Battery, tires, wipers, brakes and defrost — checked before the first hard freeze rather than after it. Free battery testing, more than 30 loaner vehicles, and free pickup and delivery from your driveway.
Nothing about a car changes between September and January except the temperature. What changes is the margin. A battery holding 60 percent of its charge starts a Ford easily in mild weather and will not turn it over at all at 10°F, because the battery is weaker and the oil is thicker on the same morning. Tires that were correct in August are two or three PSI low by November without a single leak.
That is why winter service is an October job in the Chicago area, not a December one. The numbers below are not ours — they are published by the people who make the equipment.
Six things, in the order they strand people.
The one that strands people. Testing is free and takes minutes, and it is worth doing before the cold arrives rather than during it. Motorcraft batteries carry a 24-month replacement warranty, 36 months on Tested Tough MAX.
Pressure first, because it falls on its own as the temperature does. Then tread: if daily highs are going to sit below 45°F, all-season rubber is working outside its range. We carry winter and all-season fitments for every Ford line and there is a rebate running right now.
Blades that smear in October will tear on ice in January, and summer washer fluid freezes in the lines and on the glass. Winter-rated fluid and fresh blades are a ten-minute job that you notice every single drive.
Stopping distances lengthen on cold pavement before there is any snow on it. The brake inspection is complimentary, and Motorcraft brake pads come with a lifetime pad guarantee.
Weak defrost is usually airflow, and airflow is usually the cabin air filter — $76.00 on our published service pricing. It is a visibility item, not a comfort item, which is what makes it a safety check.
Coolant concentration, oil condition, and on a Bronco, F-150 or Explorer the transfer case and the 4WD or AWD engagement — checked while it is still optional rather than the first time you need it in a storm.
Running now on four select tires, with Michelin and BFGoodrich sets taking an $80 rebate plus a $20 service allowance instead. Rebate submissions are due by 1/31/2027. Full terms and current tire offers are on our tire service page, and offers rotate — check the date before you count on it.
More than 30 loaner vehicles for qualifying appointments. Or skip the drive on a cold morning entirely: Ford Pickup & Delivery collects your vehicle from home or work and returns it washed and vacuumed, at no charge. Ford Mobile Service handles some work in your own driveway. Both are limited each day, so book ahead.
Service and Parts open at 7:00 AM Monday through Saturday, two hours before the showroom — which in winter means dropping the car off in the dark before work and picking it up the same evening.
Fair Oaks Ford is at 2055 West Ogden Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540, at Ogden Avenue and Route 59. See current service offers and published service pricing before you book.
The Dealer of Excellence certification measures the customer sales experience and goes to roughly the top 2 to 3 percent of new-vehicle dealers in the United States and Canada, following an in-dealership audit. Fair Oaks Ford has earned it six years running. It recognizes the dealership rather than the service department specifically — but it is the same building, the same people and the same standard your Ford is serviced under.
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Battery capacity figures from Midtronics. Tire pressure and cold-weather compound figures from Michelin. Offers are subject to change — see the linked pages for current terms.
2055 West Ogden Avenue · Naperville, IL 60540 · Service: (630) 793-4680 · Open 7:00 AM Mon–Sat
