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Tread Carefully: What Normal Tire Wear Looks Like

Every day we get in our vehicle and drive, we are putting wear and tear on our tires. Some wear is, of course, normal, but it’s important to know what’s NOT normal. Not only can that alert...
Published on: Jul 12, 2026

Keep It Rolling Right

Keeping your tires rotated regularly is one of the simplest yet most important maintenance services you can perform on your vehicle. It is where each tire is moved to a different position: front to ba...
Published on: Jul 05, 2026

Why Timing Belt Maintenance Can Save Your Engine

One part of your vehicle you probably never think of is the timing belt.  It coordinates the rotation of the crankshaft (which converts the up and down motion of the pistons into rotation motion)...
Published on: Jun 28, 2026

A Sensor that Makes Sense

There’s an electronic device in your vehicle you may not even know about: the oxygen sensor.  Your vehicle probably has more than one of them, and these oxygen sensors help your vehicle bur...
Published on: Jun 21, 2026

Let’s Clear the Air

In an effort to keep the air we breathe clean, modern vehicles with internal combustion engines are designed to reduce the emissions by recirculating exhaust gas into the engine.  It has a part t...
Published on: Jun 14, 2026

Mileage Headed Downhill? (What Causes Bad Fuel Economy?)

Name someone you know who enjoys spending a lot of money on gasoline.  Yeah, me neither. That’s because it costs quite a bit to keep fueling your vehicle.   One way to save money on ga...
Published on: Apr 06, 2026

Knowledge is Power (Battery Testing)

It’s likely happened to you once or twice.  You head to your vehicle, open the door, turn the key and… lo and behold, your battery is dead. Now you’re stranded, may have to get...
Published on: Mar 22, 2026

Gearing Up (Differential Fluid Service)

You may have never thought about it, but when you turn a corner, the wheels on one side of your vehicle turn at a different speed than the other side.  What is this magic? The answer is something...
Published on: Mar 15, 2026
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