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Winter Car Service Tips

Winter is here, which means it’s time to ensure your Ford is prepared for the season. Read on to learn our winter car service tips and book your service appointment with Lamarque Ford, Inc. today!

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Get Your Car Ready for the Holidays!

The upcoming holiday season often means traveling. It is time to make a checklist to ensure a safe and wonderful trip on the road. Your checklist should include:

  • Tire check - to make sure you have the correct air pressure, tread depth, and your tires are balanced properly. If you have not had your tires rotated recently, now would be a good time to have that done.
  • Fluid check - is crucial to ensure all the levels are correct. If you have not had an oil change in the past 3,000 miles or twelve months, this is a good time to…
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Tire Rotations Keep Your Car on the Road

All car manufacturers and dealers as well as tire salesmen will tell you that it is important that you rotate your tired every so often. The main reason is so that the tires wear out evenly from use.

The tires will last longer by periodically rotating the tires. Of all the maintenance things that get neglected the most on vehicles, tire rotation is the most skipped.

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Choosing the Right Tire for Your Vehicle

When it comes time to purchase tires for your vehicle, it is important to consider which type of tire will best fit your particular applications. At our Lamarque Ford Inc, we have a lot of experience equipping drivers with the tires that best suit their individual driving requirements. No matter if you're looking to conquer an off-road trail or claim greater fuel efficiency on pavement, we have the tips you need to make an informed choice.

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Your Check Engine Light Is On – Don’t Panic

While there is no need to panic, the safe thing to do is make sure it is not a serious engine problem. Most people will panic and wonder if they should stop, keep going, or take their vehicle to a mechanic. It will not hurt to err on the side of caution and have a certified technician take a look at it. There are several reasons that the check engine light might be on.

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Do You Really Need to Change Your Oil?

So you check your oil, and it looks black. Maybe it looks a little low, so you think, if I just add some oil into what I have, doesn't that kind of make it like an oil change?
Not at all.

The reason you need to change your oil is not to top it off and make sure it's full. The reason to change it is to remove that old oil because it's been burnt by a heated engine, it has lost some of its viscosity, and it no long has the cleaning power it did before…
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