Are Noises coming from your MINI Cooper engine compartment keeping you up at night with dreams of another “sticker shock” repair?
Car Problems & Repairs
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.
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.
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
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.
5 Q&A’s: Intake Valve Carbon Build-up, Direct Injection & Mini Coopers
We see quite a few Mini Coopers with direct injection engines that have carbon build-up on the intake valves. While direct injection engines do offer enhanced fuel performance and cleaner emissions, these engines are more likely to have an issue with carbon build up on the intake valves.
My Nissan has a Fluctuating Idle When Hot. Is this a Problem?
In general a fluctuating idle is not a serious problem; however, if it is accompanied by the check engine light coming on or the engine stalling that is more cause for concern.