Avoid Needing a Tow Truck or Towing Your Car
Keep Your Car on the Road Longer Helpful Tips
Prioritize staying off the phone to help prevent accidents and the need for a tow truck service.
Never set keys down in a car, especially in the trunk! Help prevent needing lockout service.
Maintain your tires more often than you think to help prevent tire change service.
Refuel at 1/4 tank rather than on empty to help prevent needing fuel delivery.
Service and maintain vehicles regularly to help prevent towing a breakdown.
Service Do's: Check your oil dipstick, even though cars are smarter and fancier.
Service Do not: Ignore changing oil within the specified time frames consistently.
Service Do's: Visually inspect your tires every 6 months. Maintain air pressure. Rotate.
Service Do not: Neglect tires until they are visibly underinflated. At a point, they become dangerously low.
Service Do's: Check your spare tire air pressure annually. All tires lose pressure over time.
Service Do not: Drive on your spare tire for longer than necessary. Typically, 50 - 60 mile maximum.
- Won't the key turn in the ignition?
Relieve pressure from the steering wheel. Turn the steering wheel left and right while turning the key to the on position.
- Will the car not unlock with the remote/key fob?
Use the mechanical key hidden inside the key fob, the keyhole hidden in the door handle. Replace the battery in the key fob. Have a spare key.
- Cannot remove the key from the ignition?
Make sure the car is fully in [P] park. Ensure the shifter is not restricted from fully engaging the park selection.