3 Preventative Maintenance Items at Your Mazda Service Center

Preventative maintenance protects your vehicle from damage caused by worn-out components, saving you money on future repair bills. As your Mazda service center, we want to tell you about some of the types of maintenance we offer.

Spark Plug Replacement

A spark plug screws into the top of each engine cylinder, and its job is to ignite the compressed fuel-air mixture in the engine cylinders at a precise moment, producing efficient combustion. Each spark plug also has an ignition coil that connects to it to boost its voltage. These plugs are replaced anywhere between 30,000 miles and 100,000 miles, depending on the type of plugs in your Mazda.

Replacing the plugs when they’re due ensures your engine will continue to work efficiently. If the plugs are not replaced, they will wear out, and you’ll experience issues like rough idling, misfiring, or stalling. These issues all increase fuel consumption, and they can also cause damage to the cylinders and pistons.

Battery Check

The battery stores electricity, which is used to provide the initial charge that powers the starter to crank the engine and bring it to life. The average lifespan of a battery is only three to five years, as the chemicals inside it that store electricity as chemical energy gradually break down. This chemical breakdown reduces the battery’s storage capacity and makes it more difficult to recharge.

As a battery gets weaker, it will take longer to start the engine. Eventually, the battery will be too weak, and the only way to start your Mazda will be by jump-starting it. We can prevent these issues by regularly testing your battery, starting from its third year. Our computerized battery tester will identify any weakness in the battery, and we can quickly replace it while you wait to ensure your vehicle continues to start the first time, every time.

Tire Care

High-quality tires provide excellent traction, allowing you to travel at speed and also stop quickly when you hit the brakes. It’s impossible to prevent a tire’s tread from slowly wearing down due to surface friction, but you can prevent unnecessary wear and tear and extend its useful life. Tire rotations, tire balancing, and wheel alignment all correct minor issues that damage specific areas of a tire and cause it to wear out faster than necessary.

Our technicians can also adjust tire pressure to fix problems like under- or overinflation, and advise you on your tire condition. Rotations, wheel alignment, and balance checks should be performed every six months to have the greatest impact on tire health.

If you’d like to know more about preventative maintenance or to book a service, contact us at Mazda City of Orange Park in Jacksonville, FL.

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