Your vehicle is likely a major part of your life. In order to keep it reliable and ready whenever you need it, certain steps in care and maintenance should be taken. Spending a little time and money to do preventative maintenance can prevent a lot of lost money and time in the long run. Here are some of the most important things you can do to keep your car on the road.
Here at Grapevine Ford, we strive to educate our customers on issues that can affect the performance of a vehicle. Skipping scheduled car maintenance can lead to problems for vehicle owners. Many minor car issues can be prevented by sticking to a good maintenance routine. Here are a few reasons why it's not good to skip car maintenance.
Your vehicle relies on a lot of fluids to keep its components lubricated and running smoothly. Just like your engine needs oil, your power steering system needs power steering fluid to properly function. When your power steering fluid is at the right levels and functioning properly, you'll be able to smoothly turn your wheel and you won't notice any pesky noises or screeching sounds coming from the wheel.
You may know that getting the oil in your car, truck, or SUV changed is an important errand to remember--but did you know that it's one of the easiest and most affordable ways to significantly extend the life of your vehicle?
Your gas or diesel engine is the very heart of your vehicle--and by keeping up with regular Ford oil change service…
It's back-to-school season in Grapevine, and that means shopping for new shoes, new backpacks, books, pens, clothes, and more. It might also mean that you don’t have the cash to pay for expensive car detailing services at a local car wash.
But if your Ford Fusion, Fiesta, or Explorer is wearing the battle scars of summer vacation--like food crumbs, drink stains, leftover wrappers, and old receipts--then you probably don’t want to wait…
Daren Hayden's dedication to our customers is unmatched, and we're not the only ones who have noticed. Daren has received honors from Ford Motor Company five times for his high Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) scores and accomplishments in sales! We're lucky to have him on our team and want to show our appreciation by placing him in the limelight for this month's installment of the Grapevine Ford Employee Spotlight!
Daren held…
Grapevine Ford is very proud to announce the recent graduation of Service Technician Sergio Zavala from Brookhaven College's Automotive Student Service Educational Training (ASSET) program! The two-year apprenticeship-based program was designed by Brookhaven and Ford Motor Company to help prepare students to work as automotive service technicians at a Ford Lincoln dealership.
Students in the ASSET program must attend intensive classroom sessions that include numerous laboratory exercises; this is followed by cooperative work experience…
Being an informed vehicle owner is an extremely important part of ownership. That is why we here at Grapevine Ford located in Grapevine, TX want to ensure you get the most out of automotive accessories such as a dash cam.
Dash cams help ensure that those who cause accidents are held accountable. Hit and run situations can now be recorded and the offender can be more easily brought to justice. Second, on a more fun note, a dash cam is able to record all of your incredibly fun travels. Just think how much fun it will be to watch back…
Walking into your local auto parts store to shop for tires can be overwhelming. There's so much variety that it can be a challenge to know where to start. The next time you're shopping for tires, keep these things in mind.