Tweet This week was National Ground Water Awareness Week, but I wonder, who recognizes that? Overwhelmingly, the answer should be everyone and every business! Nearly 90 percent of municipal water systems rely on groundwater and millions of Americans rely on private wells – and it only takes one person to contaminate the groundwater for a […]
What’s the purpose of vehicle emissions testing?
Tweet This week’s news brings several articles regarding vehicle emissions testing. Some states are revamping their testing process to save money, other states are debating extending testing to rural parts of their state, and some are even revolting because a number of testing facilities have been cheating the system and passing cars that were never […]
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 […]
Floor Mats, Air Bags, and Other Necessary Death Traps
Tweet Did you know that keeping your family’s car safe and trustworthy can be easy? I’ve been on a quest to find a reasonable way to make sense of all the news surrounding automobile recalls. Of course we’ve all heard the news about the Toyota recall, but did you know that Ford, Volkswagen, Jeep, and […]
Could It Be Your Driving?
Tweet Often we read about the most fuel-efficient cars, the government’s attempts to get us to buy cars that get good mileage, and modifications we can make to our cars to help them run more efficiently. Recently, however, I began to wonder, is my driving partly to blame for my gas bill? The reason I […]
Eye Glasses Won’t Help This Time
Tweet Did you know that you could see TWICE as far if there weren’t so much air pollution? According to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in most western states, the typical visual ranges is about 60 to 90 miles, which is half of what you would be able to see without so much haze-causing […]
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 […]
Catalytic Converter Theft on the Rise
Tweet In a recent interview with Fox 10, Good Works Auto Repair owner Glen Hayward warned that the theft of catalytic converters is on the rise in Arizona. In this struggling economy, even criminals are feeling a new level of desperation and are stealing automotive components that contain precious metals, like the platinum, palladium, and […]
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 […]
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