True, today's engines are designed to travel farther without major maintenance.  However, this assumes you carefully adhere to the manufacturer's routine maintenance schedule, no matter what your mileage.  It also assumes you don't constantly use your vehicle under what car and truck makers describe as "special or harsh circumstances."

These include driving in dusty conditions, weather extremes, towing, and off-road operation.  Another performance weakener is the trip to the bank or supermarket that's less than five miles away.  Short trips, when an engine barely reaches operating temperature before being shut off, play havoc with engine performance and components.  Extensive idling and driving at low speeds for long distances is also detrimental to continued performance capability.

The "if it isn't broken don't fix it" attitude doesn't apply to the modern fuel injected, computer-controlled engines. Computers help and hinder performance by making ongoing adjustments for minor malfunctions.  These computerized adjustments may mask serious and costly problems.

The best way to ensure long engine life is to entrust the care of your vehicle to only highly-qualified technicians.  Big Bend Auto Center knows your engine like few others.  Our technicians are ASE certified and trusted professionals who understand the complexities of modern engines.  They will skillfully perform engine diagnostic service, routine maintenance tune-ups and major performance tune-ups to help ensure your engine performs at its absolute best.

• Loss of power
• Drop in gas mileage
• Knocking when your engine is accelerating
• Stalling when engine is either hot or cold or when using air conditioning
• Hard starting, although the battery easily turns the engine over
• Dieseling (the engine continues to run even after ignition is turned off)
• Noxious exhaust odor
• Rough running at any speed
• Backfiring
• Engine dash warning lights stay on 

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