Service (motor vehicle)
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A motor vehicle service is a series of maintenance procedures carried out at a set time interval or after the vehicle has travelled a certain distance. The service intervals are specified by the vehicle manufacturer in a service schedule and some modern cars display the due date for the next service electronically on the instrument panel.
The completed services are usually recorded in a service book which is rubber stamped by the service centre upon completion of each service. However at least one manufacturer (Mazda) now records services electronically on a database and prints them out for vehicle owners on request, so that it is not necessary for them to retain a stamped service book. A complete service history usually adds to the resale value of a vehicle.
Maintenance tasks commonly carried out during a motor vehicle service include:
- Replacing the engine oil
- Replacing the oil filter
- Replacing the fuel filter
- Replacing the air filter
- Replacing the brake fluid
- Replacing the power steering fluid
- Replacing the Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Tuning the engine
- Replacing the spark plugs
- Greasing and lubricating components
- Replacing the timing belt
- Replacing the tires
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