This is the third in a three part series about new Toyota car maintenance. You can read the first and second parts of the series here.

Keep those tires rotated.

In the last Toyota car maintenance article we talked about your tires, and making sure they were properly inflated with sufficient tread levels. The other thing you need to know about your tires is that they need to be properly rotated to ensure a long and happy life. If you have the time and equipment, you can do this yourself, or you can stop in to Peruzzi Toyota and have the service department do it for you.

Keep your belts organized.

The belts in your new Toyota car are in great shape now, but they’ll either get loose or wear out over time. You can go in yourself and check your belts yourself -- you’ve probably got a serpentine belt and a timing belt in there somewhere -- but when it’s time to replace them you’ll want to bring them into the service department. You know it’s time to replace your belts when you start seeing deep cracks in them. They’re not expensive to replace, and worn out belts are a fast and easy way to find yourself stranded on the side of the road with a busted engine.

Finally, keep your brakes braking.

The most important -- and most frequently utilized -- factor in your road safety is your brakes. Properly functioning brakes are critical to your own safety and the safety of everyone else on the road. Get your brakes changed professionally. Some things to watch for are grinding or screeching noises when you brake, or if you feel the steering wheel start to wobble when you’re braking. Brakes aren’t something to mess around with, so if you sense any sign of trouble get them checked immediately. There are lots of signs that you might need your brakes looked at, so make sure you’re aware of all of them.

So that’s it, your crash course in new Toyota car maintenance. (Pardon the pun.) If you make sure to keep an eye on your vehicle before there’s a problem, you’ll prevent a lot of problems in the future and keep your new Toyota running happily and healthily for years to come without breaking the bank on service and repairs. Stop by your Toyota dealers in Pennsylvania today for service.