Your Cadillac is an outstanding piece of automotive engineering, but even a Cadillac needs regular servicing to keep it performing at its best. At your Cadillac dealership in Herculaneum, MO, we have a wide range of essential services for your car. These are a few of the types of maintenance we can provide.
Tire Maintenance
Your Cadillac depends on healthy, high-quality tires to take you wherever you need to go. Over time, tires will become worn or damaged. Some of this damage is unavoidable, as all tires slowly abrade due to friction with the surface. Tires can also become damaged due to incorrect balancing or alignment, or through problems with the braking system or other components.
Our Cadillac-trained technicians will examine your tires, and we can advise you on their condition and probable future life. We offer tire rotation as a way to extend your tire’s lifespan. A tire rotation involves moving your tires to different positions on your Cadillac. Each tire position produces a different wear pattern. By shifting your tires to different positions, each tire will wear down at a relatively uniform rate. Equalizing tire wear allows you to more easily plan for their eventual replacement.
Brake Pad Replacement
Brake pads fit into the brake calipers, which are positioned above each wheel rotor. When you hit the brakes, the calipers are forced against the smooth wheel rotors. The brake pads generate friction against the rotors, and this friction slows and stops your wheels. Each pad has a friction material covering, and this material slowly wears off each time you brake.
Brake pads have a built-in warning that they need replacement. When a pad is due for replacement, a metal spike under the surface of the friction material becomes visible. The metal spike scratches against the wheel rotor when you apply the brakes, producing a loud screeching noise. Replacing worn brake pads is quick and easy, and we can install new ones for you while you wait.
Air Filter Replacement
The engine air filter is positioned in a small box behind the radiator grille. Its job is to remove dust, dirt, and other debris from the air before it enters your engine. Filtering the air is important as dirt or other debris can damage or clog vital engine systems. This air filter will eventually become blocked with dirt and needs replacement.
Replacing an engine air filter takes only a few minutes, and it prevents engine damage and improves engine performance. A blocked air filter reduces the amount of air in your engine. A lack of air produces poor combustion, can damage the spark plugs and ignition coils, and wastes fuel.
Keep your Cadillac in great shape with a service. Call us today at Sapaugh Cadillac.
