Here’s Why You Should Get Your Car Serviced At A Dealership

No matter how well you take care of your Toyota car, truck, or SUV during its running life, the time will inevitably come when it needs service, whether it’s routine maintenance, such as an oil change, or an unexpected repair. When that time comes, it’s vital to have true professionals do the work. But where should you take your vehicle? Read below as our team at Performance Toyota in Fairfield, Ohio, explains why you should take it to a dealership for service.

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Dealership Service Centers Use OEM Parts

Regardless of the model year or class of the vehicle you’re driving, the parts make the vehicle. The best quality parts are always original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts,whether they’re standard issue or performance quality. The manufacturer measures and cuts these parts to an extraordinarily exact degree to fit perfectly with your vehicle. Warranties also often cover OEM parts but not after-market parts. You can sometimes find deals on orders and services involving OEM parts, so check your dealership’s service or parts specials webpage before scheduling service to ensure you don’t miss out on any savings.

Dealership Service Crews Have Excellent Experience and Training Levels

Many people prefer to bring their vehicle into a dealership matching their vehicle more than anywhere else. So, service crews at dealerships deal with the widest possible range of issues for that dealership’s vehicle brand, giving them the experience to repair your vehicle properly. They also receive continuous training to keep them up to date so that they can handle every issue related to all the available model years for the manufacturer.

Their training includes the most advanced service technology and information available, so their skills and capabilities advance as the industry does. That isn’t the case for most other shops because they service a far more random array of vehicles with the equipment and expertise they happen to have on hand.

Warranties Apply Toward Dealer Service Operations

When a manufacturer knows a vehicle model has damaged or faulty parts, applicable warranties can often make it possible for you to bring your vehicle in for repairs at little or no cost to you. Toyota has four standard warranties, but others are available,so be sure to ask the dealership team here at Performance Toyota for details. The first standard warranty is the New Vehicle Warranty, which lasts for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Genuine Toyota parts often have 12 months of warranty coverage when the New Vehicle Warranty doesn’t already cover them. Toyota’s Certified Used Vehicle Warranty lasts 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. Finally, Toyota’s standard Hybrid Warranty lasts 10 years or 150,000 miles unless the vehicle is from 2019 or earlier. In that case, the warranty lasts eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Dealerships Have an Extensive Parts Inventory

It’s rare for a dealership to need to special order parts for vehicles that match its listed manufacturers. It’ll almost always hold considerable parts stockpiles for the major parts of every current model of vehicle it sells. Keep in mind that if the vehicle model you’re driving is five or more years old, the dealership may need to order parts. Large batteries for hybrids and fully electric vehicles are different, so the dealership will almost always need to order them.

A Dealership Is Less Likely to Recommend Unnecessary Work

A dealership has precise and high-tech diagnostic equipment that can diagnose issues for its vehicles. Dealership mechanics and service pros visually inspect the vehicles they work on, but there’s almost always a digital indication of any problem they spot. So, they’re far less likely to accidentally recommend work that isn’t needed compared to ’smaller, independent shops that lack such impressive diagnostic equipment.

A Dealership Often Offers a Temporary Vehicle

Shop work sometimes takes time, even at a dealership.’ Some service operations may require the service professionals to spend many hours or days of hard work. It’s quite common for dealerships to offer you a temporary replacement vehicle when this happens to help you avoid costly disruptions to your’ work schedule and other important tasks. These savings contrast heavily with the cost of a rental car you must cover when getting more extensive service from smaller shops that don’t offer a temporary replacement vehicle.

A Dealership Guarantees Work Quality and High Standards

A dealership typically grants comprehensive guarantees when servicing’ vehicles. So, it’ll redo a service operation without cost to you or any impact on applicable warranties if the initial repair proves ineffective or the technicians improperly handled it. A dealership holds its work to the highest standards in the industry. Every dealership wants its drivers to think well of it, the vehicles it offers, and the services its teams provide. Guaranteed work quality goes a long way toward achieving that goal.

A Dealership Is Always Up to Date on Special Alerts and Recalls

Manufacturers provide detailed information whenever recalls or special alerts related to technical services occur. Dealerships always get this information first, and unaffiliated independent shops may not catch wind of the information until a customer comes to them with it. So, the service center at a dealership is more prepared to handle whatever issue may crop up unexpectedly with specific model years, whether for a recall or a special alert.

Visit the Pros at Performance Toyota for Excellent Service

The service professionals at Performance Toyota of Fairfield, Ohio, are here to serve you, regardless of what your Toyota may require. Our team has decades of combined experience and performs its duties promptly while considering your needs. You can take advantage of our amenities, including free Wi-Fi and TV, enjoy a cup of coffee, and relax in our exceptionally comfortable seating while waiting for us to service your Toyota.

Feel free to reach out to us and schedule a service appointment for your vehicle, whether your Toyota needs routine maintenance or has sustained unexpected damage. You can also give us a call at (513) 874-5535 and we’ll take care of it as if it were our own.