The most obvious increase in safety is that with regular maintenance, you are less likely to break down at night, on a busy highway, or in a dangerous section of town. Regular maintenance also finds problems that could cause accidents when they finally let loose. For example, if a tie rod end or ball joint is excessively worn, a universal joint is about to fail, your brakes are worn down to nothing, or the tires are worn on the inside edges, catching this before catastrophic failure is a must!

Granted, some of these items are things that people can check themselves, but many either do not know what to look for or never think of looking at these things. Having a trusted auto technician check these during your regular maintenance allows you to drive with the confidence of knowing that your vehicle is going to get you to your destination dependably, safely, and without any hiccups.