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Most of our Covina clients want to save on gas and seek our advice on improving fuel economy. At Certified Auto Specialists, we are frequently asked, however, just how much money Covina motorists can actually save. Well the US government has a website dedicated to helping us use less fuel. It presents the cost savings…
You may know that all 2008 model year and newer cars, mini-vans and light trucks in Glendora come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles around Glendora have these systems as well. A tire pressure monitoring system – called TPMS – consists of sensors on each wheel that measure tire pressure. If…
Let’s talk about transmission service. It can be easy to forget about getting your transmission serviced because it doesn’t need it very often. It’s easy to remember to change the engine oil – you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But proper transmission servicing keeps your car running smoothly and helps you avoid costly…
When winter approaches in Glendora California, we break out the sweaters, coats, boots and mittens. We want to be ready for winter conditions. Your vehicle needs to be ready for winter as well. The last thing you want is to get stranded out in the cold. You need your vehicle to be safe and reliable….
Hello, welcome to Certified Auto Specialists. Today’s topic is batteries. It seems like everything in Covina runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we’re most concerned with here at Certified Auto Specialists are those in our vehicles. Car batteries wear out just like any other battery and need to be replaced. There are a couple…
Your sedan engine really needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let’s go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving around Azusa, twenty pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas that weighs a little over six pounds produce twenty pounds of carbon dioxide?The…
If you’ve ever been driving around Glendora and had a headlamp go out, you’ve probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won’t have the same brightness which can be distracting and will affect your field of…
If the fuel system in your sedan is dirty, you will be wasting gas and losing performance as you drive around Glendora California. Unless you drive a vintage car, you have fuel injectors. They need to be properly maintained. That is why your owner’s manual has a schedule for cleaning your fuel injectors and other…
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Maintenance is easy to schedule—Breakdowns are not.
Our oil suppliers have announced a price increase.
With everything else in our lives increasing, I have decided to absorb the increase and not increase oil change pricing.
I know these are small things, but it does matter in the end.
We love being your personal mechanic.
Sincerely,
Gene of Certified Automotive Specialists
