What is the difference between repair work, scheduled maintenance, and preventative maintenance?
Repair Work When your car breaks down or something quits working correctly, it needs to be fixed. Car problems are usually a surprise; they seem to happen when you are trying to get to work, taking the kids to school, or running errands, and they aren’t a pleasant surprise. They cost you money and they disrupt your schedule. Preventative maintenance and scheduled maintenance can often prevent the need for repair work. Scheduled Maintenance Your car’s warranty usually specifies when certain maintenance must be performed. This scheduled maintenance may be an oil change, a tune up, or a check up. The maintenance is usually scheduled by a time limit or a mileage limit, whichever comes first. Preventative Maintenance Everything wears out eventually, including many of your car parts that aren’t scheduled for regular maintenance by the car’s warranty. We work on cars every day, and we know from experience what parts should be checked and replaced. Replacing a worn part before it actually fail