Severe Driving in Fredericton

Owner’s manuals have schedules for preventive maintenance. Fredericton drivers can check on things like oil changes, transmission service and so on. They say you should change your oil every so many kilometers or after so many months. Fredericton drivers understand this very well. What they may not know is that there are actually two service schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. The kilometer and time intervals are lower on the severe service schedule.

Now when you hear “severe service”, you may think it doesn’t apply to you because you don’t feel your driving conditions are severe or extreme – it’s just normal everyday driving. So let’s list some of the conditions that manufacturers classify as severe so that Fredericton drivers can make the judgment on their own driving.

• Most trips are less than six kilometers.
• Most trips are less than 16 kilometers and outside Fredericton temperatures are below freezing
• You drive in very hot weather in NB
• Driving at low speed most of the time around the Fredericton area (under 88 kph)
• Stop and go driving
• Operating your vehicle in dusty, polluted or muddy Fredericton conditions
• You tow a trailer, regularly carry heavy loads or carry a car-top carrier

Most of us Fredericton drivers operate under severe driving conditions at least some of the time. How do we know which car maintenance schedule to follow?

Carefully think about your driving conditions and decide if you should do your preventive maintenance closer to the severe service recommendation or the regular recommendation. Of course, your Craig's Auto Clinic service advisor can help you with your decision.

Stop by or give us a call.

Craig's Auto Clinic
120 Two Nations Crossing
Fredericton, NB E3A 0H2
(506) 458-9402

At Craig's Auto Clinic we install quality NAPA replacement parts.