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At Ford of Columbia, our expert technicians can get your car in top shape and road-trip ready. 

Keeping up with routine vehicle maintenance is essential for ensuring your car runs smoothly and reliably for years to come. While some maintenance and repairs are best left to the professionals, there are several easy items you can take care of yourself with minimal tools or mechanical knowledge. Here are five DIY vehicle maintenance tasks to stay on top of:

When you're in the market for a new or used vehicle, there are many decisions to make. One of the most important is how you will pay for it. At Ford of Columbia, we make financing easy and convenient by offering online credit applications.

You drive a Ford. That’s already a sign that you’re a smart driver. Your next best decision? Coming back to a Ford dealership for your vehicle maintenance needs!

 

 

Good maintenance ensures your vehicle continues to run smoothly during the winter months. You can bring your vehicle to Ford of Columbia for winter car care services like battery testing, tire maintenance, and oil changes.

 

Don't let charging a car battery intimidate you, with the right resources and expertise, anyone can jumpstart their vehicle's battery quickly! With just a few simple steps from our team at Ford of Columbia, you'll be back on the roads of Columbia, TN before long.

Your brakes are one of, if not the most critical systems on your entire vehicle. But despite this many people do not actually know how they work. Your brakes are actually powered by a fluid.

Your brake fluid is a hydraulic fluid that is kept in a reservoir under the hood of your car, truck, or SUV. It is different from the oils in your vehicle so it is a good idea to know what it looks like so you can monitor for leaks.

When you step on your brake pedal, the master cylinder forces your brake fluid through your…

Have your lights begun to dim? Your alternator is part of your electrical system and may cause your lights to flicker or dim when you turn on your engine. If the alternator starts to die, then you will see warning lights as well.

You may think that it is a weak or dead battery, but this could be the result of a dying alternator as well. A waning alternator may not fail at once, but over time, you will start to notice the lights dimming and a slow-to-start engine.

Once alternators go, they can be difficult and costly to replace…

Whether you are driving a car, truck, or SUV we here at Ford Lincoln of Columbia want our Columbia-area residents to be informed that if your vehicle is newer than twenty years old that you may be changing your oil too often. If you are having your oil changed every three thousand miles, then chances are that you are wasting oil and money. Newer cars can use oil more efficiently and can go farther before it has to be replaced. It is becoming increasingly popular for newer cars to go seven to ten thousand miles between oil changes whether they…

A car can't run if its battery has died. While a good battery typically last for years, they do degrade with time and can stop working. Luckily there are some solid signs you can look for to tell when your battery's on its last legs.