Auto Body Shop and Car Repair in NYC

A 1 is excited to announce that we have been endorsed by major auto insurance companies and can offer exceptional rates. Through our partnership with the American Automobile Association (AAA) and A1 Towing NYC, A 1 Collision NY & Auto Care is also able to offer many roadside assistance services such as auto body repairs, auto repairs, and many other roadside assistance services to help bring you and your vehicle to safety.

Our customers learn how to properly care for their car, truck, or motorcycle as soon as they walk through our doors. A1 Collision strives to assist our customers in order to understand proper car maintenance and vehicle care. When learning how to care for their vehicles, there are many things to learn, and it can be a daunting task to keep track of everything. For example: the signs of tire wear and tear, how to get efficient gas mileage, and how to maintain tires for longevity. A1 Collision NY’s hope is that our customers will learn how to get the most out of their gas mileage and to learn to reduce tire wear and tear. A1 Collision NY understands how important your vehicle is and why your car needs to be serviced by a New York City sanctioned collision repair shop. If you need our assistance, give us a call at (212) 564-7100 to schedule a maintenance appointment.

Make sure that your vehicle is functioning healthy by always checking and changing your fluids on time, every time. The outline we have included below will ensure that you can avoid any sort of accidents of needing to call for roadside fuel delivery.

Change your oil at the interval in your owner’s manual. Most modern cars on synthetic oil run 5,000 to 7,500 miles between changes, but short city trips and stop-and-go traffic count as severe service, so stay at the shorter end. Old, broken-down oil stops protecting the engine’s moving parts. After every thirty thousand miles, also make sure to change the anti-freeze, brake fluid, and transmission fluids. The best way to keep track of fluid changes and to prevent major issues with your vehicle, is to make sure to schedule a maintenance check every fifteen to thirty thousand miles or every year.

The last two things to keep in mind are when to change your air and fuel filters. If you drive often (like say you commute everyday for work), consider replacing your air filter every twelve thousand miles. If you drive infrequently, make sure that your air filter is replaced every twelve months. For frequent drivers, make sure that your fuel filter is replaced every twenty four thousand miles, or every two years for infrequent drivers.

For proper tire maintenance, make sure to not wear away your tire by driving on run down tires. This could lead to damaging the wheel well, which is an extremely expensive, and preventable auto repair. Also, remember to rotate all of your tires every five thousand miles (or for infrequent drivers, every six months). This will help keep your tire treads healthy and will make them safer for driving on.

Check tire pressures once a week, especially if you are trying to get better gas mileage. This is because low tire pressure can affect fuel economy, handling, and comfort. To accurately measure tire pressure, check your tires when they are cold by waiting at least three hours after driving.

The best way to check whether your tire tread is safe to drive on is the penny test. Take a penny and place Abraham Lincoln’s head into one of the grooves of the tread. If part of his head is covered by a tread, you’re ok. If you can see all of his head, it’s time to replace the tire. When a tread is worn down to 1/16 of an inch, tires must be replaced.

Check and/ or change your air filter every year (or every twelve thousand miles if you are a frequent driver) to improve fuel economy and keep your engine running smoothly. When refilling a gas tank, do not top off. Any additional gas that is filled into your tank is over what your vehicle needs, which is just going to seep out of the gas tank.

Lastly, use the grade of motor oil your manufacturer recommends; the right grade can improve gas mileage by one to two percent. Premium gasoline does nothing extra for a car designed to run on regular. Most important of all, always check for potential problems before they happen by following our simple tips listed above. And, should you ever need our assistance, call (212) 564-7100.

A1 Collision NY is proud to announce that we have partnered with the Midtown Center Auto Repair to expand A1 Collision’s auto repair services and roadside assistance.

Thank you for choosing A 1 Collision NY & Auto Care for your New York Auto Body Work and any of your Roadside Assistance needs. A1 Collision NY has been providing repair services for all makes and models of cars, trucks, RVs, and motorcycles for the past thirty-five years.

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