Is a Certified Mechanic Servicing Your Brakes?
Brakes are one of the most critical safety systems in our car. They keep us from plowing into objects and people. Keeping your brakes in working order requires they be checked at least once a year. But just having them checked isn’t enough; who you choose to service your brakes matters.
To Tow or Not to Tow — Which Car Problems Require a Tow?
When you have a car problem, sometimes it is hard to know whether to have the car towed, whether to get the repair done on the spot, or whether it’s safe to drive your car to the shop.
Do Self-Driving Cars Increase Your Chances Of Vehicle Theft?
Self-driving vehicles were once depicted as parts of some cool or dystopian future in which everything was automated. Now, you can find a whole fleet of them in Silicon Valley. The world is gradually moving towards this future. Advancements are being made everyday in the hopes of automating many aspects of our lives.
Land Rover Oil Change Quiz
Every Land Rover or other European car owner should know the answer to these three questions!
Trust + Experience + Checks + Balances + Respect = High Quality Car Repairs
A few weeks ago I was approached with three different questions.
Understanding the Ten Step Auto Diagnostic Procedure
How do we diagnose complex “issues” when they go wrong?
My Brake Pedal Sunk to the Floor. Are My Brakes Failing?
One of the scariest moments that can happen while driving is when you try to stop and your break pedal sinks to the floor.
Why is My Car Air Conditioner Blowing Hot Air?
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting hotter. In fact, here in Columbia, MD we are expecting the temperature to hit the 90’s this week. If your car’s air conditioning system is blowing hot air, don’t sweat it out. Take care of it now.
New Hybrid Battery Service Offerings Save Owners Money
Chances are, if you are driving a hybrid vehicle, you care about what happens to the environment. It used to be that after several years of driving a hybrid, the battery would need to be replaced with a new one.
Using Auto Diagnostic Check Sheets to Speed Your Auto Repair
When you hear a noise coming from your car, what do you do? Do you try to determine where the sound is coming from? Do you pay attention to when it happens (e.g. do you hear it when you first start the car, only after you exceed 50 mph, when you brake, during acceleration…)?
Is Your Car a Victim of the MINI Cooper Low Oil Level Epidemic?
Based on the above definition, #2 to be exact, there is no doubt that we are experiencing an epidemic. Over the past year, we have seen dozens of Mini Coopers coming into our facility with a very low oil level. This is serious because it can dramatically reduce the life of a Mini Cooper engine!
Why Can’t I Have a Maryland Vehicle Safety Inspection Performed on a Rainy Day?
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 why.