Car Care Tips & Advice

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A Bright Spark (Ignition Coil Replacement)

Ever wonder how your vehicles engine is able to take the 12-volts from its battery and ramp that up to as high as the tens of thousands of volts it takes to fire its spark plugs? The secret is some...

February 09, 2025

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Windshield Wipers

The Part You've Never Seen (Flat Tires and Solutions)

They say your vehicle has one, but you've never seen it. And you might not even know it if you s...

Feb 02, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

Muffler: Victim of Winter (Muffler Repair)

So you almost got through the winter until, one day, your muffler started sounding like a dragste...

Jan 26, 2025 Read

Fuel Filter

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....

Jan 19, 2025 Read

Shocks and Struts

Smooth Operator (Shocks and Struts)

Few of us ever drive somewhere without encountering some pretty rough roads, and it's amazing how...

Jan 12, 2025 Read

Transmission

Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)

It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on...

Jan 05, 2025 Read

Tires

When Your Tires are Tired (Tire Replacement)

Tires are so reliable these days that few drivers pay much attention to them. But tires wear out...

Dec 29, 2024 Read

Older Vehicles

Braking Good (Brake Drum Replacement)

Maybe your vehicle feels like Breaking Bad. In other words, when you brake, things are bad. You...

Dec 22, 2024 Read

Service Intervals

Do I Need Brake Service? (Brake Service)

Think of how many times you put your foot on your vehicles brake pedal every day. And think of h...

Dec 15, 2024 Read

Differential Service

Differential Essential (Differential Fluid Exchange)

What's the dif? To an automotive technician, it's the differential, a part of your vehicle that h...

Dec 08, 2024 Read