Guide to Auto service contracts

17 • Routine Maintenance Required When a covered part that requires routine maintenance breaks and you cannot prove that the car was properly maintained, an obligor may not pay for the repair. Therefore, you must perform all routine maintenance that is specified in the repair agreement and owner’s manual, and must keep records to prove the maintenance was done. Before you perform your own maintenance, check your repair agreement to see if it allows you to do so. If it does, and you perform maintenance yourself, keep receipts for products you bought and used, such as oil and other lubricants and fluids, filters, spark plugs, brake pads, belts and tires. Also, keep a log indicating the type of maintenance you performed, and the date and mileage when performed. A lack of coolant or oil can cause major damage to the engine. Since repair agreements will not cover damage caused by a lack of routine maintenance, you should regularly check your engine for proper oil and coolant levels, and repair or replace heavily worn hoses and seals that might leak.