• Timing is Everything (Timing Cover Replacement)
    There’s an important part in your vehicle that shields your timing belt, timing chain or cam belt from the debris and gunk that can be kicked up from the road.  It’s called the timing...
    Published on: Jan 05, 2025
  • Why did my vehicle fail its emissions test?
    We all want to breathe clean air and keep our planet green.  One of the ways to do that is by requiring all vehicles with internal combustion engines to pass an emissions test.  That’s...
    Published on: Dec 29, 2024
  • When it Comes to Air Filters, Change is Good (Clogged Air Filter)
    Engine air filters may not seem like a big deal, but when they’re clogged up with dirt, dust, and insects, your engine could wind up choking for air and not delivering you the power and performa...
    Published on: Dec 22, 2024
  • Avoiding Exhaustion (EGR Valve Replacement)
    No, ERG isn’t the sound a pirate makes.  It’s a part in your vehicle that recirculates exhaust gas to reduce certain gases and pollutants in the atmosphere.  In fact, ERG stands ...
    Published on: Dec 15, 2024
  • Braking Good (Brake Drum Replacement)
    Maybe your vehicle feels like Breaking Bad.  In other words, when you brake, things are bad.  You may find it takes you a longer distance to stop, you feel a vibration, or it’s pulsati...
    Published on: Dec 08, 2024
  • Clean Machine (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)
    As your vehicle ages, its performance isn’t quite what it used to be, but many of us never notice the change because it’s gradual.  So here are a few questions to ask yourself.  ...
    Published on: Dec 01, 2024
  • Let’s Shift Gears (Transmission Fluid Replacement)
    If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting.  When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually.  But that wond...
    Published on: Nov 24, 2024
  • Putting a Stop to Brake Problems (Brake Service)
    It's safe to say that most drivers take their brakes for granted.  You press on the brake pedal and the vehicle slows down or stops.  It's easy to see why it is so important for your vehicle...
    Published on: Nov 17, 2024
  • Out of Joint (CV Joint and Boot Replacement)
    If you have a front-wheel-drive vehicle, it has components called CV joints which enable you to turn your wheels smoothly. The CV stands for “constant velocity.” In essence, it’s a s...
    Published on: Nov 10, 2024
  • Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)
    When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight.  That’s pretty straightforward, right? Sometimes, though, you may notice you have to keep adjusting the s...
    Published on: Nov 03, 2024
  • Bump in the Road (Alignment)
    There's something you can do that helps your tires last longer, wear more evenly and your vehicle handle better.  "Sign me up," you say! Wondering what that is? It's aligning your wheels, and it ...
    Published on: Oct 27, 2024
  • Lubricate Driveshaft
    See if any of these are happening to your vehicle.  You feel it vibrating excessively underneath when it’s running, or you hear strange clunking, grating, or grinding sounds coming from ben...
    Published on: Oct 20, 2024
  • Making Sense of the O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor Replacement)
    As you know, today’s vehicles rely on a lot of computers in them to keep them running clean and efficiently.  Those computers depend on information delivered by several sensors throughout t...
    Published on: Oct 13, 2024
  • How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)
    Your vehicle’s engine runs hot.  It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go.  To keep the engine cool, eng...
    Published on: Oct 06, 2024
  • It's (Not) Complicated (Engine Air Filter)
    While many components of your vehicle are complex and composed of lots of mechanical and electrical parts, there's one that isn't complicated but still important.  It's your engine air filter. (A...
    Published on: Sep 29, 2024
  • Easy on the Wheel (Power Steering)
    Steering a vehicle these days doesn't take much effort, but if you got behind the wheel back before power steering was invented, you'd need to practically have the strength of Hercules to turn the whe...
    Published on: Sep 22, 2024
  • Motor Oil—The Synthetic Advantage (Synthetic oil vs Conventional)
    You’ve probably already heard that regular oil changes are extremely important for the health of your vehicle’s engine. That’s sound advice.  But what you might not know is when...
    Published on: Sep 15, 2024
  • No Fueling Around (Fuel Filter Replacement)
    A driver called in to the shop the other day saying his European sports sedan had an odd problem.  He was driving when his car started to slow down.  Applying more throttle didn't help. &nbs...
    Published on: Sep 08, 2024
  • Strutting Your Stuff (Shocks and Struts)
    Ever wonder how your vehicle is able to move over bumps, potholes and other irregularities in the road and you hardly feel a vibration in the cabin? It’s your shocks and struts doing the hard wo...
    Published on: Sep 01, 2024
  • Do I Need Brake Service? (Brake Service)
    Think of how many times you put your foot on your vehicle’s brake pedal every day.  And think of how much you rely on your brakes to slow down and stop your momentum.  When it comes to...
    Published on: Aug 25, 2024
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