by Brian England | Oct 24, 2016 | Auto Questions, Car Problems & Repairs
I would have never thought I would be doing repair diagnostics at our local JCPenney at the Columbia Mall, but I find myself answering auto repair questions in some of the oddest places. The other day I was standing in the check-out line at JCPenney and ran into one...
by Brian England | Sep 26, 2016 | Industry-Wide Topics
Some mornings, we have high demand for our free courtesy shuttle van. When this happens, and the van is at capacity or out on a run, we also use the MINI Cooper to get customers where they need to be in a timely manner. One morning I helped out. Not only did I give a...
by Brian England | Sep 20, 2016 | Auto Questions, Car Problems & Repairs, Preventative Maintenance
There are a lot of distractions for drivers these days — from GPS systems to mobile phones to all kinds of computer display panels. Get distracted long enough and you just may end up hitting a road obstacle — it could be a median strip, a pot hole or some...
by Brian England | Sep 6, 2016 | Auto Questions, Car Problems & Repairs, Preventative Maintenance
SRS stands for supplemental restraint system, but the more common lingo for the SRS warning light is the Air Bag System Warning Light. This light typically comes on for a few seconds when you start your car, but if it stays on, it signals that there is a problem. SRS...
by Brian England | Sep 1, 2016 | Auto Tips, Buying/Selling
This blog post was originally published in 2011, but has been updated to reflect the fact that beginning September 1, 2016, BA Auto Care began covering all major repairs for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. It is very easy to find automotive parts...