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Category: Preventative Maintenance

Good Works Auto Repair Raises the Bar for Arizona Auto Technicians

Tweet Finding a reputable auto repair facility can be daunting in a city the size of Tempe or Mesa where service stations abound and very few of us know our neighbors well enough to ask for a referral. Fortunately, there are still honest people who are committed to honest business practices, right here in our […]

Is Your Car A Gas Guzzler? It Might Not Need To Be.

Tweet Let’s do a little quick math… If you commute an average 16 miles each way to work, that’s 32 miles a day. Since your car’s mileage hasn’t been so great lately, you likely only got 14 miles to the gallon. If you managed to hit the cheapest gas in Tempe, you probably paid $2.43 […]

The Truth About Car Batteries

Tweet Customers often wonder about the differences in car batteries. Why should one battery cost $20 more than the battery next to it? Good Works Auto Repair owner Nathan Merrill explains that lower-quality batteries tend to “sweat” battery acid, which corrodes the surfaces surrounding the battery. This video shows corrosion completely destroying a car’s $450 […]

Time for an Oil Change – Synthetic or Standard?

Tweet Like most things automotive, even the good old oil change has become more modern and, yes, confusing. In addition to worrying about regular service intervals and oil weights, customers must now choose whether to spend the extra and buy synthetic oil. Undeniably, synthetic oil is a higher quality, longer-lasting product, but depending on your […]

Checked Your Air Filter Lately?

Tweet Service technicians everywhere agree that changing your automotive air filter is the easiest and cheapest way to prolong your car’s life and performance levels. According to a study conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, replacing a clogged air filter can improve acceleration time by 6 to 11 percent and in some cars improve fuel […]