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Whether it's a fender bender or an errant shopping cart in the grocery store parking lot, dents, scratches, and dings can happen to your Toyota. But when life throws these curveballs at you, there's no need to stress about repairs, thanks to the expert collision center at Lithia Toyota of Medford.

From the routine oil change every 3,000 to 5,000 miles, to the occasional brake pad replacement, and everything in between, owning a car comes with a list of responsibilities that every driver must take care of to help their vehicle run well for a long time. At Lithia Toyota of Medford, our service center team performs these tasks, and much more, and we make the entire automotive maintenance journey easier.

Whether you drive a Toyota pickup truck, sedan, or SUV, having the right tires on your vehicle is essential to your safety and wellbeing. Properly maintained and inspected tires can mean the difference between a safe commute home and a dangerous blowout on the highway, and the tire center at Lithia Toyota of Medford can help.

Planning on a big family road trip this summer vacation? Before you head out on the open road, schedule an appointment with the Lithia Toyota of Medford service team, and let us make sure your vehicle is ready to keep you safe and comfortable, no matter how far you're going.

Depending on the type of headlamp you have on your vehicle, from halogen to LED, your bulbs can last on average between 500 hours, up to 30,000 hours. This means that, chances are, at some point you will have to replace them during the lifetime of your vehicle. The Lithia Toyota of Medford team can help with that.

With the arrival of September and the impending switch from summer to fall, it's time to start thinking about automotive maintenance and making an appointment with the Lithia Toyota of Medford service center.

The phrase "keeping the wheels together" is something that generally refers to a critical component of a system that makes the whole rest of the system work the way that it is supposed to. In the case of your vehicle, that system is the suspension.

What is synthetic oil? Is it all that much better than regular oil? Let's find out

Synthetic oil is actually a blend of various chemical compounds. Researchers created this type of oil by building it from the molecular level. 

The letters and numbers on the sidewalls of tires may seem complicated and difficult to understand. However, when looking for new tires, there are a few markings that are especially good to know. Take a tire with the marks P215/65R15. The "P" denotes a passenger tire. The number 215 is the width of the tire in millimeters. The number 65 indicates the height to width ratio. The "R" stands for radial and the number 15 indicates the rim diameter.

M&S stands for mud and snow while M&T stands for mud and terrain. 

If the winter is the season you travel to see friends and family, you should keep your car functioning at its best throughout the winter months. One of the most practical ways to do this is to get your gas tank full during the winter.

In the cold weather, the air in your gas tank can turn into moisture. The moisture makes its way to your fuel tubes and parts to freeze. This can keep your car from accelerating, which can lead problems with your car accelerating and run properly. To make sure there is no excess air in your…