Tag: ASE Certified Technicians

Cold winter brings on the common car task of warming up your vehicle before you go anywhere but is it really important? This seems second nature to go out in the blistering cold 10 minutes before you plan to leave and warm up your vehicle so that the engine performs correctly. This is a myth […]

Getting the oil changed in your vehicle is highly important to get longevity out of your engine. The purpose of oil in your engine is to protect all of the moving parts, without the oil the moving parts in an engine would create excessive heat, grind against each other, and potentially break causing catastrophic failure. […]

Why you should flush out your power steering fluid? Most people, at one time or another, have encountered a power steering problem with a power steering pump, hoses, gear box or rack & pinion. Failures could be anything from noise, leaks or stiffness when first starting the car. Power steering fluid is designed for power steering […]

Why you should flush your transmission fluid? Nearly nine out of ten transmission failures are due to overheating and fluid contamination, according to the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association. Just like the oil in your cars engine, automatic transmission fluid (ATF) suffers from heat, friction and electrochemical degradation. Once this process starts, your transmission’s vital parts begin […]

Why You Should Service Your Brake Fluid? Your Brake Fluid Requires Regular Service Because It Becomes Contaminated By Moisture. How does moisture get into your break fluid? Brake fluid is hygroscopic which means that it magnetically attracts and absorbs moisture from the atmosphere, usually through the master cylinder reservoir and permeable break hoses. Moisture contamination lowers the […]