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Simple Answers from Clay County Transmission & AutoCare in Jacksonville : Severe Service

Last Updated: May 04, 2021

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Question:
What is a severe service maintenance schedule?

Clay County Transmission & AutoCare Answer:
When I was a kid in Jacksonville, Sunday meant having a bath, getting dressed for church and then hanging up my Sunday clothes soon as we got home. Mom didn't have to wash those clothes but once a month or so.

Now, Saturdays were another story entirely: catching lizards, splash contests in mud puddles and crawling through the brush with GI Joe. Those clothes went straight into the laundry basket. My Sunday clothes – easy use. My Saturday clothes – hard use. They required a different laundry schedule. Severe service maintenance schedules are kind of like that for Jacksonville drivers. “Normal” driving has a regular schedule; “hard” driving has a severe service schedule. Service intervals are shorter on the severe schedule.

Most owner's manuals will describe severe service as:
Stop and go driving
Short trips
Low speed driving
Extreme hot or cold
Dusty conditions
Carrying heavy loads
Towing

For most people in Jacksonville, some “severe” driving is part of their everyday routine. You can ask your friendly and knowledgeable service advisor at Clay County Transmission & AutoCare about how you drive around the area and see if your routine is closer to the regular or severe definitions and adjust your service intervals for things like oil changes, transmission and cooling system service.

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Clay County Transmission & AutoCare
8333 103rd Street
Jacksonville, FL 32210
904-619-4631
www.cctransandautocare.com