Explore New FAQs & Learn More About Your Vehicle

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.,––At Serra of Traverse City, it's our goal to not only provide you auto service that meets and exceeds your expectations. It's also important to us to help you better understand your vehicle's needs. If you're not a technician or familiar with cars, figuring out how to take care of it or diagnose its problems can be difficult. Leave it to our expert team to answers all your questions about vehicle service! We've just added new topics to our FAQs page to assist you in getting to know your car. Explore our new FAQs and learn more about your vehicle.

The topics, questions, and answers you can find in our FAQs include:

Tires 

When should I get my wheels aligned?
Why do I need wheel alignments?
When should my tires be replaced?
How do I know what type of tires to choose?
How often should I get my tires rotated?
How much should I inflate my tires?
How long can I drive on a spare tire?

Wiper Blades

How do I know if my wiper blades need to be replaced?
How do I know which windshield washer fluid I should use?

Brakes

How often should I get my brakes checked?
How do I know if my brakes need to be replaced?
Why is my steering wheel shaking when I brake?

Oil Changes

How often should I get my oil changed?
What type of oil should I use in my car?
Should I consider getting synthetic oil?
My engine oil is milky brown looking. Is that normal?

Under the Hood

How often should my belts and hoses be replaced?
When should I have my A/C serviced?
How often should I have battery inspected?
When should I have my coolant changed or flushed?
How do I know which fuel type is better for my car?
When should I have my vehicle's suspension serviced?
How do I know if my car is having transmission problems?
When should I have my spark plugs replaced?
What does it mean if my check engine shows up on the dashboard?


Let our expert technicians help answer all your auto service questions. Explore our new FAQs and learn more about your vehicle on our website OR reach out to our friendly team for more information. If you notice an issue with your car while you're reading these questions and answers, make sure to schedule an appointment or stop by as soon as you can to help maintain your safety on the road and your vehicle's health. We look forward to seeing you at our Cherry Capital area dealership.

At Serra of Traverse City, we’re happy to offer you the best dealership experience in the Cherry Capital area. You can find the latest selection of Audi, Nissan, Toyota, VW, and Volvo vehicles at our North Campus location at 1301 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI. If you’re looking for the newest Cadillac and Subaru inventory, or our Collision Center, our South Campus is located at 1747 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686. Our used vehicles and certified pre-owned headquarters is just across the street.

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Basic Routine Maintenance FAQs

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., – As a vehicle owner, you should know that there's a lot that goes into making sure your car will run properly. Keeping up with routine maintenance will ensure your vehicle has a long and efficient life. Our descriptive service FAQs help to answer not only commonly asked questions, but also provide in-depth answers regarding your car, truck, crossover, or SUV's components and when they need to be serviced. Today, we're covering some basic routine maintenance FAQs and what you should know to keep your vehicle up to speed and running well!

Your vehicle is a big investment! Making sure your vehicle is up-to-date on routine maintenance is extremely important for your vehicle's efficiency and your safety on the road. Things like oil changes, tire rotations, and brake inspections are all a part of taking care of your vehicle year round. Then there are services that should be done seasonally, such as A/C system inspections or recharges, Winter tire installations, or wiper blade replacements. 

Consider getting auto services like a chore: sometimes it's better to have a list or schedule to help you stay on track. We highly recommend keeping a service log to better prepare yourself for service needs as they arise. This way, you won't fall behind on critical services, like oil changes, and potentially cause unnecessary wear or damage to your engine. Many times you'll receive a sticker on your windshield, or even emails from your dealership to help remind you of upcoming service, but you can always keep a log for yourself just in case!

Knowing when these services should be done is important, but even more important to understand is why these services should be done. If you're not sure of these services or their benefits to your car's overall health, take a look at our basic routine maintenance FAQs and answers on our website. 

Some of the most frequently asked Routine Maintenance questions include:

• How often should I get my oil changed? 
• When should my tires be replaced? 
• How do I know if my brakes need to be replaced? 
• How do I know which windshield washer fluid I should use? 
• How often should I get my tires aligned? 
• When should I replace my wiper blades? 

All of these questions, their answers, and more information can be found on our Service FAQs page. We hope that our coverage on basic routine maintenance FAQs helps you to create a maintenance schedule and solve any concerns you may have. Have a question that wasn't on the FAQs page? Contact us and we'll get in touch to help best solve your auto issue! When you read through the FAQs and realize you need to have auto service done, schedule an appointment with us to get it resolved right away so your car can get you where you need to be.

At Serra of Traverse City, we’re happy to offer you the best dealership experience in the Cherry Capital area. You can find the latest selection of Audi, Nissan, Toyota, VW, and Volvo vehicles at our North Campus location at 1301 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI. If you’re looking for the newest Cadillac and Subaru inventory, or our Collision Center, our South Campus is located at 1747 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686. Our used vehicles and certified pre-owned headquarters is just across the street.

Website: http://www.serratraversecity.com

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Under the Hood FAQs & What You Should Know

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., – As a vehicle owner, you know that there's a lot that goes into making sure your car will run properly. Your engine, battery, fuel type, and even your A/C system all play important roles in your vehicle's everyday driving function. Our descriptive service FAQs help to answer not only commonly asked questions, but important questions regarding your car, truck, crossover, or SUV's components and when they need to be serviced. Today, we're covering some basic under the hood FAQs and what you should know to keep your vehicle up to speed and running well!

Some of the most frequently asked Under the Hood questions include:

• How often should my belts and hoses be replaced?
• When should I have my A/C serviced?
• How often should I have my battery inspected?
• What does it mean if my check engine light shows up on the dashboard?
• How do I know which fuel type is better for my car?

All of these questions, their answers, and more information can be found on our Service FAQ page. We hope that our coverage on under the hood FAQs helps you to create a maintenance schedule and solve any concerns you may have. Have a question that wasn't on the FAQ? Contact us and we'll get in touch to help best solve your auto issue! When you read through the FAQs and realize you need to have auto service done, schedule an appointment with us to get it resolved right away so your car can get you where you need to be. 

At Serra of Traverse City, we’re happy to offer you the best dealership experience in the Cherry Capital area. You can find the latest selection of Audi, Nissan, Toyota, VW, and Volvo vehicles at our North Campus location at 1301 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI. If you’re looking for the newest Cadillac and Subaru inventory, or our Collision Center, our South Campus is located at 1747 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686. Our used vehicles and certified pre-owned headquarters is just across the street.

Website: http://www.serratraversecity.com

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Welcome to Serra Traverse City’s Blog!

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Welcome to Serra Traverse City’s Blog! Our blog will be your number one news source for all things Cadillac, Subaru, Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, Nissan, and Volvo.

Let us tell you a little but about our dealership. Serra Traverse City has two different campuses, North and South. At our south campus you’ll find Cadillac and Subaru vehicles. We also have our Service Center here with fully trained technicians that will take care of anything your vehicle needs. Then at our North Campus, we have the brands Audi, Nissan, Toyota, VW, and Volvo. Or team of sale representatives and service technicians are happy to take care of anything you need when you come into our dealership.

On this blog you will find many different news stories focused on the brands that were listed above, but that’s not all! We don’t want to appeal to just the car enthusiast, so we also feature many lifestyle blogs like recipes, DIY projects, and holiday themed blogs. This blog will be your inside scoop on all of the events we’re taking part in at Serra Traverse City. Being involved in our community is important and this is just a small step for us to do just that!

With the launch of our blog you can also look forward to other social media sites you can find us on like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube! Be sure to follow us to stay updated on our sales, events, and more.

Stay on the lookout for another big launch, which will be our very new and improved website! You’ll love the convenience that our website will bring to you. Look at new and used inventory, schedule a service, or contact us with just the click of a button.

We look forward to finding you a great vehicle or servicing your vehicle at Serra Traverse City. If you have any questions, feel free to call us at (888) 848-9743 if you’d like to reach our Audi, Nissan, Toyota, VW, and Volvo dealership or (888) 563-8128 for our Cadillac or Subaru dealership and Collision Center.

Serra Traverse City Cares – About you. About our community. And about helping you with your every auto need, including finding you the best vehicle for your needs. We're proud to offer you the best dealership experience in the Cherry Capital area. At our North Campus, located at 1301 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686, you'll enjoy the latest selection of Audi, Nissan, Toyota, VW, and Volvo vehicles. Across the street, is our used vehicle and certified pre-owned headquarters. At our South Campus, located at 1747 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686, you'll find the newest Cadillac and Subaru inventory, as well as our Collision Center.

Website: http://www.serratraversecity.com

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