

Parkway Auto Care Power Steering Service: Often overlooked. Your Parkway Auto Care technician will evacuate the old fluid, clean out the system and replace it with clean fluid. Keeps the system running well for a long time.

Parkway Auto Care Serpentine Belt Replacement: That’s the belt that powers the engine’s accessories like the alternator, air conditioner, power steering and brakes. You’ll want to replace the serpentine belt at Parkway Auto Care before it breaks or wears down too much, because that’ll lead to other problems.

Parkway Auto Care Shocks and Struts Replacement: This starts with an inspection of the suspension components. Shocks last a long time and wear out slowly, so many Berea motorists don’t notice when it’s time to change them. If they’re worn or leaking, they need to be replaced.

Parkway Auto Care Transmission Service: This involves removing the transmission fluid and replacing it with clean fluid. It’s like an oil change for your transmission.

Parkway Auto Care Tire Rotation and Wheel Balancing: The tires are rotated from front to back using the recommended rotation pattern. This helps tires wear more evenly. Wheels need to be balanced from time to time to keep them turning without any wobble or bounce. Helps the ride and saves tire wear as you drive around Berea.

Give us a call

Parkway Auto Care
440.234.4990
137 Front St
Berea, OH 44017

At Parkway Auto Care in Berea OH (44017) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 440.234.4990. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

Everyone in Berea OH does our best to budget for scheduled vehicle maintenance.

What’s hard is planning for unexpected family car repairs.

The truth is that our vehicles can stay on our OH roads longer than ever before with proper maintenance. That’s because of improved vehicle design and manufacturing quality. But some of those same improvements also lead to higher repairs costs for every family car or vehicle.

There’s a tool that can be found on Edmunds.com that you can use to prepare your Berea OH service and repair budget.

Let’s suppose you have a used Toyota Camry – a very popular car in the Berea area…

It’s now paid for and you’d like to keep it running for the next three years. You can go to Edmunds’ True Cost to Own calculator and enter your vehicle’s data. The calculator will provide estimates of what it’ll cost to service and repair your vehicle in Berea over the next five years. The estimate’s based on where you live in OH, manufacturers’ recommendations and repair experience for your particular model.

Of course these are just estimates – there’s no way to predict what’ll actually happen to the car in your driveway, but it’s a good starting point. The calculator also has estimates for depreciation, financing, insurance, OH taxes and fuel costs.

Let’s focus on maintenance and repair in the OH area: This table at Edmonds.com shows that the average monthly cost of maintenance and repairs for our example in OH is about eighty-three dollars. That may sound like a lot, but compare it to a new car payment.

So if you set aside eighty-three dollars a month, you’d go a long ways towards taking care of routine maintenance and being prepared for the unexpected repairs that arise.

Some folks in the 44017 zip code area are afraid of what can go wrong with their older car so they buy a new one. That’s fine if you really want a new car, but if you properly maintain your older vehicle, you’ll save a lot of money on new car payments and insurance. It just makes good economic sense when times are tight in Berea.

Give us a call for additional advice on how to keep your family car running on a budget.

Parkway Auto Care
137 Front St
Berea, OH 44017

At Parkway Auto Care we install quality NAPA replacement parts. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

A lot of people in OH have older vehicles. They’re good commuters, grocery-getters or toy-haulers. They enjoy that fact that they’re paid off, or soon will be. They would gladly like to keep their vehicles for 200,000 miles or more – as long as it’s economical to do so.

There are plenty of people in Berea whose vehicles are running after 150,000 or 200,000 miles. We can learn from what they’re doing to keep our own cars on the road.

A common denominator is that they never skip an oil change. That may sound a bit unsophisticated, but it’s really not. First off, oil is the life blood of your engine and it needs to be clean to properly lubricate. Skipping oil changes leads to clogged oil filters and sludge that can damage your engine. Enough said.

There’s another reason why the scheduled oil change is so important. It’s simple – a Parkway Auto Care professional is going to be looking at your car. All of your fluid levels will be inspected and topped off so they won’t get so low that damage can be done. If there is a significant fluid loss, let’s use brake fluid as an example, your Berea technician can look for the cause of the loss and find the problem before it leads to an accident or costly repair.

Your Berea service technician will also visually inspect the vehicle for worn belts and hoses, uneven tire wear, leaking shock absorbers and more. Problems get addressed before they lead to repairs that cost more than the car’s worth. And your Berea service advisor will be able to remind you of other services that the factory recommends you get done.

Just think of that oil change the same way as you do about going to the dentist for your six month cleaning and checkup. Don’t skip it.

Of course, good maintenance costs money, but it’s far cheaper than new car payments.

Give us a call to schedule your next oil change today. You can find us online at Parkway Auto Care, or you can find us in Berea, OH 44017 at 137 Front St. Or simply give us a call at 440.234.4990. At Parkway Auto Care we install quality NAPA replacement parts. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.