Car Care Council

Opinions Vary On Car Care

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"We had three people in one week come in with major engine failure due to neglected oil or cooling systems," says repair shop owner Rick Dube, of McAllen, TX. He says oil change is the most frequently neglected service among his customers.

Dube's comment was in response to a survey of Automotive Service Association members by the Car Care Council. The majority of respondents listed the cooling system as the number one area of neglect, with emission controls running a close second.

"While the National Association of Attorneys General Auto Repair Task Force is seeking ways to 'reform' the industry to help curtail unnecessary automobile repairs," notes Car Care Council President, Don Midgley, "many auto safety and air quality spokesman lament the degree of maintenance neglect that affects highway safety and air quality."

"We concur with a statement by N.A.A.G. that improved consumer education can help curtail unnecessary auto repairs. It also can help raise the motorists' level of awareness of the benefits of proper vehicle maintenance."

As ASA member Bill Pawlak, of TEAM Chevy-Geo in Westmont, IL, says it: "I wish people would read their owner's manual and invest in scheduled maintenance." He lists wheel alignment as the service most neglected on the cars coming into his shop.

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For an informative pamphlet on the fundamentals of car care, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Car Care Council, Dept. UH, One Grande Lake Drive, Port Clinton, OH 43452.

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