Your Mercedes-Benz Fall Maintenance Checklist | Danbury, CT

Calling all Mercedes-Benz drivers! Have you started checking off your fall maintenance yet? No? Not sure where to start? No problem! In this week’s blog, we are bringing you your ultimate fall maintenance checklist! That means it’s time to roll up your sleeves and giving your ride the TLC it deserves. With September nearly out the door, we are inching closer to winter, and you want to make sure your Mercedes-Benz is in shape to take on whatever winter might throw at it. Use the checklist below to see what your vehicle needs, and be sure to schedule your service appointment with the professionals right here at Mercedes-Benz of Danbury! We can’t wait to see you soon!

Fall Car Checklist:

Short-Term Check-Ups

1. Check oil and coolant levels
2. Replace air filters
3. Make sure your vehicle’s tires are filled to the recommended pressure level 
4. Check Tread depth and make sure it is thick enough to make it through the winter
5. Check all of your lights, this includes headlights, turn signals, brake, and parking lights
6. Oil and filter replacement 
7. Rotate your tires 
8. Waz vehicle to protect exterior paint from cracking in winter weather

Long-Term Check-Ups:

1. Transmission fluid level
2. Transfer case fluid
3. Inspect shocks and struts
4. Coolant fluid exchange
5. Check spark plug
6. Serpentine belt
7. Front and/or rear differential

Season Check-Ups:

1. Replace windshield wipers
2. Battery performance check
3. Change Tires
4. Check coolant levels