What a 30K, 60K or 90K service covers
Every manufacturer publishes a maintenance schedule for your exact car. At set mileages it calls for specific fluids, filters and inspections. We pull that schedule for your make and model, whether it’s Japanese, German or American, and do what it lists. Nothing gets skipped, and nothing gets added just to pad the bill.
The details change with the car and the mileage, but a typical visit includes:
- Inspecting the brake system, cooling system and exhaust system
- Checking steering and suspension parts, ball joints, control arms and wheel bearings, and lubricating what the schedule calls for
- Replacing the engine oil, oil filter, engine air filter and cabin air filter
- Replacing spark plugs, the fuel filter, transmission fluid and differential fluid when they’re due
If we find something worn during the inspection, we show you, explain it and let you decide what happens next.
Skip the dealership, keep the warranty
A lot of new car owners think they have to go back to the dealer for scheduled service to keep the factory warranty. You don’t. What matters is that the maintenance on the schedule gets done on time, with the right parts and fluids, and that it’s documented.
We do the same factory scheduled maintenance the dealership does and keep a record of every visit, so your warranty stays in place. It costs less than the dealership, and you deal with a family-owned shop right here in Woodinville instead of a busy service drive.
After the warranty: what a tune-up means now
Plenty of people still call scheduled maintenance a tune-up. On older cars that meant plugs, points and a timing adjustment. Today’s engines need less of that and more attention to fluids, filters and wear items. Regular oil changes are a big part of it, but they’re only one part.
Keep following the schedule after the warranty runs out. At higher mileage, plan on a full service about every 30,000 miles. Some intervals also include bigger items, like a timing belt replacement on engines that use one. Woodinville drivers who commute on Hwy 522 and I-405 rack up those miles quickly, and stop-and-go traffic is hard on fluids and brakes.
One shop, one service history
When your maintenance and repairs happen in one place, the records tell a clear story. We can see what was done and when, spot patterns early and plan for what’s coming up. That history also helps if a warranty question ever comes up.
During a scheduled service we look at the whole car. If your brake pads are getting thin or the transmission fluid is dark and worn out, we’ll tell you what needs doing now and what can wait. We’ll work with your timeline and budget.
Book your scheduled maintenance
Call us at 425-420-1630 or request an appointment below. Give us the year, make, model and mileage, and we’ll have the right schedule ready when you arrive. Can’t make it during business hours? Use our early morning and late night key drop box.
We’re at the back of Bear Creek Plaza near Hwy 522, open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturdays by appointment.