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By Gene MorrillMaintenance is easy to schedule. Breakdowns are not. We know we can feel our energy ooze out of us in the summer heat and your car feels it too! Just imagine sitting there day after day on the hot pavement while the relentless summer sun shines down on you. Car’s components such as rubber…
The job of a muffler is to keep your vehicle quiet. There is a lot involved for a piece of equipment that doesn’t look too intricate. It silences the noise of your car in these ways: Changes the pressure pulses Dampens the pressure pulses Absorbs the pressure pulses The noise is measured in decibels and…
We get calls all the time from customers that tell us their car “sounds like” or “smells like” this or that. Often customers feel self-conscious about doing this but it truly is helpful to us. Our vehicles are really good communicators. I know we have dash lights that illuminate to tell us many things but…
ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) is a sensor program available in a lot of new cars. These sensors are there to help you in many ways, such as: Adaptive cruise control Adaptive headlights that steer with the vehicle Automatic emergency braking Automatic headlight high-beam activation and dimming Blind-spot monitoring Forward collision warning Lane departure warning…
– A little over 20 years ago, just 5,000 pages of technical information were needed to repair vehicles. Today’s repairs require more than 1,500,000 pages! Each year, some 125,000 new pages are required. – A well-maintained vehicle can last well over 200,000 miles! – Federal Law prohibits new car dealers from implying or denying warranty…
Don’t Be Stuck On The Road – Be Prepared! Here are some basics: – Flashlight with extra batteries – Gallon of Drinking Water – Transmission Fluid – Tire Inflator-Sealant – Extra Belts – A Few Basic Tools – One Gallon Gas Can – Paper & Pen – Matches – Dried Fruit, Nuts or Other Non-Perishable…
I remember when we checked engine oil and transmission fluid by pulling the dipstick out, wiping it clean, putting it back in, and pulling it back out. That simple process enabled us to check the fluid level. We could tell many things by that dipstick, but today it isn’t that simple. Many new models don’t…
Your car has many computers that monitor your engine for the best performance, your transmission for proper shifting, your braking system for safe stopping, and it monitors many other devices to make sure they are working properly. If a system detects a problem, it needs to alert you, so you can bring the car in…
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Maintenance is easy to schedule—Breakdowns are not.
