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Alleviate the Creaks and Squeaks (Chassis Lubrication)
If your vehicle creaks and squeaks when you drive down the road, it may mean that some of the metal parts are rubbing against each other and need to be lubricated. Those could be parts of the su...
Published on: Jul 13, 2025
THE IMPORTANCE OF VISIBILITY (Cleaning Vehicle Glass)
We've all been through it. The vehicle ahead of us kicks up mud, slush, snow or salt on our windshield and we can't see a thing. And not being able to see a thing when we're driving? Not a...
Published on: Jun 22, 2025
DOG FOOD IN YOUR ENGINE (Keeping Rodents out of your Engine)
A technician was telling us the other day that he was servicing an engine and spotted something he'd never seen before: A collection of dry dog food siting on a horizontal metal ledge near the base of...
Published on: Jun 15, 2025
Out with the Old (Vehicle Parts that Wear Out)
Some drivers don't pay any attention to their vehicles until something breaks. Others take them into their service repair facility for maintenance even before a problem develops. Still, ev...
Published on: Jun 08, 2025
Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)
Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't… until it doesn't work any more. Then you have to guess how much fuel is in your tank, and that's no way to live life on the ro...
Published on: Apr 06, 2025
Your Vehicle is Talking to YOU (Service Warning Signs)
Your vehicle may be like that famous battery bunny, the one that just keeps going and going. But while it may seem sometimes like you never need to take your vehicle in to be worked on, there ar...
Published on: Mar 30, 2025
No Strain, No Gain (The Basics of Oil Filters)
Ever wonder what one of the best things is to ever happen to your vehicle's engine? It's the little thing that usually looks like a can, the oil filter.
Just like your kitchen sink strainer fil...
Published on: Mar 16, 2025
Beware of Potholes! (Avoiding Pothole Damage)
You may live in a region where roads become pockmarked with craters known better as potholes. They're caused by moisture seeping through a compromised road surface that can freeze, expand and li...
Published on: Mar 02, 2025