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With the weather heating up in Augusta, ME, it’s important to stay up-to-date on your car’s maintenance to ensure that it runs easily during the hot summers. So before heading into Portland, ME or to the beach, take care of your vehicle at our service center to guarantee your safety and comfort on the roads.

To be on the safe side, let's just say every 3,000 miles. That's been the golden rule for oil changes that you may have heard from mechanics in the Bangor area. The more complex answer involves you looking at your owner's manual and considering your driving habits and conditions. With the right oil, habits, and conditions, you could be looking at changing your oil between 5,000 and 10,000 miles.

But how do you figure the number of miles that you need to travel before an oil change? 

Your vehicle could benefit from everything like an oil change and battery inspection to a general inspection, tire swap, and more.

Spring's going strong and summer is on the horizon! It's time to tend to the lawn, clean up the house, and break out your t-shirts, shorts, and sandals--but don't forget warmer weather maintenance for your favorite Subaru! With the arrival of warmer weather, your car may need some service to fully enjoy spring and get ready for summer.

No matter what type of vehicle you have, getting routine oil changes is essential to maintaining the life of your vehicle in Auburn. Drivers all across the state, from Portland to Bangor and more, know that routine maintenance is an important part of owning a vehicle.

Tires are one of the most important parts of your vehicle; they are your car's point of contact with the ground. Worn tires can cause a number of problems from loss of traction to misalignment. If you think you may need new tires near Auburn, go with your gut and find out what's wrong.

If you want some helpful tips on how to check for yourself if your tires are worn, keep reading and know you can always call our Service Center or even schedule online.

With winter almost upon us, now is a great time to get the correct tires on your Subaru vehicle. Here in Maine, November cold can turn to winter snows and freezing road conditions in the blink of an eye, so if you're in need of winter tires in the greater Augusta, ME area, we welcome you to schedule a service appointment online to find and equip the proper tires at Charlie's Subaru today!

With winter right around the corner, we're sure we don't have to tell you that the winter months here in Maine can be long, cold, snowy and icy. To ensure that your Subaru vehicle is ready to take on everything that winter in Maine has to throw at you, we're going to remind you of a few steps that you can take to optimize your vehicle's ability to conquer this upcoming winter.

The temperatures are finally picking up here in Augusta and the staff members at Charlie's Subaru aren't the only drivers in the area who are cruising around with the windows down. But as the summer months begin to take over it is important to do a seasonal checkup of your Subaru model, ensuring that it is ready to run at a hotter temperature as well. Fortunately for our customers throughout Wiscasset, Portland, South Portland, Auburn and Bangor, we've compiled a simple set of steps to transition from those thicker winter tires to a sleek, clean vehicle that…

If you're a driver near Augusta, ME in Bangor or Auburn that needs a reliable oil change somewhere close to home, the team at Charlie's Subaru is prepared to impress. With the synthetic oil that we use in each of our oil changes, your Subaru model can outperform one with conventional oil - while remaining cleaner, more protected, and steadily running in the extreme cold or heat. The experts in our service department is proud to provide such an excellent oil choice for our customers across the North Woods, and are happy to keep as many Subaru models on…