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.
British American Auto President, Brian England, Inducted into WMDA Hall of Fame
This year several members of the British American Auto Care family headed down to Ocean City, MD for the annual WMDA/CAR Service Station and Automotive Repair Association convention. The association represents independent business professionals of auto repair facilities, service stations, convenience stores and other automotive industry related businesses.
Self Driving Cars a.k.a. the Totally Cool Future of Autonomous Cars
It seems that articles about self-driving cars (autonomous cars) have been all over the press lately. What you may not realize is that you don’t have to wait another five to ten years to experience what it’s like to sit behind the steering wheel and have the car drive itself. In fact, my wife Jen, who is not extravagant when it comes to cars, recently decided upon a 2016 Acura RDX.
Columbia MD Auto Shop Goes Solar Again
When it comes to conserving the environment, we not only talk the talk, we walk the walk.
Getting a Car Repair Estimate in Columbia MD
Like so many other things in life, preparation, attention to detail, and good communication go a long way toward getting the best service for your car. How an auto shop handles the car repair estimate and authorization process is a key part of delivering good auto service, and you can help to make this process work even better
7 Great Spots to Grab a Bite to Eat Near our Columbia MD Auto Shop
Some of the things we love about Columbia, MD — the georgeous parkways and fabulous greenery — can also make it a bit hard to spot a particular businesses you’re looking for. If you’re ever leaving our auto shop around lunch time or are waiting here, and feel like walking out to take a quick bite…here are seven great spots that can satisfy your grumbling tummy.
Your Car Battery Just May Be The Cause of Your Problems
Have you ever said, “Don’t worry about the car battery; I can handle that,” to your auto technician?
12 Step Plan – Uncover What’s Causing Your Car to Shake
Our all-time most popular blog post is all about shaking. It is titled: “Is Your Car Shaking? 3 Common Problems that Cause Cars to Vibrate“, and it’s had almost a quarter of a million page views. Or, to put it in the words of Jerry Lee Lewis, there is “…a whole lot of shakin’ going on.”
Does Your Car Smell Musty or Feel Damp? Is Water Pouring on Your Foot?
As April showers head our way, here are a few things to consider.
Hit a Pothole? Check Tires, Wheel Alignment, Suspension & Steering
Know what season it is? Pothole season.