Clutch Failures: 5 Ways to Avoid Them + 2 Case Studies
Over the past month or so we had two customers whose vehicle experienced an extreme clutch failure only months after having the clutch replaced. Clutches should last over 100,000 miles, and these two clutches failed in a very dramatic way! They had been entirely burnt out.
Fixing Aluminum Wheel Corrosion Without Replacement
When a car has been on the road a number of years a chemical reaction between the wheel, air and water can damage the wheel resulting in a less than optimal seal between the wheel and the tire. This can cause the tire to lose air pressure.
Maxi Noise From a MINI
Are Noises coming from your MINI Cooper engine compartment keeping you up at night with dreams of another “sticker shock” repair?
Local Auto Repair Shop Hits Over 1 Million Page Views
Milestones are great.They signal an achievement — progress toward a goal.
Top 10 Handbrake Questions a.k.a Parking Brakes 101
We often get questions on handbrakes. Some of our customers aren’t sure when or how to use them. We thought it would be a good idea to do a Q&A on the top 10 questions asked related to the handbrake. Importantly, on some cars the “handbrake” is actually a foot pedal. It’s also called an emergency brake or parking brake.
How We Helped Save a BMW Owner over $9000
We love it when we can save our customers’ money. Recently a customer called about a 2012 BMW X3 with 112,000 miles on it. She wanted a second opinion on a transmission.
Auto Repair Quick Fix Backfires!
We have experiences with customers all the time with car problems they try to fix themselves that go horribly wrong. Well that was the case with this Smart car, that had a ‘not-so-smart’ DIY repair.
Avoid Getting the Used Car Lemon Blues
There’s a saying: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”, but making lemonade from a used car lemon is something we would all like to avoid.
Our Acura’s 1st Service at the Dealer – A 100 Minute Wait
A couple of months ago a card arrived in the mail to remind us to take our new Acura RDX in for its first service.
Can’t Get Your Tire Pressure Indicator Light to Go Off?
You hop into the car, ready to head out and notice a new light shining brightly on your dashboard, the tire pressure indicator light. Being conscientious and concerned about safety, you stop at the nearest gas station, ensure all your tires are filled to the right pressure and hop back into the car — only to notice that that tire pressure light is still on.
Car Wheel Almost Falls Off Due to Unsafe Maintenance Practices
When your car isn’t properly maintained a lot of things can go wrong. The other day I ran across a Facebook post that caught my eye. A fellow auto shop owner, Ken Quasney of Auto Sense, posted a picture of a ball joint that had separated from the lower control arm.
Top 10 Things MINI Cooper Owners Should Know
Over the past few years we have written many blog posts on the MINI Cooper. If you are familiar with our auto repair center, you may know that when we first opened our auto shop back in 1978, we focused on servicing British and American cars — hence the name, British American Auto Care.