My Car is Running Hot. How Can I Fix My A/C?

Fall is finally here, but with this weather it feels like summer keeps rolling on and on with all these high temps. Whether you are serving as a taxi driver for your kids driving them back and forth from school or if you're hitting the road for a long trip, there is...

Car Repair 101

If you’re like most people, you depend on your car for your everyday life.  Going to work, school, running errands, picking up groceries, taking your kids to soccer practice, etc.  Whatever it is, your car gets you there, but you also might be wondering when your car...

How Do I Know When to Repair My Car’s Suspension?

Ever heard of suspension?  No, not like in the 5th grade or the Golden Gate.  We’re talking about your car’s suspension.  The suspension system, which consists of the struts or shocks, is often overlooked, but it plays a very important role in the health and safety of...

How To Know When To Replace Your Timing Belt

One important and vital service for any car is the timing belt replacement. Having awareness of timing belt replacements can at least save you from unexpected breakdowns and may even help you avoid those giant repairs like having to repair or replace your entire...

How Do I Know When to Change My Brakes?

One of the most crucial functions and a vital safety feature of your vehicle is your brakes. In order for you as well as others to stay safe on the road it’s imperative that you take a look at how well your brakes are performing. As a rule of thumb, brake pads ought...

Oil Gasket Repair? Help?

Whether it’s when you’re backing out of your garage or in your usual parking spot, you see the telltale black drips and you know you have a problem.  An oil leak is something no one wants to see, and you may be asking yourself, “why and how is my car leaking oil?” ...

Wheel Alignment? Yes or No?

Wheel Alignment.  It’s one of those terms you’ve probably heard or seen posted in the lobby of the repair shop.  But you think to yourself “my wheels are all pointing in the same direction and they look straight, so I’m sure I’m fine.”  However, at some point you...

Transmission Fluid: To Change or Not To Change

If you’re like the majority of people, you’ve heard about your vehicle’s transmission, and you are pretty sure that it is important.  But what does a transmission really do and when do you need to get the transmission fluid changed? So your car’s transmission is very...

When Do I Need New Tires?

Your vehicle’s tires are an important component in your everyday driving.  They keep you driving smoothly and safety.  They keep a grip the road, so you can make those turns without unintentionally drifting across the intersection, and they help absorb all of those...

Most Common Reasons for an Oil Leak

Oil is a vital component of your vehicle’s engine, and in many ways is its lifeblood.  It keeps everything lubricated and running smoothly, and the engine is designed to keep that oil fully contained within it and the interlinked pieces.  But we’ve all seen those...