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Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Start Me Up (Ignition Systems)

When you start up your gasoline engine car, you may not know that it's using the same ignition principles as it has for decades. You have spark plugs that require enough power so a spark can jump ...

March 31, 2024

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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

Inspection

I Want a New Vehicle. Or Do I? (Vehicle Maintenance Payoffs)

Spring is a peak season for vehicle sales; companies aggressively market new models and offer all...

Feb 11, 2024 Read

Timing Belt

Let?s Shift Gears (Transmission Fluid Replacement)

If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shiftin...

Feb 04, 2024 Read

Service Intervals

Stopping "Brake" Downs (Brake Pad Replacement)

If someone tells you to put the brakes on something, you know it means stop. And stopping is one...

Jan 28, 2024 Read