With regular maintenance, your Toyota Camry will last for years and keep performing like the newest model. Even a vehicle with high mileage can stay safe, comfortable, and reliable. Keep a record of every maintenance visit. That way, you can show potential buyers that you’ve taken good care of your ride. Regular maintenance also keeps your fuel efficiency high and helps you avoid expensive, inconvenient breakdowns. Check your owner’s manual for detailed information about maintenance. Here are some of the most essential maintenance milestones for your Toyota Camry.
At least once per month, wash and wax your vehicle to protect the paint and keep it looking like new. If your Camry has one, don’t forget to clean the lens on your backup camera. You should also clean your upholstery and floor mats and get rid of junk sitting in your car. Trash and old food can attract pests, encourage mold growth, and stain your seats. Also, check your windshield washer fluid.
Every 5,000 miles or six months, you should clean your floor mats and rotate your tires. You should also check your tire pressure, wiper inserts and blades, exterior lights, brakes, and fluid levels. If you regularly drive while towing or carrying heavy loads, ask your dealer to tighten the nuts and bolts on your vehicle’s chassis and body. If you drive often in heavy, stop and go traffic, you might need to change your oil and oil filter more frequently. Synthetic oil gives drivers more protection and it can last up to 10,000 miles or a year.
All these tasks can take a few hours for an at-home mechanic, but an experienced dealer with Toyota Express Maintenance can take care of most inspections and repairs in less than half an hour. For larger problems, Priority Toyota Hampton also offers rental vehicles.
At every other regular 5,000-mile inspection, ask your dealer to inspect your engine’s air filter, the air filter in your car’s cabin, your ball joints and dust covers, your drive shaft boots, your suspension, your exhaust system, your fuel lines, and your fuel cap gasket.
Your dealer should also check your cooling system and your power steering for leaks. Driving in heavy traffic or dirt roads can shorten the life of your vehicle’s heating and air conditioning system, so you should have it inspected immediately if you notice reduced air flow or your windows fog easily.
When your vehicle reaches this milestone, have your dealer inspect your radiator, your condenser, your fuel tank vapor vent system hoses, your ignition wires, and your distributor cap in addition to all the previous tasks. You should also have your spark plugs replaced.
Priority Toyota Hampton can help you maintain your Toyota Camry with our expert parts and service department. When it’s time for a new vehicle, we can also help you find a great deal on a new or used Toyota. Explore our website to make an appointment with our sales or service department.
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