Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)

Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have ...

April 21, 2024

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Exhaust

Sounds Like a Hot Rod (Noisy Exhaust System)

Driving along, your exhaust system's rumbling so loud that people turn and stare at you pass by. ...

Apr 14, 2024 Read

Monitoring System

The Turn Signal Mystery (Turn Signal Problems)

Some problems are easy to diagnose on a vehicle; others aren't. Figuring out what's wrong with a...

Apr 07, 2024 Read

Windshield Wipers

Start Me Up (Ignition Systems)

When you start up your gasoline engine car, you may not know that it's using the same ignition pr...

Mar 31, 2024 Read

Maintenance

Busting Automotive Myths in Bloomington, Illinois

Myths passed around our Bloomington, Illinois community start with a grain of evidence and are th...

Mar 24, 2024 Read

Spark Plugs

Losing Your Spark (Spark Plug Replacement)

When's the last time you thought about spark plugs? You probably don't remember. That's because ...

Mar 17, 2024 Read

Headlamps

See the Light (Automatic High Beam Dimmers)

It's happened to all of us. We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car...

Mar 10, 2024 Read

Automotive News

Straight to the Point (Alignment Signs of Problems)

Its just common sense that your vehicle will drive better if all the wheels are lined up with eac...

Mar 03, 2024 Read

Transmission

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say i...

Feb 25, 2024 Read

Older Vehicles

Put the Brakes On! (Brake Caliper Replacement)

Keeping your vehicle's brakes in top shape is one of the most important things you can do for you...

Feb 18, 2024 Read