East Hanover, NJ Auto Service Menu

Oil Changes in East Hanover, NJ

If you need an Oil Change, service or repair in New Jersey, just bring your car, truck or SUV to the Nielsen Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram Service Center. It is conveniently located to Morristown, Livingston, East Hanover, and West Orange.

Regular oil changes for preventative maintenance are cheap insurance against engine wear, and will always save you money in the long run if you keep a car for more than three or four years. It's very uncommon to see an engine that has been well maintained with regular oil changes develop major bearing, ring, cam or valve problems under 100,000 miles. Most vehicle manufacturers recommend changing the oil once a year or every 7,500 miles in passenger car and light truck gasoline engines. For diesel engines and turbocharged gasoline engines, the usual recommendation is every 3,000 miles or six months.

To reduce the costs of vehicle ownership and maintenance, many car makers say the oil filter only needs to be replaced at every other oil change. Most mechanics will tell you this is false economy.  The oil filters on most engines today have been downsized to save weight, cost and space. The standard quart-sized filter that was once common on most engines has been replaced by a pint-sized (or smaller) filter. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that a smaller filter has less total filtering capacity. Even so, the little filters should be adequate for a 3,000 mile oil change intervals -- but may run out of capacity long before a second oil change at 6,000 or 15,000 miles.  Replacing the oil filter every time the oil is changed, therefore, is highly recommended.                 

Brake Service & Repair in East Hanover, NJ

If you need Brake Repair, service or repair in New Jersey, just bring your car, truck or SUV to the Nielsen Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram Service Center. It is conveniently located to Morristown, Livingston, East Hanover, and West Orange. 

Troubleshooting your brakes:

Brake Pedal Goes Too Far Down to Stop. If you step on the brake  pedal and it feels like it's going too far down before you start to  slow, you might have the following problems: 

• Low Brake Fluid Level: Check your brake fluid. If it's low, top it off to the mark on the side of the reservoir.
  
• Contaminated Brake Fluid: Even though your brakes  operate in a closed system, contaminants can still work there way into  the works. Air can enter the system through the smallest hole, and you  can end up with water in the system from condensation and other means.   There's not really any way to check for this, but bleeding your brakes  will remove the bad stuff and replace it with new fluid.
                   
• Worn Brake Pads: Your brakes should never wear low  enough to cause your brake pedal to feel low, they'll scream at you  before then. But if they do get very low, you might have this problem. Replace   your brake pads as soon as possible. Of course, this can be avoided with regular brake inspection.

Weak or Spongy Brakes. Sometimes your brakes will still work, but  they seem to have grown weak. It takes longer to stop, or you get less  braking power when you apply the brakes suddenly. The pedal may also  feel more squishy than usual:

• Low Brake Fluid Level: Check your brake fluid. If it's low, top it off to the mark on the side of the reservoir.
                   
• Contaminated Brake Fluid: Even though your brakes  operate in a closed system, contaminants can still work there way into  the works. Air can enter the system through the smallest hole, and you  can end up with water in the system from condensation and other means.   There's not really any way to check for this, but bleeding your brakes  will remove the bad stuff and replace it with new fluid.
                   
• Worn Brake Pads: Your brakes should never wear low  enough to cause your brake pedal to feel low, they'll scream at you  before then. But if they do get very low, you might have this problem. Replace   your brake pads as soon as possible. Of course, this can be avoided with regular brake inspection.

Tire Service & Replacement in East Hanover, NJ

If you need your Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep or Ram Tune-Up in New Jersey, just bring your car, truck or SUV to the Nielsen Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram Service Center. It is conveniently located to Morristown, Livingston, East Hanover, and West Orange.

Keep tires properly inflated.       
Taking just a few minutes a week, they say, to maintain proper inflation levels and check for unusual wear patterns will  maximize safety, add thousands of miles to the tread life and help increase fuel economy.

Under inflated tires run hotter than properly inflated ones, developing excessive heat that leads to tire failure.  An under inflated tire also wears abnormally, with the tread on the outside edges of the tire wearing faster than the tread in the  center of the tire. Driving on under inflated tires can cost you up to a mile a gallon in fuel economy because it takes more fuel to overcome the rolling resistance of a partially inflated tire. It is also dangerous. Driving on under inflated tires adversely affects handling and the tire can overheat and blowout.

Rotate and balance tires every other oil change.

Nielsen Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram recommends that you rotate and balance your tires every other oil change (7,000 - 10,000 miles).  Rotating your tires increases their lifespan because the front tires wear faster than the rear and keeping the tires balanced reduces vibration.

If you would like to schedule a service appointment or have a  question regarding your Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram recommended auto  maintenance schedule, please contact our Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram service department or just simply fill out our easy online service scheduling form and one of our Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram service specialist will contact you. Also, be sure to visit anytime and check out our great new Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram auto repair service special & parts offers.

Air Conditioning Repair & Troubleshooting

A/C Troubleshooting
There are several things you can do to help keep your truck's A/C out of the repair shop. Here are the most basic.

A drive belt makes your truck or car's air conditioning compressor turn, which keeps the cooling refrigerant circulating through the system. When the belt is worn, stretched or cracked it can slip or break, stopping the compressor and shutting down the A/C. Check the belt periodically to make sure it's in good shape. 

Your car or truck's air conditioning condenser is located in front of the  radiator (it resembles the radiator). Air flowing across cooling fins  removes heat from the refrigerant as the refrigerant circulates through  the condenser. Check the fins periodically to make sure they are clean and in good condition.

Wet carpeting on hot, humid days can indicate a clogged air  conditioner drain. When the drain is working correctly you'll see a good  amount of water dripping onto the pavement under the vehicle after you  park.

A reduced amount of air coming out of the vents, especially if it  happens after driving for awhile, might mean the air conditioner's  evaporator is freezing up.
                

Other Auto Services Offered at Nielsen Dodge Chrysler RAM

Diagnostic Services
Nielsen Dodge offers a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services tailored specifically to the needs of your Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram vehicle. If something seems wrong with your vehicle and you are not sure what it is, Nielsen has the answer.

Dash Lights
Who has time to pull out the service manual and translate every time one of these cryptic lights come on? Dashboard lights have varying levels of urgency. Bring your vehicle in to Nielsen Dodge's Service Center for an accurate diagnosis.

Engine Tune Up
Let us take care of minor engine problems before they become major headaches! Tune ups can help restore an older vehicle's engine efficiency.

Exhaust System
Is your vehicle's muffler louder today than you remember? If you are experiencing excessively loud or unusual sounds from underneath your vehicle, it could mean your exhaust system needs an inspection

Shocks and Struts
Replacing your worn shocks and struts results in improved control, safety, greater stability and a shorter braking distance. Nielsen Service Center offers shock and strut replacement services designed to revitalize your vehicle's suspension system.

A/C and Heating System
As the seasons change you want to be sure your heating and A/C systems are running optimally. We offer a full suite of services designed to diagnose and repair any HVAC concern.