Routine Maintenance Strategies for Honda Owners

Oil Change

Healthy oil provides numerous benefits for your engine. It lubricates numerous components, allowing them to work smoothly and protecting them against friction damage. Oil additives break down deposits that could cause blockages or engine damage, and they also protect the engine against rust. Oil degrades over time and needs to be replaced every 5,000 to 7,000 miles, depending on your model.

Old oil contains dirt and other debris collected during movement through the engine. This makes the oil slower, reducing its cooling and lubricating properties. Our technicians will drain the old oil and replace the oil filter to ensure the oil moves freely. Once this is done and the oil sump is sealed, we’ll add new oil.

Engine Filter Replacement

The engine air filter continually traps dust and dirt in the air, preventing these contaminants from reaching your engine. Vast amounts of air are required for combustion, and all this air passes through the engine air filter. Once inside your engine, the now clean air mixes with fuel to form the fuel-air mix that’s used to produce combustion.

The air filter will eventually become blocked with dirt, severely restricting airflow into the engine. The lack of air turns your engine fuel-rich. A fuel-rich engine is inefficient, as much of the fuel can’t burn due to the lack of air and is wasted. A fuel-rich engine also causes damage to your ignition coils and spark plugs. We can replace this filter ​in minutes and the ​fuel-air balance in your engine will return to normal.

Brake Pad Replacement

Brake pads are a vital part of the braking system as they provide the friction that stops the wheels. They fit into the brake calipers, which are positioned above each wheel rotor. The calipers are forced against the spinning rotors when you hit the brakes, and the pads generate friction against the rotors. This friction is provided by the 1/2″ thick rough material covering the pads.

A pad’s friction-producing covering wears off, and when the material’s thickness drops to 1/4″, the pad needs replacement. The material contains a metal spike, which becomes visible once the material has worn down sufficiently. The spike will scratch against the rotor, producing a high-pitched screeching. Replacing the pads is a quick process, and the annoying screeching will disappear.

If you’d like to book your next maintenance, contact our service department today at Penske Honda Ontario.

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