HOW DO I KNOW WHAT MY RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE?
How do I know what my recommended tire pressure should be? If you are unsure what your tire pressure should be – rest easy – you are not alone. It is a subject that many people are unsure about. With recommendations coming from all directions, including well-meaning family members, it is hard sometimes to know […]
DOES ALIGNMENT REALLY MATTER?
DOES ALIGNMENT REALLY MATTER? Yes I’m sorry to say it came off my car! I have an old 1969 Mach 1 Mustang that talks to me in my sleep, it says things like… “pssssst – the kids don’t need braces, I need a new performance radiator” or “buy me the latest Ricky Racer go fast […]
Dont ask us to do it wrong..
Dont ask us to do it wrong.. We have had customers come in wanting us to do what we call a pad slap. A pad slap is when you just put new brake pads on and do nothing to resurface the rotor surface. When I get asked to do a pad slap I always hear […]
C’MON, I NEED MY FLAT FIXED CHEAPER AND FASTER!
C’MON, I NEED MY FLAT FIXED CHEAPER AND FASTER! On this picture, you are seeing a rubber plug that has been crammed into the side wall of a tire. There is so many things wrong with this that I don’t know where to start, but I’ll attempt to hit the high (or low) points. #1 […]
SERIOUSLY, A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH?!?
SERIOUSLY, A BRAKE FLUID FLUSH?!? Brake fluid attracts moisture, over time moisture creeps into the brake hydraulic system and can cause serious problems (especially on today’s cars with anti-lock brakes). What happens is the moisture gets into the system and not only causes rust and corrosion in the lines, but it can also reduce the […]
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CHANGE MY OIL?
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I CHANGE MY OIL? The big debate on oil changes is how often do I change my oil: 3,000 miles? 5,000 miles? 7,500 miles or even more? Back in the day the recommended mileage interval was every 3,000 miles and/or 3 months. Today vehicle manufacturers are pushing back the intervals to 5K […]
WHAT IS A TRANSMISSION FLUSH (AND WHY DO I NEED ONE?)
WHAT IS A TRANSMISSION FLUSH (AND WHY DO I NEED ONE?) Let me start off by telling you the old way of replacing Transmission Fluid and then the new… We used to and sometimes still do (for leaking pan gasket) a transmission filter and pan drop. We take the oil pan off the unit and […]
BEST TO CHECK THAT OIL!
BEST TO CHECK THAT OIL! I wanted to make you aware of an epidemic we are seeing in the Automotive Repair Industry and it has to do with oil consumption and parts breaking down on newer cars. Let me back up and start with what is responsible for this. The Federal Government is holding the […]
TOP 3 SIGNS THAT YOU NEED TO FIND A BRAKE SERVICE REPAIR SHOP?
TOP 3 SIGNS THAT YOU NEED TO FIND A BRAKE SERVICE REPAIR SHOP? Signs that you need to find a brake service repair shop for your vehicle often fall into one of two categories: you brakes are making noise or you are feeling a pulsation in the brake pedal when braking. Let’s start with the […]
LET’S TALK ABOUT AIR CONDITIONING!
LET’S TALK ABOUT AIR CONDITIONING! Let’s talk about air conditioning. Most of us in St. Louis don’t give our air conditioning a second thought as long as it works when we turn it on. But it’s a complex and expensive system that we should spend time thinking about before it starts blowing hot air. The air […]