Category Helpful Automotive Information

Source: ase.com ASE, is short for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Since 1972 our independent non-profit organization has worked to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals. ASE Family of Organizations For today’s…

Source: Bridgestone Tire Check For Tread Depth The best way to know if it’s time to buy new tires for your vehicle is to have them inspected by a professional, but there are ways to check them yourself. To meet…

Source: Bridgestone Tire Tire alignment, also known as wheel alignment, can help your tires perform properly and help them last longer. It can also improve handling and keep your vehicle from pulling in one direction or vibrating strangely on the…

It’s been said an ounce of prevention is worth a pounds of cure, and that axiom is certainly true when it comes to auto care. Spending a little time and money on auto maintenance now saves lots of cash and…

If you’ve ever purchased a car from a dealer, chances are you’ve heard the term 30/60/90K maintenance thrown around. This is an auto repair and maintenance schedule recommended by the manufacturer to keep your car running at its best, usually…

The brakes on your car deserve a bit of respect – after all, you bet your life on them every day that you drive. You depend on the brakes to endure huge amounts of heat and stress to stop several…

Do you enjoy your smooth ride? You can thank your vehicle’s suspension system! But the shocks and struts in your car do a lot more than just make rides on bumpy roads more comfortable. The suspension helps keep your car…

There is nothing that lights up the eyes of an automobile owner than when the check engine light suddenly blinks on. But calm down, it probably isn’t as bad as you think. The check engine light is actually a good…

In most newer cars you can barely see, if at all, the exhaust that exits the tailpipe. This is a sign of a healthy engine and exhaust system. If you begin to experience excessive amounts of smoke coming from the…

While some vehicles are more prone to transmission failure than others, it’s inevitable that if you drive your car long enough, the transmission will eventually wear out. However, if you bring your vehicle in to a reliable transmission repair center at the first…

In an automobile a clutch is a lever that regulates distribution of power in two places. First of all it controls the amount of power that the engine produces and second, it regulates how that power is distributed to the…

The fuel system has a pretty easy job in relation to many other vehicle systems, or so it seems. All it needs to do is get the gas stored in the gas tank to the combustion chamber. While it sounds…