Need an automobile tire repaired? Know what’s acceptable when it comes to repairing your tires. Not all tire punctures are created equal; some can be repaired, and some can’t. Car tires that are improperly repaired can fail and result in an accident.
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.
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.
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 is a very risky business. We have seen very few cases where it has turn out well.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ever had this happen? You drive your car, park it for a few minutes to run an errand — then when you return your car won’t start.
I don’t know about you, but I glimpsed a lot of people sporting their winter coats this past weekend. Snow has already hit Maine (no surprise there), but it’s hit Tennessee and South Carolina too! Yes, the winter weather is already here in some parts of the country. It’s best to be prepared for it.
Have you ever gotten an oil change for $19.99 or less? How much do you think the value of that oil service really was?
