Service Your Car – Proper Tune-Up Checklist

Whether you are a person who likes to service your car yourself, or you prefer to take it into Fisk Automotive for regular tune-up service, it’s always good to know what items are on a proper tune-up checklist. For starters, each foreign and domestic vehicle has tune-up checklist variations, but for the most part, the standard tune-up checklist includes the following:

• Check all belts for signs of wear, fray, or cracks.
• Check hoses for leaks or bulges.
• Check engine and underneath the vehicle for signs of leaks.
• Make sure heater and air conditioning is working properly.
• Check windshield wipers and all other wipers, including headlight wipers and rear window wipers.
• Check headlights — both low and high beams.
• Check fog / driving lights.
• Check turn signal lights and controls.
• Check brake lights and tail lights.
• Check hazard lights.
• Check reverse lights.
• Check door locks.
• Inspect windows and windshield for dings and cracks.
• Check to make sure windows properly roll up and down.
• Check radio and speakers.
• Check horn.
• Check the tires to make certain there is enough tread, they’re in good condition, and are properly inflated.
• Check coolant levels.
• Check oil levels.
• Check transmission fluid levels.
• Check power steering fluid levels.
• Check brake fluid levels.
• Check window washer fluid levels.
• Take a test drive drive and listen for any pings, knocks, scraping noises.
• Check exhaust to for excessive odor.

The next time you’re in Fullerton and you want us to service your car give your vehicle a tune-up, the Fisk Automotive team would be delighted to assist. For priority scheduling, call our Fullerton location at 714-526-3303 to schedule an appointment.