Car Care Tips for Fall

When you buy or lease a new Toyota you automatically get a no-cost maintenance plan that covers you for two years or 25,000 miles – whichever comes first. You also get 24-hour roadside assistance for your first two years of Toyota ownership or leasing, regardless of how many miles you drive during that time frame. Proper Vehicle Maintenance Increases Safety and Dependability Maintaining a vehicle is necessary to ensuring your safety and the dependability of your vehicle over time. Toyota offers the ToyotaCare program to help you maintain your vehicle. ToyotaCare 24-Hour Roadside Assistance For your first two years of ownership or when leasing a new Toyota you’re covered under ToyotaCare’s 24 hour roadside assistance. ToyotaCare roadside assistance covers: Towing Dead battery jump starts Lockout protection Winching Fuel delivery Flat tire assistance ToyotaCare Factory Maintenance Coverage When you bring your Toyota in for service we’ll keep a history of your maintenance visits and also send you reminders when you’re due for factory scheduled maintenance. ToyotaCare scheduled factory maintenance covers: Oil and filter changes Tire rotations Inspect and adjust all fluid levels Multi-point vehicle inspection

When we buy our new vehicles, one of the features that drives us to certain models is the fuel economy rating. If you drive a Toyota, you are getting some of the best range in the industry. Have you noticed you can’t drive as far as you could just a few months ago? Bennett Toyota technicians answer common questions about fuel economy range. Will Premium Improve Fuel Economy? Premium fuel has a higher octane rating, which makes the car more resistant to preignition. Preignition is a problem most common with high performance cars, not your every-day commuter. High-octane fuel will only cost you more money per gallon; it won’t allow you to drive further. Why is My Gas Mileage Dropping? If you are noticing a dip in mileage, answer a few questions to identify the problem: Do you speed? Yep, one of the biggest reasons for poor fuel economy is a lead foot. Follow the posted speed limit signs, don’t drive aggressively, and quit stopping abruptly. Are your tires properly inflated? Get out the air pressure gauge and check the pressure. You can find the recommended air pressure in your owner’s manual or inside the driver’s side doorjamb. Are any of your dash lights on? If so, you need to head to the shop right away. The Toyota technicians will hook up your car and run the codes to see what the problem is. Fuel Economy Myths If your fuel economy is dropping, don’t believe common fuel economy myths: Your car needs to be warmed up in the morning Gas from no-name stations is bad Filling up when it’s cold outside improves mileage The air filter is dirty (this is only true for older carbureted engines)

One way to keep ownership costs low is to have your Toyota serviced and maintained regularly. Toyota provides a recommendation schedule in the owner’s manual, and when the time approaches, the service team at Bennett Toyota will give you a call to schedule an appointment. Another way to reduce ownership costs is to avoid paying any money for the maintenance appointments. Toyota allows you to do so. Keep more cash in your pocket with the new ToyotaCare no-cost maintenance plan. What is ToyotaCare? As we said before, it is a free no-cost maintenance plan. Toyota extends the service to every new Toyota that drives off the lot. The plan covers you for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first. In addition to regular service, the plan offers free roadside assistance for two years, regardless of the number of miles on the vehicle. What is included in the Service Plan? When you take your car in to the shop, ToyotaCare covers a regular oil change, a multi-point inspection, tire rotation, and fluid level inspection, which includes a top-off if necessary. The recommended Toyota maintenance schedule is as follows: Tires, fluids and inspection at six months or 5,000 miles All four services at 1 year or 10,000 miles Tires, fluids, and inspection at 18 months or 15,000 miles All four services at 2 years or 20,000 miles Tires, fluids, and inspection at 25,000 miles What is Covered with the Roadside Assistance Plan? Toyota’s Roadside Assistance begins on the day you purchase the vehicle. The service provides owners with fuel delivery, lockout services, tire change (with your own factory spare), towing and winching services. Roadside Assistance does not provide you with a brand new battery, replacement parts, new keys, or new tires. If the car does need to be towed, all service and parts will be taken care of by the service team, and the appropriate charges may apply. How to Schedule an Appointment To schedule an appointment, fill out an online form, use your Toyota owner’s app, stop by the dealership, or give us a call.