Gene’s Car Tips
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Signs Your Transmission Is Slipping
Your transmission plays a critical role in how your vehicle drives. It controls how engine power is delivered to the wheels, allowing your car to shift smoothly through different speeds. When something interrupts that process, the driving experience changes quickly. At Certified Automotive Specialist in Glendora, we often explain that transmission problems rarely appear overnight…. -
Beware of Counterfeit Automotive Parts
How Can You Tell Its Counterfeit? – The packaging is usually cheap and has improper branding such as misspelled words. – The price is incredibly low. The Dangers of Counterfeit Parts! – Counterfeit parts don’t meet safety regulations. – Those regulations are necessary to keep us safe as we drive. – When brake pads, airbags… -
How’s Your Air Conditioner?
Freon- Cars use smaller components these days and can only hold half the amount of Freon as they used to. This means the Freon levels need to be checked more often; approximately every two to three years. If your a/c is running cool instead of cold, it is definitely time for a checkup. All components… -
April Is National Car Care Month
AAA reminds us that this is National Car Care month. This happens in April and again in October. The reason they feel the need to spend money on advertising the importance of car care is because so many consumers don’t take care of their vehicles properly. Neglect of this kind causes accidents, expensive breakdowns, pollution,… -
What Causes A Car To Overheat?
There are many reasons a car can overheat. Here is a list we hope you find helpful. A service center will test these components and systems to determine the issue and the cost to repair. Some tests are easy and some not. Some shops will have a fee for the time-consuming testing, so please make… -
My Car Still Starts, But I’m Told I Need a New Battery! Why?
A battery can start a car because it provides the initial electrical energy needed to power the starter motor, which then cranks the engine to start it. If an automotive technician tests your battery and tells you that your car needs a new one, it is because it has lost its ability to hold a… -
2026 Smog Test
Passing the smog test is vitally important, and starting in 2026, a new law will make passing a smog test more challenging. Previously, the computer monitoring system would ignore one incomplete monitor, but the new law requires all monitors be completed to pass the smog check. Helping Your Vehicle Pass the Test -Don’t forget to… -
Keeping Your Bottom Line and Your Car Healthy
Prices are up on everything these days. I am often asked how to save on car repair. My answer is always the same…don’t put off routine maintenance. Maintenance is the first step to a healthy car. Putting it off leads to an eventual breakdown which is always more expensive. Oils And Fluids It is vital… -
The Most Unexpected Vehicle Repairs
Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to keep your car well maintained, an unexpected repair still happens. Here are the most common: Keep in mind if you are on a budget, that the luxury models will always be more expensive than a standard vehicle to fix when these unexpected repairs are needed. Even a… -
The Cost Of Owning A Car In 2024
The cost of owning a car has certainly risen. In 2024, the cost including maintenance, was an average of $6,684. If a new car was purchased, the total average cost was $12,297. Maintaining the vehicle averaged 10 cents per mile. New vehicle costs are at an all-time high and of course, supply chain issues on…
