Maryland Certified Emissions Repair Facility Hillmuth Certified Automotive, Columbia, MD
national Car Care Month 2011 Check Lanes Results
Results Show 86% Failure Rate
ITEM Engine oil Brake Fluids Transmission Fluids Coolants Power steering Fluids % 30% 15% 18% 26% 19% 23% 16% 19% 13% 23% 10% 20% 8% 10% 12% 3%
to reduce harmful emissio ns.
Educated motoris ts are more likely to take the actions needed to properly maintain their vehicles
complementar y Car Care Guide to their customers. The Car Care Guide provides these motoris ts with comprehensive and clear information regarding the specific benefits of vehicle mainte nance.
vehicles will require repair followin g a failed VEIP test each month. Many Certified Emissio ns Repair Facilities across the state of Maryla nd offer a
Inspection Program (VEIP) station s and Certified Emissio ns Repair Facilities. VEIP Customer Service Represe ntatives offer the Car Care Guide to the approximately 12,000 Maryla nd motoris ts whose
Motor Vehicle Administration distribute the Car Care Council’s Car Care Guide to motoris ts by way of the Vehicle Emissio ns
The Maryla nd Department of the Environment (MDE) and the Maryla nd
Washer Fluid Windshield Wipers Belts hoses Air Filters Check Engine Light Cables, Clamps or Terminals Tire Pressure Tire Depth Brake Lights headlights
– Katharine Daristotle, MDE
Find the Car Care Council on Facebook, twitter and Pinterest.
The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) wi ll feature vehicle care and maintenance content fro m the Car Care Council on weather.com, its popular online weather news and information site . A top-20 website, weather.com and the digital properties of The Weath er Channel reach 62 million monthly web consumers. The council provides tip s and advice for motorists with links back to ww w. carcare.org. With 15 mi llion unique web consumers daily, TWCC has the six th largest website in the Un ited States.
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