Maximize Winter Driving Visibility With These 10 Tips
Here we are at the winter solstice, December 21, 2016. It’s the shortest day of the year. We are commuting in the dark or driving when the sun is low — at dawn in the morning or dusk in the evening — making visibility difficult. Couple this with fog, mist, ice and snow and driving becomes a real challenge.
Why Did My Brake Caliper Fail After Only 18 Months?
One fall weekend, my wife and I were driving north on Interstate 270, going from Urbana to Frederick, Maryland, when we spotted a sign saying “Scenic Overlook.” We had some time to kill so we took the exit.
Pamper Your Car with A Little Pre-Holiday Vehicle Servicing
With the holiday season underway, squeezing shopping to an already crowded schedule can be a challenge, not to mention adding other “must do” errands such as getting your car serviced before a holiday road trip.
Is this Car Haunted or Is it Just an Intermittent Car Problem?
Recently, I stood in as the courtesy van driver. It’s always a fun job; I hear so many stories and my first trip out was not an exception. One of the customers described the problem he was having with his car.
My Car’s Remote Failed. How Do I Open My Rear Hatch?
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 of our British American Auto Care customers.
Online Car Care & Pet Care … Something in Common
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.
My Car Hit a Median Strip. What Should I Do?
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 debris in the roadway.
My SRS (Air Bag) Warning Light, is On!
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.
You Can Save Money by Buying Automotive Parts Online, but…
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.
Buying a Car at an Auction? Buyer Beware!
Buying a car at an auction is a very risky business. We have seen very few cases where it has turn out well.
Why Did My Car’s New Alternator Fail?
When people have their car alternator replaced, the expectation is that the repair will last at least as long as the expected life of the new alternator, four to five years or anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 miles.
Retiring an Old 2001 Saab to the Junkyard
When is the right time to retire an old car versus repairing it, and what exactly happens when you decide to retire an old car to the junkyard?