Tune Ups

Tuscaloosa Tire & Service Centers Gemini Automotive Care Professionals help take the mystery out of car repair. Listed here are some of the basic services we provide. Read on to gain a better understanding of the systems and parts at work under the hood of your vehicle.

Tune-Ups

A tune-up is essential to vehicle maintenance. It helps prevent problems, while identifying and replacing worn parts. Maintaining a regular tune-up schedule will help your vehicle last longer, as well as get better gas mileage and performance. Most vehicles require regularly scheduled tune-ups around every 30,000 miles. Check your vehicle's owner's manual to see if this is correct for your vehicle. A thorough tune-up performed by a technician at a Tuscaloosa Tire & Service Center includes:

Replacing the air filter

Replacing the fuel filter(s)

Installing new spark plugs and replacing any worn spark plug wires

Inspecting and installing a new distributor cap if one is needed

Inspecting and installing a new rotor if the old one has cracks, burning or carbon build-up

Inspecting the valve-cover gasket and adjusting the valves (on vehicles with adjustable valves)

Checking and topping off all fluids

Checking the battery and cleaning the terminals

Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve replaced, if clogged