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Image via Shutterstock Routine car maintenance is vital to ensure your INFINITI performs optimally. With help from the certified technicians at your INFINITI dealership and a little car care from you, your vehicle will always be reliable, fuel-efficient, and safe to drive. more Advice From Your INFINITI Dealership: 4 Car Maintenance Tips for INFINITI Owners 1. Regularly Change the Engine Oil A regular oil change from a certified INFINITI technician is one of the most critical maintenance tasks. Fresh motor oil keeps the moving components under the hood well-lubricated, reduces friction, and increases the life of your engine. During an oil change, the technician will also replace the oil filter, which removes impurities from the oil and safeguards your engine against harmful contaminants. Refer to your owner's manual or ask your INFINITI technician for your specific model's recommended oil change intervals. 2. Keep an Eye on the Fluids Check your car's fluid levels once a month and add more if necessary. Also, look on the ground under your vehicle for any leaks. If you see a puddle, you can determine the type of fluid leaking out by color. Engine oil ranges from amber-brown to dark brown, brake fluid is brown, power steering fluid is red, and transmission fluid is orange or reddish-brown. Coolant is bright red, green, blue, orange, or yellow. If you detect a fluid leak, get your INFINITI to your technician as soon as possible. Delaying the repair may cause further damage to your car. 3. Check Your Battery The last thing you need is a dead battery and getting stranded on the side of the road. To avoid the inconvenience of jump-starting your car, inspect the battery cables closely to ensure they are securely attached and check for leakage or corrosion around the terminals. If you notice a buildup, you can clean it using a brush and a mixture of baking soda and water. Dim or flickering headlights or malfunctioning accessories could indicate that your battery is weak and may need replacing. Ask your technician for a battery inspection and test to ensure the battery is still strong enough to keep your car running. 4. Look After Your Tires Keeping your car's tires inflated to the proper tire pressure levels is essential. Over or underinflation can cause damage to the tires and increase fuel consumption. Regularly walk around your vehicle and inspect the tires for damage, such as cracks, cuts, or bulges that might cause a blowout. If you notice uneven tread wear, consider getting a tire rotation. Regular tire rotations will ensure your tires wear down evenly and last longer. Rely on the professionals to help you maintain your vehicle and keep it running like new. Call Bommarito INFINITI today to schedule a maintenance service, and the INFINITI-trained technicians will take care of all your vehicle's maintenance requirements.

Image via INFINITI Safety and driver assistance features are all the rage on new INFINITI vehicles at your INFINITI dealer. A driver assistance system can be a boon when you're on the road, since the technology works as a second set of eyes to keep watch for potential obstacles. Learn about the most popular systems today. more Navigating INFINITI's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems: A Guide at Your INFINITI Dealer The crowning glory of INFINITI's driver assistance technology is the ProPILOT Assist system, which can be found on models such as the 2024 QX50 Pure, the 2024 QX55 Essential, and the QX60 Luxe. The ProPILOT Assist feature is an innovative autonomous driving system that uses a combination of radars and cameras to keep your vehicle centered in the lane and automatically maintains an ideal following distance from the car ahead of you. Some vehicles may come with a ProPILOT Assist system with integrated Navi-link technology, which automatically synchronizes the autonomous driving software with navigation technology. When this driver assistance program is embedded with navigation, your vehicle can predict turns in the road ahead or even upcoming traffic flow changes. Other key safety and driver assistance technologies include: Intelligent Cruise Control Intelligent Cruise Control is an adaptive cruise control feature that automatically matches the speed of your vehicle to the car ahead of you while also maintaining a following distance that gives your vehicle enough room to make emergency stops. When this feature is engaged, your INFINITI can slow to a crawl and resume your preferred cruising speed as soon as the road is clear. Forward Emergency Braking Forward emergency braking is one of the most vital safety technologies onboard your INFINITI vehicle. This feature works by detecting potential collisions in the road ahead. When a risk is detected, the system will emit an alert and engage partial braking when you release the gas pedal. If you don't respond quickly enough, a second warning will emit and the brakes will apply more pressure to avoid a collision. Around View Monitor The Around View Monitor provides a 360-degree view of the area around your vehicle, including a dedicated camera view of the area behind your car. This camera comes with Moving Object Detection, a special feature that is programmed to detect moving objects like shopping carts, people, and other cars. The system will emit a warning when objects get too close to your bumper or the sides of your vehicle. Blind Spot Intervention The Blind Spot Intervention System uses radar monitoring technology to identify cars in your blind spot. This software can emit a warning if you start to drift in your lane and uses sophisticated braking to recenter your vehicle to avoid a collision in your blind spot. Driver assistance technology can keep you safe on the road and help you feel more confident behind the wheel. Test out this technology during a test drive at Bommarito INFINITI in Ellisville, MO.

A healthy motor keeps your vehicle running smoothly so it can take you where you need to go. Unfortunately, without regular oil changes, your motor can overheat and clog up with dirt and other debris. This isn't conducive to a smooth ride and may result in engine failure. If you're unsure how often you should schedule an Infiniti oil change, keep reading to find out. How Long Has It Been Since Your Last Infiniti Oil Change? If you can't remember the last time you brought your Infiniti in for an oil change, it's probably time. As a good rule of thumb, oil changes should be scheduled every 5,000 miles or three months. However, if you choose synthetic motor oil, you only need to come in for an oil change every 10,000 to 12,500 miles depending on driving conditions. There are several benefits of synthetic motor oil: Better Heat Resistance Some people opt for synthetic motor oil for no other reason than it buys them much more time between oil changes. However, this is only possible because of the unique properties of synthetic oil. One of the most compelling benefits of synthetic motor oil is it provides better heat resistance than petroleum-based motor oil. This isn't just important on very hot days. It is also important when you're driving long distances. Synthetic oil provides better heat resistance than conventional oil because it maintains its consistency very well regardless of the ambient temperature. This feature of synthetic oil is also very important every time you start your car. Conventional oil is too thick when it's "cold" to flow freely and protect the moving parts of your motor. On the other hand, you can enjoy protection with more synthetic oil regardless of how cold it is outside and how long you've been driving. Better Wear and Tear Protection Conventional oil doesn't protect your motor from wear and tear until your motor warms up to optimal operating temperature. When you drive for fewer than 11 miles when it's freezing outside, or you drive for fewer than six miles when it's warm outside, your motor oil isn't circulating appropriately. In such cases, there isn't adequate lubrication for the moving parts that make your car run. This causes extra wear and tear. Cleaner Engine Synthetic oil keeps your motor much cleaner than conventional oil. Over time, deposits accumulate in your motor. These deposits are picked up by your motor oil and circulate throughout the motor. As time continues to pass, these deposits turn into sludge, damaging your motor significantly in the long run. In the short run, your fuel efficiency drops significantly. Synthetic oil does a much better job at keeping your engine clean because it is much more resistant to the accumulation of deposits and subsequent sludge formation. If it's been at least 5,000 since your last oil change, it's probably time for another one. Contact us today at Bommarito INFINITI to schedule an oil change.