The image of a person working on their own car in their driveway or garage is pretty much burned into our collective minds in America. It has become a staple in film and television for decades. While we all know the enjoyment that comes from fixing something yourself and getting your hands dirty, modern vehicles are incredibly complex and much more difficult to work on than what our parents drove. Here at Romeoville Toyota, we provide certified Toyota SUV service with factory-trained technicians and experts who know Toyota models inside and out. Considering what an investment of time and money your vehicle represents, we think it deserves the highest level of service and the best maintenance possible.
That is why our certified service center is here for you to keep your SUV running beautifully, whether you have a Toyota or any other model. Our service experts are factory-trained to provide your vehicle with maintenance and repairs that are impossible for most people to perform at home. SUVs are large, powerful, heavy machines that can be very dangerous to work on without proper training and the right equipment. In particular, you need machinery designed to lift them safely off the ground. You deserve to have the work on your vehicle done properly; that's why you should bring your Toyota SUV to us at Romeoville Toyota and know it is in the best hands.
You have probably heard this already, likely from numerous sources, but it truly cannot be overstated: one of the single most important things you can do to keep your vehicle in great shape is to make sure the oil is changed on a regular basis. The importance of the oil in your vehicle’s engine cannot be stressed enough, and it needs to be in great condition in order to do its job properly. Your engine functions through a series of contained explosions that generate the energy used by your SUV, along with a tremendous amount of heat. In order to ensure your engine does not destroy itself, motor oil is used to lubricate all of the moving parts so they do not damage each other or create more heat than the engine can handle.
Over time, however, this oil degrades and becomes dirty. There is nothing you can do about this; it is a natural part of engine function. Modern motor oil is designed and engineered to last longer than ever before and to keep your engine running beautifully, but even full-synthetic oil will still break down and become dirty. This is why it is important that you check the oil in your engine about once each month to ensure there is enough of it in your vehicle and to see that it still looks good. Your motor oil should be amber in color and fairly transparent; if you can see a lot of dark particles in it or it seems dirty, opaque, or sludgy, then it is time to get it changed right away.
Even if your vehicle is still running well, it is vital that you have your motor oil changed based on the schedule provided by the manufacturer. Toyota’s engineers have spent a lot of time testing your vehicle’s engine and design to see how long, on average, it can go before the oil starts to get dirty and stops working as well as it should. Based on mileage and time, you can see how often you need to have the oil changed––not just topped off but fully replaced. Here at Romeoville Toyota, we have the equipment and expertise to change your oil quickly and simply; plus, we can recycle that oil, so it is used more than once.
While we have your vehicle lifted for an oil change, there are also a host of other types of service we can perform on it, notably several things we can do involving the wheels and tires on your Toyota SUV. Nearly as important as your motor oil, your tires are the only part of your vehicle that actually touches the road (at least we hope so), and ensuring your tires are in good shape is vital for safely operating your vehicle. Worn tires can reduce your fuel economy, make driving feel less enjoyable, and be downright dangerous.
Just like your oil changes, Toyota provides a schedule for how often you need to have your tires rotated and replaced. A tire rotation shifts the location of each of your tires but keeps the same four tires on your vehicle as long as they are all in good condition. By rotating your tires, you ensure the wear on them over time is more even than if they were on the same wheels for the same period of time. Proper tire rotation can help increase the longevity of your tires, so you do not have to replace them as often.
No matter how well you care for your tires, however, you still need to replace them eventually. Even if you never drove on them, the rubber in the tires will break down over time. It is very important that you replace your tires when they are worn down and no longer getting the kind of grip on the road they should since your traction and control over your vehicle will suffer. Here in the Chicago area, it is even more important that you have good tires on your vehicle to deal with rough weather. We suggest switching to winter or snow tires just before Thanksgiving and swapping back to all-season tires right around tax day to ensure you have the best control over your SUV possible.
Just as important as the work you have done on your vehicle and the experts you trust it to are the parts used on your Toyota SUV. The wrong parts can damage your vehicle, impact or void your warranty coverage, and can be potentially dangerous if something happens while you are driving. Here at Romeoville Toyota, our parts department specializes in always choosing the right parts for your vehicle to ensure it stays in great shape and is safe on the road.
We use original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts from Toyota whenever possible since these are the same parts they use at their factories. With OEM Toyota parts, you can rest assured that what we use on your vehicle is what it is designed to function with and that your warranty coverage remains intact. No matter what kind of work you need done on your vehicle, we will use the best parts possible and have the job done quickly so you can get back on the road without skipping a beat. That is the difference you enjoy when you choose a service center and parts department that you know you can trust.