Get Your Toyota Into Shape For 2022! | Simi Valley, CA

2022 is officially in full swing and Simi Valley Toyota wants to make sure it is your best year yet! Even though the holidays are over, we still have months of winter ahead of us, and as sports car drivers know, ever-changing weather can be harsh on your vehicle. With the help of regular maintenance and check-ups, you can stay on top-top of your vehicle’s needs and stop any issues in their tracks. So be sure to schedule your Toyota service appointment online now or stop into Simi Valley Toyota today! And if you want to check up on your Toyota to make sure everything is running smoothly, be sure to take a peek below at our ultimate winter maintenance checklist!

• Check and change the oil:

1. 1. • Regular oil and filter changes will keep your engine’s life running longer
      • Nothing will destroy an engine faster than neglecting oil-level checks or fresh-oil changes.

• Flush and change the cooling system:

1. 1. • A 50/50 mix of coolant and distilled water will keep the cooling system in good shape and prevent corrosion and deposits from building up inside the cooling system.
      • Be sure to change your coolant once a year

• Change out transmission and differential oils:

1. 1. • While not requiring frequent service, these fluids must be changed according to service intervals.
      • Before topping off fluids, be sure that it is the proper oil and transmission fluid needed for your vehicle 

• Clean it up:

1. 1. • Washing your vehicle is obvious, but when it comes to cleaning the vehicle’s underside many of us fall short.
      • Everything the vehicle ran over can also get stuck to the underside, hosing off winter salt and road grime is a good idea to keep from corrosion or build up. 

• Grease it up:

1. 1. • Everything with moving parts needs grease to survive, make sure the proper vehicle parts remain greased as needed

• Wax on, wax off:

1. 1. • Nothing keeps your vehicle’s paint looking good and protected like a coat of quality wax.
      • Wax should be applied every six months.
        

• Keep Driveline components Lubricated:

1. 1. • Driveline components such as u-joints also require regular lubrication

• Protect it from harmful UVs:

1. 1. • Protect the interior plastic by parking the vehicle in the shade, harmful UVs can deteriorate the plastic
      • On sunny days, be sure to use a window deflector screen
      •  Applying a UV protectant to prevent the plastic and vinyl from drying out can also help

• Keep your wheels fresh to death:

1. 1. • Inspect, clean, and repack wheel bearings with wheel bearing grease according to service intervals
      • This is a pretty cheap task so you won’t break the bank doing so. 

• Top off your brake fluid:

1. • Brake fluid   moisture, which causes components to corrode and fail
   • Replacing the brake fluid and bleed system once a year will keep from damage happening 
   • Brake fluid is pretty cheap