by Brian England | Mar 22, 2017 | Auto Questions, Auto Tips
You schedule a safety inspection, wake up to find it’s pouring down raining, and the auto shop says it can’t perform your inspection! At first, this seems unreasonable — bureaucracy gone wild and unfair. Let’s take a closer look at the reason...
by Brian England | Mar 6, 2017 | Car Problems & Repairs, Car Safety
How do you know what condition your brakes are in? Do you wait until you hear them squealing a bit as you stop? Do you wait for a warning light to come on? Do you wait until the brake pedal feels low? Do you take your car in for preventive maintenance inspections...
by Brian England | Feb 28, 2017 | Auto Tips, Car Problems & Repairs
So you are all set. You booked an appointment in advance and arrived on time. Everything seems like it’s going to go smoothly, and then you get ‘the call’. It’s the service adviser saying, “We need your car for another day!” You...
by Brian England | Feb 21, 2017 | Auto Tips, Car Problems & Repairs
Need an automobile tire repaired? Know what’s acceptable when it comes to repairing your tires. Not all tire punctures are created equal; some can be repaired, and some can’t. Car tires that are improperly repaired can fail and result in an accident. For example,...
by Brian England | Feb 13, 2017 | Industry-Wide Topics
When our cars are new, many of us limit consumption of food and drinks in the car. We want to keep them clean for as long as possible. Then, as time passes, those of us who aren’t sticklers lighten up and allow a cup of coffee, maybe a little candy or trail...