Aftermarket Truck Wheels and Saving Money

It’s no secret that owning a truck comes at a pretty steep price. We aren’t just talking about the initial price, everybody knows trucks are rather expensive. Even after you pay off your truck, the expenses continue. In addition to having to put gas in your truck, there are maintenance and repair costs, which can be bank-breaking to be sure.

Still, your truck is an important investment and you need to sink money in it if you expect to gain anything from it. Even if all it does is take you to work in the morning and back home in the evening.

If your truck is a drain on your bank account and you need to find ways to save money, you could always do a few of the tasks you pay others to do. That is, there is no reason to take your truck to Jiffy Lube when you can save money by changing the oil on your own.

BB Wheels, your source for aftermarket truck wheels, offers tasks that you can do yourself that will help you save money.

Oil Changes

If you are having your oil changes every 3,000 miles, you might want to look into that. Any shop where you get your oil changed will tell you to do it every three months or 3,000 miles, but it probably isn't necessary.

If you check your owner’s manual, chances are they recommend a longer period of time between oil changes. In some cases, they recommended 6,000 or even 7,000 miles between oil changes. The money you save not taking your truck in for an oil change every three months will save you a ton of money.

If you want to save even more money, change the oil in your truck on your own. It is, after all, one of the simpler tasks you can do. Changing the oil on your own will save you at least $35 each time.

Air Filter

Traditional tune-ups are not necessary with modern vehicles, but you still need to swap out your air filter on a regular basis. A shop could charge you up to $100 to change out your air filter. If you do it yourself, all you have to buy is the $25 filter and a few minutes of your time. Changing out your air filter will literally take just a few minutes.

Brake Pads

If you change out your brake pads as soon as you start to hear them squeal, you can avoid having to turn the rotors and other expenses.

Taking your truck to a brake shop is going to cost you a lot of money, so you should avoid it if you can. If you are pretty handy with tools and a go-getter, then you should not have a problem changing out your brake pads. Read up on how to do it and watch a few videos on the matter and you should be good to go.

Sure, you will get dirty and you might run into a problem or two, but when you realize how much money was saved, it will all be worth it.

Truck Lights

There are several lights on your truck. Let’s see, you have your headlights, taillights, lights for blinkers and backup lights and so on. You should be checking your lights on a regular basis to make sure they are working. It is no fun whatsoever when you get pulled over solely because you have a taillight or headlight out.

The average car shop charges a ridiculous amount of money for their hourly rates, so even something as simple as swapping out a few light bulbs can be expensive. This is why you should just do it on your own.

Battery

The lifespan for your battery depends on a variety of factors, but you can expect to change it out every five years or so. And when you do, if you do it on your own, you will save money. You will save even more money if you bring the battery to the auto part store and get money back on the exchange.

Doing these tasks yourself will save you a lot of money. You will also save money if your mount your own wheels after you order them from BB Wheels.