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The weather will soon be changing and so will the road conditions in some areas of our state, and right here in Tempe and Mesa once the rains start. During winter months drivers have to be aware of road conditions that would cause a variety of problems with any vehicle. Did you know that the [...]
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October 18, 2011 in Driving Safety, Preventative Maintenance, Recent News Tagged center of gravity, rollover, stability
Here in Arizona, we are fortunate to not have to some of the treacherous driving conditions that other parts of the nation face. We don’t have the icy roads, blizzard conditions, or hail storms damaging vehicles. But after a long hot Southwest summer, there are still some routine service checks an auto repair shop can [...]
October 15, 2011 in Customer Service, Preventative Maintenance
Tagged car battery, Car Care Council, National Car Care Month, Tire Maintenance, winter
Tagged car battery, Car Care Council, National Car Care Month, Tire Maintenance, winter
Every vehicle has a cooling system both for the comfort of the passengers but also for the benefit of the engine itself. Engines produce heat while they are running; the cooling system keeps the engine from completely melting down. The water pump is the most important part of the cooling system, without the pump to [...]
A recent article from the Today Show Online gives us the idea that consumers are not out there buying new vehicles like they were at one point. In the middle of a national debt crisis and the word “recession” flying out of journalists’ mouths lately, American consumers have been holding on just a little longer [...]
August 12, 2011 in Money Saving Tips, Preventative Maintenance, Recent News
Tagged consumers, new car, old car, recession, used car
Tagged consumers, new car, old car, recession, used car
Every automobile owner knows that getting the oil changed at regular intervals is very important. We all know the drill, every 3000-5000 miles and we need to change the oil. Whether we head for the auto repair center or change it ourselves, it simply needs done. Many people change their own oil at home and [...]
July 27, 2011 in Preventative Maintenance, Recent News
Tagged engine, oil fiter, regular intervals, regular maintenance
Tagged engine, oil fiter, regular intervals, regular maintenance
Most people “spring clean” their house seasonally, or when the weather is really nice. Here is a new thought – add your car into the mix. Spring cleaning will not only help your car to look nice on the outside, but it could have significant benefits to the health of the driver and the passengers [...]
July 17, 2011 in Driving Safety, Preventative Maintenance, Recent News
Tagged air conditioner, spring cleaning
Tagged air conditioner, spring cleaning
Every consumer who drives, not those with Toyotas, heard about the big recalls within the last couple of years. Design flaws and malfunctioning parts created quite the dangers in vehicles on the road without many drivers even knowing, until it was too late. When you Google “possible brake problems,” the themes that come up are [...]
July 1, 2011 in Customer Service, Driving Safety, Preventative Maintenance
Tagged brake, brake problems, brake repair, brake service
Tagged brake, brake problems, brake repair, brake service
The very last light on the dashboard that anyone likes to see is that little check engine light. It causes hearts to skip a beat when it illuminates. Not to worry however, when that light comes on it doesn’t mean you have to pull over and shut the engine off right away. In fact there [...]
The weather is turning right into summer with warm temperatures getting even warmer. The air conditioners are being turned on full blast to help people cool off. Hopefully most of the cars out there have been serviced recently to ensure the air conditioner will work well all summer. For those that haven’t been serviced recently [...]
April 29, 2011 in Preventative Maintenance
Tagged A/C Maintenance, Cooling System, overheating, summer
Tagged A/C Maintenance, Cooling System, overheating, summer
While the rest of the country is pulling out of winter and looking forward to a warm spring, we in Arizona are preparing for a long hot summer. Our summers are often harder on our cars than most place’s winters. This spring, however, why not take a few preventative steps that will help your car [...]
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