Automotive Car Care Service For The Spring

Spring Is In The Air:
Spring is the perfect time to have Audia Chevrolet inspect your car and to ensure it's up to date with all required maintenance.    Below are a few basic tips to get you started for spring driving.

Spring Driving Tips:
§  Hitting potholes can throw your car’s front end out of alignment.  If your car is pulling
   when driving, then you may have a problem and need to have your  alignment checked.

§  Rain is a common spring driving hazard.  Tires can hydroplane on a layer of water; losing
   contact with the road and causing the vehicle to skid, slow down during a rain storm. 

§  Spring rain can also dampen visibility.   It’s important to check all vehicles operating    
   lights.These lights are important and help you to see, but also serve as a way to
   with other motorists. 

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How Winter Tires Stop the Slide

SAFE DRIVING DURING THE WINTER MONTHS

The cold temperatures are upon us; which can mean snow and ice.   You can easily go about your business on a cold winter day worry-free, stress-free and hassle-free if you have the right equipment for your car. 

The ticket to safe travel is ensuring that you have the proper tires on your car.  Winter tires are specifically designed to cope with low temps and snow- or ice-covered pavement.  These tires combine flexible rubber compounds with small tread blocks and hundreds of small cuts (called “sipes”) in the tread itself, which causes the tire to constantly flex and bite at the road, giving you better traction and keeping you safe while driving across frozen roads.

Tires don’t just protect you from snow but are designed to operate effectively and provide maximum cornering, acceleration and braking traction in a wide range of weather conditions.  

So, before as you head out on the road ensure that your vehicle has winter tires on them to keep you and your family safe from the slippery roads from the snow and ice.  Stop in or make your appointment today by calling Audia Chevrolet at 845-677-3406 or, online at audiamotors.com and ask about their 30-day Tire Match Guarantee www.audiamotors.com.

The Long Haul - Caring For Your Vehicle

FIVE TIPS TO EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR VEHICLE

In these times we are all looking for ways to keep our cost down especially when it comes to our vehicles.  Periodic maintenance is key to prolonging the life of one’s vehicle and if properly maintained you can ride your vehicle well into the “golden years”

Follow these rules and you can keep your vehicle running in proper condition especially thru the harsh winter months.



Don't Neglect Service

You didn’t get a 100,000 miles by putting off those service visits, so don’t start now! Higher mileage   

vehicles need service more then ever.  Keep up with those oil changes as recommended in your manual,

every 3,000 to 5,000 miles.  Some vehicles can go longer.  Keep an eye other parts as well, particularly

brakes and tires.

Tend to Your Tires

Keeping your tires rotated, inflated and properly maintained is essential to the life of your car, whatever the mileage, and as your vehicle ages the way your tires wear may change too.  If your tires start to wear unevenly or if you feel the car shake, shimmy or pull to one side while you drive you probably have some balance or alignment issues to look into.   Properly inflated tires equals good fuel mileage and that means less work for an aging engine, too.  See that they’re inflated to the specs on the inside of the driver’s side door, and remember to prolong the life of your tires by rotating and balancing every other oil change.

It’s All In the Timing

If your car has a timing belt, you’ll want to replace it at the recommended time (60,000 miles for many models—check your owners manual to be certain).  An aging belt can cause engine problems and a damaged one can leave you marooned—or worse, cause serious damage to your engine.

Lookin'' Sharp!                 

Finally, don’t neglect the looks of your car.  You’ll want to make sure you give the outside of your car as much TLC as you give to the moving parts under the surface.  Of course, this is about more than just looking good—washing and waxing don’t just preserve your shining finish, they help keep rust at bay and that is good for everything under the surface. Too

Follow these tips and talking with your service technician, you and  your car could have a brilliant future together.

Chevrolet Celebrates 100th Anniversary with 2012 Centennial Edition Corvette Package

The Chevrolet brand turns 100 this year, and unlike some people that like to hide their age after a certain point, the automaker is out to tell the world. Among the many celebrations planned for this occasion is the presentation a special 2012 Centennial Edition Corvette with a black color scheme and unique design elements.

The 2012 Centennial Edition will be available as a special package on all Corvette models, including the Grand Sport that features a 6.2-liter V8 pumping out 430HP, the Z06 that comes equipped with a 505HP 7.0-liter V8 and the flagship ZR1 with its 638-hp supercharged LS9 V8 engine.

The special package comes exclusively in Carbon Flash Metallic, with satin-black graphics and unique Centennial Satin Black wheels and red brake calipers. The lightweight wheels come with a thin red outline around the perimeter of its surface on the Z06, and are specific to the respective Corvette models, including 18-inch/19-inch for Coupe, Convertible and Grand Sport; and 19-inch/20-inch for Z06 and ZR1.

Other exclusive features include a graphic logo featuring an image of Louis Chevrolet that appears on the B-pillars, the center caps of the wheels, and the center of the steering wheel, while the crossed flags badge contains a small adaptation, with “100” in place of the traditional fleur-de-lis symbol.

The black and red color theme is continued inside with the Ebony leather-wrapped instrument panel and doors complemented by red stitching on the steering wheel, seats, console and shifter. The interior also gets microfiber suede accents on the seats, steering wheel, shifter and armrests, while the seat headrests carry an embossed centennial logo.

All Centennial Edition Corvette models will be equipped with GM’s Magnetic Selective Ride Control as standard.

The Corvette Centennial Edition package will be available through the order code ZLC, with pricing to be released this summer prior to the start of sales.

Those in a hurry can participate in a special auction of a Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition at the Barrett-Jackson event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 9, with the proceeds to benefit the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.

The auction model will be the 100th 2012 Corvette to roll off the assembly line, with a vehicle identification number ending in “00100”, and will be based on the production 3LZ model with the Z07 performance package, new Z06 carbon fiber hood and CFZ carbon fiber package which includes the following features:.

• Bose premium sound system, with one-year XM subscription, navigation and USB
• Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity
• Power-adjustable and heated seats
• Memory package, home remote, Head Up Display and power-telescoping steering wheel
• The Custom Leather Wrapped Interior Package, with leather-wrapped upper instrument panels, upper door trim panels and console storage cover and red contrasting stitching
• Z07 performance package, including Brembo ceramic brakes, Magnetic Ride Control and 19-inch/20-inch wheels and Michelin tires
• CFZ package includes carbon fiber rockers, front splitter and roof
• New Carbon Fiber raised hood option for Z06, which was introduced on the 2011 Z06 Carbon Edition.