Most Australians need a car for commuting to work and running errands, but vehicles themselves add to our already lengthy to-do lists. Doing maintenance in a timely manner is important for the performance and safety of our vehicles, as well as just making them more pleasant to travel in, but it can be hard to find the time to get the work done when our lives are very busy. Fortunately, there are a number of solutions available that can save you time on car maintenance and ensure that important work never gets overlooked. Here are some you might not have thought of.
Get Reminders for Scheduled Maintenance
If your car has a modern touchscreen centre console, then that should notify you when routine maintenance is due, for example when your oil needs changing or your tyres need rotating. If not, there are mobile apps you can use to receive reminders and alerts which will help you remember to get important maintenance work done no matter where you are.
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Choose Express Oil-Changing Services
Oil changing can often be time-consuming, not because it is a particularly long or complicated process but often because your car has to sit in a queue until the mechanics get around to it. At a busy garage, this can take hours. If your time is very valuable, it is worth checking out whether any garage chains near you offer an express oil-changing service. They usually do and these will have you in and out within 15 minutes, and you often don’t even need to book.
Use Mobile Car Detailing
Cars accumulate dirt and dust both inside and out over time. If you let it go too long between cleans, it can diminish your enjoyment of your vehicle, not to mention that of any passengers you take. The trouble is that professional cleaning and detailing services often require you to drive to their shop, but this might be far from you or take up too much of your time. If that is the case, you should consider hiring a mobile detailing service instead. There are companies which offer mobile car detailing in Perth and most other cities, and what they will do is drive out to your home or workplace and do the work there.
Use Concierge Services
This is similar to the above, except that someone will collect your car from your home or workplace and drive it to their shop before returning it to you once everything is done.
Join a Car Wash Plan
If you feel like your car only needs its exterior cleaned, or you don’t want to make an appointment, you could see if an automated car wash near you offers a membership plan. Most offer these by the month and they are usually unlimited, meaning that they allow you to drop by anytime to restore your vehicle’s sparkle.
Conclusion
Although many Australians today live busy and fast-paced lives, there is no need to neglect car maintenance. There are many handy time-saving strategies that can be employed, from scheduling maintenance to having the work done at home by a mobile service. These can help take the inconvenience and stress out of owning a vehicle.
