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Tag: Tire Maintenance

5 Easy Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Your Tires

Tweet Whether you drive a new vehicle or a used one, purchasing a vehicle is a significant investment. But, the money you spend on your vehicle doesn’t stop after making the initial purchase. In fact, it will continue for as long as you own the vehicle but it will come in the form of auto […]

5 Signs You’re Due For Tire Replacement

Tweet Buying new tires may not sound like a fun way to spend your money, especially during the holiday season. But, tire replacement could be the best thing you do for yourself, your family, and your vehicle if it means you have something safer to drive. How to know if you need tire replacement Fortunately, knowing whether […]

How Far Can You SAFELY Drive on a Spare Tire?

Tweet Flat tire … these are two words that you never want to hear when you’re driving. Whether you’re in the middle of a road trip, only 5 miles from home, or commuting to work, having to fix a flat and drive on a spare tire is always inconvenient.  While it’s not fun, getting a flat tire […]

A Vehicle Owner’s Preventative Maintenance Checklist

Tweet Organized people love a list. It helps them get more done, and feel more accomplished when they check something off as being completed.   If you’re a vehicle owner, you should love a list, too … a preventative maintenance checklist. It might not make you feel productive, but it will help you know what […]

Summer Car Care Tips to Beat the Heat

Tweet Many people look forward to summer and all that warmer weather has to bring – barbeques, pool parties, gardening, and road trips! Summer here in Arizona, however, can see temperatures rise over the 100-degree mark, making it especially important to be prepared to handle the heat.   While you’re stocking up on shorts and […]

What Are the Best Car Care Tips for Spring?

Tweet For many families, spring means planning for family vacations, trips to the cabin, camping excursions, and weekend road trips. Whatever your style, chances are you are getting ready to hit the road. But, what shape is your vehicle in? Have you been performing regular preventative maintenance? Do you think you are due? Spring is […]

Potholes – Damaging and Disastrous

Tweet What do you get when you mix a lot of rain water, colder temperatures, traffic and a cracked section of asphalt? A recipe for disaster – potholes! Often unavoidable, potholes can wreak havoc on car tires, wheels, alignment and suspension, causing drivers to spend millions of dollars every year to repair the damage. The […]

Protecting your Vehicle Investment

Tweet With approximately 17.6 million new cars on the road this year, and the average price of a new car at $34,000, how do you make sure that your vehicle stays in top shape? Modern vehicles are wonders of engineering. In just the past decade, maintenance intervals for things like spark plugs, emissions, and cooling […]

Proper Stopping and Steering Means Safer Drivers

Tweet With so many vehicles on the roads these days, Good Works Auto Repair wants to keep you safer than ever by reminding you of a few driving habits that could make a difference down the road. We know that a safe vehicle means a properly maintained vehicle, but there are a few things all […]

Simple Car Maintenance Tips for Summer Road Trips

Tweet Packing up the car and hitting the road is on everyone’s calendar right now. Before you hit the road however, it is important to have your local auto repair shop perform a few basic car maintenance items. Tires Let’s start with the tires that hit the pavement. Bald, slick tires are hazardous on the […]