Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Ass. Says Tuneup Rate has Dropped
23 September 1998
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Says Tuneup Rate has DroppedRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, Sept. 23 -- The rate of vehicle tuneups performed each year has dropped from five of six vehicles in 1993 to less than three of five in 1997. The figures were released in an analysis of U.S. automotive maintenance in "Replacement Rates of U.S. Automotive Parts." A handy, pocket-sized guide published by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), "Replacement Rates" analyzes information on 62 automobile maintenance categories -- ranging from major collision repair to air filter replacement -- from 1993 through 1997.