Cabin Air Filter Service

You can breathe cleaner air in your automobile, truck or SUV by regularly changing the cabin air filter. In a compact area like a automobile interior, there can be high concentrations of dust, pollen and bacteria, which can affect the health of the driver and/or passengers by aggravating allergies.

Fortunately, a large number of automobiles now have a cabin air filter to clean incoming air. Cabin air filters are electro-statically charged, and work like a magnet to collect pollutants as they try to enter and move through your automobile.

Please refer to your owners manual for factory recommended maintenance intervals for your specific automobile. Or, St. Augustine AAMCO auto repair shops can print out your recommended maintenance intervals. It should be noted however, that cabin air filter replacement is not always noted in the owner’s manual, so a rule of thumb is replacement about every 15,000 miles.

Cooling System Service

Did you know that the cooling system and its overheating is the most common cause of mechanical breakdowns on the road? And that overheating can cause severe damage to the engine and the transmission?

Coolant (also termed anti-freeze) protects your engine from overheating and from freezing. The coolant’s effectiveness can diminish over time and lose many of its protective properties—even causing your radiator to rust and corrode. The cooling system itself can get clogged with built-up deposits from oil, grease, scale, hose decomposition, and other materials.

Coolant/antifreeze manufacturers recommend changing the coolant fluid once a year, and some service manuals stipulate flushing and refilling the radiator every 24 months, regardless of mileage. Check your automobile's owner manual, or come to St. Augustine AAMCO where we can give you information on the recommended interval for changing the coolant in your automobile. A good rule of thumb is to change the fluid every 24 months (at minimum), or if you have any of the following symptoms:

• Your automobile overheats
• Your coolant or temperature light comes on
• Your temperature gauge reads higher or lower than normal
• Your heater does not work

Visit your local St. Augustine AAMCO for an AAMCO Cooling System Service, and get a 36-point ProtectCheck Inspection performed on your automobile at no additional cost.

Fuel Filter Replacement Service

The fuel filter helps prevent water, dirt particles and other contaminants from getting into your automobile’s fuel system—where they can clog up your fuel injection system or automobileburetor. The fuel filter itself can get clogged or contaminated over time, making your automobile, truck or SUV perform at less than its best.

The fuel filter should be replaced according to your automobile manufacturer’s specifications, or about every year or two if you drive under more severe driving conditions—for example, if your automobile is constantly subjected to the stresses of stop-and-go driving.

A St. Augustine AAMCO Fuel Filter Replacement Service includes disconnecting and removing the old filter, installing a new filter, and checking the fuel filter and fittings for leaks.

Fuel System Cleaning Service

Restore maximum power and performance to your automobile’s engine with a St. Augustine AAMCO Fuel System Cleaning Service. Almost every automobile, truck or SUV today uses fuel injection, and fuel injection maintenance is now routinely recommended to keep you automobile performing at its best.

A St. Augustine AAMCO Fuel System Service may help to alleviate the following symptoms:

• Trouble starting
• Poor gas mileage and performance
• Hesitating or knocking
• Rough idle

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, or would like to know the recommended interval for fuel system service in your automobile, check your automobile's owner manual, or come in to your local St. Augustine AAMCO auto repair shop.

Full Service Oil, Lube & Filter Change

Most mechanics agree that changing the engine oil and filter on a regular basis is the single most important maintenance service for your automobile, truck or SUV. Most mechanics also agree that it should be changed about every 3,000 miles if you are driving in what are defined as severe conditions: stop-and-go traffic, city driving, or frequent short trips.

A St. Augustine AAMCO Full Service Oil, Lube & Filter Change includes:

• Up to 5 quarts of engine oil
• New oil filter
• Lubrication of all grease fittings on your automobile, as applicable
• Plus St. Augustine AAMCO’s 36-point ProtectCheck Inspection, to ensure all major systems in your automobile are in good working order.

Light Bulb Replacement Service

Working lights and light bulbs are critical to your safety on the road. Your headlights need to work properly for oncoming traffic to see you, and for you to see them. Your taillights need to work so drivers following you know when you are stopping or turning.

Visit St. Augustine AAMCO for Light Bulb Replacement Service if any of the following bulbs are burned out:

• Headlights
• Taillights
• Parking lights
• Reverse lights
• Fog lights

To make sure your lights are functioning properly and that all major systems in your automobile, truck or SUV are in good working order, visit St. Augustine AAMCO annually for a 36-point ProtectCheck Inspection.