Make Sure your Vehicle is Road Trip Ready

Service Tips to Prepare Your Lincoln for the Upcoming Road Trip

How do you get your Lincoln vehicle road-trip ready? By making sure your Lincoln is fully serviced and has been tended to on several fronts. A successful road trip starts by addressing the following service items:

• Get an Oil Change If You're Overdue: You don't want to embark on your East Coast road trip without Lincoln oil change service. If you've just gotten an oil change, you're good to go. Have you hit your mileage between oil change intervals? Schedule an oil change now so your Lincoln's engine doesn't overheat on the long road trip. An oil change before your summer road trip ensures your Lincoln can earn high fuel economy ratings the entire journey.
• Check Fluids & Filters: Motor oil isn't the only important fluid. Have us check the brake fluid, transmission fluid, power and steering fluid, engine coolant, and windshield washer fluid to your Lincoln vehicle. We'll top off or flush any fluids, as necessary. We can also replace filters before your summer road trip. A fresh cabin air filter, oil filter, transmission filter, or engine air filter may be needed.
• Test the Car Battery: You don't want to be in the middle of your road trip dealing with a dead car battery. Alleviate the starting stress by testing your Lincoln SUV's car battery before the road trip. We'll determine if a replacement car battery is needed to power your road trip.
• Rotate Tires: If you're racking up hundreds to thousands of miles on a road trip, it's important to rotate the tires on your Lincoln SUV. This will ensure even tire wear and prolong the tire life. Are your tires becoming too worn? Have us assess them or conduct a penny test yourself. Liccardi Lincoln handles tire replacement service and can install the right set of new tires on your SUV. We'll check tire pressure prior to your road trip.
• Inspect the Brakes: It's wise to get a brake inspection before a road trip. No matter where the journey takes you, it's important that your Lincoln SUV has proper stopping power. We can replace the brake pads or brake rotors, if needed, and perform additional brake maintenance.
• Test the A/C System: On a long summer road trip, you want all of your crew to remain cool. Have us test the A/C system in your Lincoln SUV before you leave. We'll handle any air conditioning repairs.
• Check All Lights & Wiper Blades: Make sure your Lincoln SUV has adequate visibility by replacing any dim or shot lights. You may encounter summer thunderstorms with heavy precipitation during the road trip. Worn wiper blades won't cut it. Have us install a new set of windshield wipers on your Lincoln SUV, if necessary.