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Appreciating the Differences Between Automotive Technicians and Auto Mechanics
Ask five different auto mechanics to lay out the differences between an automotive technician and a mechanic and you're likely to get eleven different answers and a lecture with bullet points. What gives? Are they really that different? Yes and no. Auto Mechanics...
Car Maintenance: Make It 100,000 Miles…or More!
The average age of American cars galloping down the highways reached an all-time high of around 11 years old. What's more, about half of drivers when polled say that their primary vehicle has more than 100,000 miles on it, which would have been unheard of two decades...
How Comprehensive is a Brake Inspection at All Around Auto Repair?
The conventional wisdom among auto experts is that you should have your tires rotated every six months, and that's about how long you should go between having a brake inspection as well. It can even make sense to do both inspections together so that you can get an...
Car Leaking Oil? Take It to an Auto Center!
A small puddle of oil left on the pavement as you pull out of a parking space or blue oil coming out of the tailpipe might seem like no big deal. The fact is that oil puddles left behind can indicate a number of issues that need to be addressed at an auto center. Get...
It’s Electric! Take Vehicle Electrical Issues to All Around Auto Repair
When you stop to think about it, your vehicle is as much powered by electricity as an internal combustion engine. Your vehicle's electrical system consists mainly of your battery, the alternator, and the starter. When vehicle electrical issues arise due to these...
Your Fleet Vehicle Maintenance Needs a Preventive Maintenance Plan
Fleet vehicle maintenance is all about keeping your vehicles in tip-top shape so that they continue to improve your logistics and provide safe and reliable service. When done right, fleet maintenance will also keep your fleet's vehicles on the road for longer and,...
Auto Service: Spending More Time and Money at the Pump?
Poor gas mileage, or fuel economy, could be coming from a number of different places, some of which don't get talked about enough. The number one place to start your search should obviously be your tire pressure, but air filters, oxygen sensors, or a shoddy fuel...
Time for a Tuneup: Find an Auto Mechanic
Your vehicle's transmission can be a real head-scratcher? What does that do again? In the simplest terms, your transmission changes gears in a way similar to the way that a multi-speed bicycle changes gears...only with more moving parts. A Transmission Gives Power...
Car Repair Shops Near Me: This is How to Decide
Asking around, there seems to be some confusion about the differences between tire rotations and wheel alignments. When you factor in tire pressure and the ideal amount of tire tread (the ridges and grooves on the surface of your tires) for optimal traction, most...
A Regular Oil Change is Essential
A regular oil change lubricates your engine in the short term and provides long-term protection by actually cleaning your engine's parts as it goes about its business of taking you from point A to point B. A good synthetic oil will actually hold accumulated junk so...
Getting Vehicle Maintenance at an Auto Garage
Routine auto maintenance could be likened to going to the doctor once a year for an annual physical, but that analogy is a bit misleading. The reason is that auto maintenance addresses problems on the spot thanks to electronic diagnostic tools and can actually fix...
What Could Your Check Engine Light Actually Mean?
The vast majority of vehicle owners aren't entirely sure how to respond to a check engine light that suddenly comes on. What's the best response? A shrug, mild concern, or something that really gets the heart racing and focuses the mind? The Catch-all of Indicators ...