Central Auto Care Overview
Central Auto Care, Inc., is an independent car repair facility specializing in service and repair of Mercedes Benz automobiles and light trucks. Located only five minutes from downtown Birmingham, we have been serving north and central Alabama from our location on Central Avenue in Homewood for 34 years.
Oil Changes
Pre-Buy Inspections
A/C and Heating
Preventative Checkup
Maintenance Schedules
We’ve put together the most common and crucial maintenance tasks that are required to keep your Mercedes operating smoothly and efficiently. Here at Central Auto Care, we provide all of these services to the heart of Birmingham, Alabama with the utmost integrity and professionalism. Contact Us to find out more!
Schedule Service
Call us today to get your Mercedes service scheduled!Fossil Oils (non-synthetic)
We recommended you change your non-synthetic oil every 3,000 miles for city driving, and every 6,000 miles for highway driving.
Synthetic Oils
We recommend you change your sythetic oil every 6,000 miles for city driving, and every 10,000 miles for highway driving.
Major Service/Inspection
Transmission Fluid/Filter Change
For cars built before 1998 we recommend a transmission fluid and filter change along with pan gasket replacement every 27,500 miles.
For cars built after 1998, Central Auto Care recommends a service at 30K miles, then again as needed.
Brake Fluid Change
Antifreeze Change
Central Auto Care recommends a full antifreeze flush every 3 years. Dangerous Metal build-up can occur in the coolant system as a result of failure to flush the system as directed by the service sheet for cars built after 1998.