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Car Care End-of-Summer Road Trip Tips

August 11th, 2021 by

Preparing for your end-of-summer road trip? We’ve got some tips to help you ensure your car is running smoothly. Extreme summer heat can stress your car’s functions, and your patience, but there are some precautions you can take to minimize these issues. While these tips are great for summer and road trips, they are also

Maintain your vehicle, even when it sits idle

April 21st, 2020 by

With much of the country under stay-at-home orders for at minimum another month, a lot of us are working from home, shopping even more on Amazon than before, and getting groceries delivered whenever possible. Those fuel savings are welcome to the budget right now, but when your vehicle sits idle for too long, the battery

Feeling the heat? So is your battery.

June 28th, 2017 by

When was the last time you had your car battery tested or replaced? Summer heat rather than winter cold poses the greater threat to battery life, according to the Car Care Council.   Sooner or later all batteries have to be replaced. A battery has an average lifespan of four years under perfect conditions, meaning

Know your warning lights.

June 7th, 2017 by

Everybody is familiar with the ‘Check Engine’ light and the ‘Need Gas’ light, but there are other critical lights you might not have seen before. It’s important that you recognize these indicators and know what to do if they come on while driving. This is the oil pressure warning light. Some vehicles have both an