5 car maintenance tips for Summer and what things you should check before going on a road trip or long drive to keep your car healthy & last longer.

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It’s Summertime!! What does that mean? Well, probably longer drives than normal and lots of fun road trips. I have written a lot about this because our family enjoys them so much. Over the years we have found some car maintenance tips and tricks that have helped us along the way. 😉 Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sam’s Club for IZEA

Car Maintenance Tips to Save You Money

  • Of course there are several things you can do on your own when maintaining your car. Changing the oil and checking your tires is a must.

One thing that is of the utmost importance when keeping your car healthy during the Summer months (and the rest of the year) is making sure your tires are in good shape!

If you think about it, tires are probably one of the most essential elements on a car. We kind of take them for granted, but we wouldn’t go very far if our tires were in terrible shape now would we? 😉

sam's club tires

Car Maintenance Checklist

So…..first and foremost when maintaining your car and following your road trip checklist you should make sure your tires are in good shape.

The best way to do this is to take it to a location that specializes in tires, like Sam’s Club, so they can see if you’re due for a new set.

  • Did you know Sam’s Club had an auto and tire center??!! They do! Along with the other great benefits (like great products at really affordable prices and free health screenings every month).
Where to get free health screenings.

Important Car Maintenance Tips

Sam’s Club carries brand name tires, offers an affordable tire installation package (just $15/tire & gives you tire mounting, balancing, rotation and a value stem for as long as you’re a Sam’s member), and has a price match policy too!

What that means is, you can bring in a price quote dated within the past 7 business days and they’re so confident that their “all-in” prices are better that they will match the competitors price.

It’s called the Sam’s Club Dare To Compare tire event! 😉

road trip checklist

So before you head out on a long, and FUN, road trip here are a few car maintenance tips for Summer to follow.

  • Of course you can go above and beyond these 5 things. First a foremost these are very important to maintain for the health of your car.

While you’re at Sam’s Club make sure to pick up some goodies for your trip, pack some activities for your kids to keep them busy, and just enjoy yourselves. It will surely be a trip to remember! 😉

About The Typical Mom

Justine is the creative mind behind The Typical Mom and The Typical Family on YouTube. She began blogging about easy recipes, budget friendly activities for kids, and fun family travel destinations in September 2012.

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12 Comments

  1. Regular maintenance not only keeps your car running smoothly but also prevents costly breakdowns down the road

  2. I was looking for an article which could help me to understand the maintenance needed by the vehicle during the summer season to work efficiently. A vehicle couldn’t stand against the extremely hot temperature of the summer without proper maintenance. Failure of the engine due to the overheating is one of major problem during the summer and suitable initiatives should be implemented to prevent the engine overheating. One should do some of the research regarding the summer car care tips keep the vehicle in working order.