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Customers look at me strangely when I tell them they can use the Abraham Lincoln method to test their tire tread. Actually we are talking about using a penny. Place the penny within the tire’s grooves and channels. Insert the penny so that Abraham Lincoln’s head faces downward. If the tire tread hides his face,…
Here is our final segment of Cars Through the Ages! In many ways we have come a long way but it seems we still have more exciting times ahead of us in the car industry. I wonder when self-driving cars will be common place and what about flying cars? We live in exiting times! …
Here is our next segment of our history and fascination with vehicles! Enjoy! 1931 – 1940 1931 – Mercedes-Benz presents the first modern independent front suspension system. 1932 – Ford redesigns the Model A with a V8 engine and sells over 300,000 the first year. 1933 – Ford drops to third place behind General…
I have written articles many times about that fact that your car is really a computer on wheels. They have up to 100 million lines of computer code and that is more than many jet fighters! The most basic of vehicles have a minimum of 30 microprocessor-controlled devices. We call these ECU’s (electronic control units)….
Self-driving vehicles are all the talk! It would be nice to just be a passenger and let the car make all the driving decisions while you have time to unwind, or catch up on work, or chat away on your cell phone. We are told that fewer accidents will occur as our car will be…
It is amazing these days that there are so many recalls. Almost daily we hear about a food recall, and of course those recalls for our cars! It is getting harder to feel “safe.” Consumers are losing patience! When it comes to the airbag situation with Takata it is now called a crisis. Automotive…
Two times today I had calls from customers wanting an estimate and they were concerned because we charge a fee to test before we do any actual repairs. One wanted to know why their car’s check engine light was on, especially as the car was running just fine. They said a neighbor came over and…
When The Oil Pressure Light Illuminates You will almost always see your oil pressure warning light illuminate briefly when you first start your car. It goes off almost immediately. If it doesn’t you need to turn off your car and check the engine oil level. If it is low, add some oil then turn…
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Maintenance is easy to schedule—Breakdowns are not.
