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?One of the secrets to long life (when it comes to your tires, anyway) is regular tire rotations. By treating your vehicle to this essential bit of maintenance from time to time, you can get a lot more out of your tires. This not only helps you save money and avoid premature tire replacements, but it helps your car operate in a safer, more efficient way as well.

So, what is a tire rotation and how often do you need to schedule one?

?It can be easy to ignore your vehicle's tires, but giving them the attention and care they need has a huge effect on how well they perform. Having good tires means that your vehicle can run more efficiently, find traction more easily, and slow down or stop in an emergency more effectively. Similar to how wearing shoes with worn tread makes you more likely to slip when you walk on a slippery surface, driving a car with worn tires makes you more likely to run into trouble when road conditions are less than perfect.

If you are currently following the old oil change interval of every 3,000 miles, then it is likely that you are actually replacing your engine's oil far too often and costing yourself money. How do you determine an appropriate oil change interval for your vehicle?

Your car's owner's manual is usually a good place to start. Based on your car and your driving habits, your owner's manual will provide two different recommendations that you can choose from. Getting under the hood and doing things the old-fashioned way is a little more accurate.

Premier Kia knows that winters in Connecticut can be tough on the spirit and on our daily driving. That's why staying prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store is so important.

 

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Sometimes we ask ourselves, "how do I properly prepare my vehicle for winter driving?" The answer is easy, especially if you take advantage of our onsite service center, serving the greater Branford, North Haven, New Haven, Hamden and Milford, CT areas. Some s

With the advent of the Internet, many of things that would have required a phone call or needed to be done in person can now be accomplished online. This includes scheduling an appointment for routine vehicle maintenance.

What’s the benefit of scheduling an appointment online? It takes a fraction of the time and appointments can be made 24/7; simply use the service scheduler here on our website anytime from anywhere. You will then be prompted to enter the year, make, and model of your vehicle along with the service needed.