A Checklist for Taking Your Car on Its First Vacation After COVID
As we emerge from 18 months of self-isolation during COVID and get ready to take our family (and our car) on its first vacation in a year and a half, there are some important things to do to ensure that our vehicle is vacation ready.
The Pros & Cons: Comparing European and Asian Vehicles
There are pros and cons to any vehicle you purchase. Some you know before you buy a vehicle and then there are the things you don’t find out until the vehicle gets older or you’ve owned it awhile. To keep you informed before you buy, here are the following pros and cons to owning a European vehicle and an Asian vehicle.
5 Issues You Can Miss Without A Preventative Maintenance Program
Following a preventative maintenance program on your vehicle is so much more than just taking your car to the local quick lube for an oil change. Here are five images from our customer archives showing issues that can get overlooked if you only change the oil.
How to Manage the High Cost of European Car Repairs
Many people aspire to own a European car. Often, the view ownership of a European vehicle as more that transportation. For them, ownership means high performance, luxury and status.
Hot Weather Is Coming. Here Is What You Need To Know About The New Air Conditioning System Gas
It’s been a long cold winter, but hot weather will be here before we know it. As an end to the pandemic gets closer, many people are planning summer getaways in their cars. Keeping our air conditioning system operating at peak performance is a critical need during warm weather.
We Are Your European Vehicle Repair and Care Specialists
If you own a European car like a BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, Land Rover, Mini or Jaguar you need an auto repair shop that has specialized in these cars for decades. At BA Auto our attention to detail and high-quality service has brought in European car owners looking for an alternative to dealership repair shops.
Pandemic Pivot: BA Auto Care Conference Room Becomes Classroom
Who would of thought that our place of work would become a classroom and come alive with young children! That’s what has happen because of the pandemic. From 9 am to 2 pm every Monday through Friday, our receptionist Grace’s youngest son Matthias comes to work to connect to his school learning program.
Keeping Your Car’s Ventilation System Clean
Since Covid-19 there has been a greater interest in how to keep your car’s ventilation system clean and fresh. The main component that filters the air coming into a car is the “cabin air filter”. In normal times this filter is inspected or replaced at around 15,000 miles or 18 months if it’s dirty.
Tire Buying Tips: What You Need To Know
You need new tires for your vehicle. Here are the questions you are asking yourself:
1. How do I find the best place to purchase auto tires?
2. What should I be looking for?
3. Is the internet the best place to buy or should I just go to a tire shop?
The Do’s and Don’ts of Taking Care of Your Car During the Pandemic
These were normally questions asked only by our older, retired customers. Now, with the pandemic, more cars are sitting in garages and driveways, prompted most of our customers to ask these questions.
What’s In a Name? The Long and Winding Road from British-American to BA Auto Care
Before we opened our first Auto Repair facility over 40 years ago, I remember the many discussions I had with my wife and business partner, Jennifer, about what to name our new business.
Does your car suffer from a Quick Lube Dependency?
Recently we’ve seen several new customers bring their cars into the shop for emergency repairs. We discovered that both vehicles were in terrible condition caused by something we call “Quick Lube Dependency.”