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Have you ever had an experience like this? You drive through the one of those automatic car washes. When you get to the end, where the dryer is blowing, your Check Engine light starts flashing! You fear the worst, but within a block or two, the light stops flashing, but stays on. By the next day, the light is off. You wonder; "What was going on?" Well, it's actually a good lesson in how the Check Engine light works. Your air intake system has a sensor that measures how much air is coming...
Many drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Precision Tune Auto Care recommends a new engine air filter . They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does. If this has happened to you, rest assured that you did the right thing by getting a new one. But you should never be too embarrassed to ask your Precision Tune Auto Care service advisor for more information. It's your vehicle and...
Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter?
A. A filter for your house? B. A fresh, piney scent? C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car?
Clever you, it's C. A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out common air particles like dust, pollen, spores, bacteria, pollutants, exhaust gas, odors and even sparrows. These high tech filters can block particles larger than 3 microns. By contrast, a grain of sand is...
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean. Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to deliver the fuel with the correct pressure, spray pattern and volume. Drivers can buy fuel system cleaners that you pour into your gas tank to help maintain an already clean fuel system; however, they...
Most people don't love going to get their vehicle serviced, but it's one of those things you just have to do. So you might as well get the most of out of it. There are some steps you can take that will likely help you get the best results possible.
For one thing, it's important to describe your problem (or problems) to the service advisor accurately and clearly. If your vehicle is making a noise, for example, take time to really listen to it and think of the best way to describe it. Does it increase...
Your vehicle's suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump. To see your suspension system, you'll have to look under your vehicle. Anything that connects the wheels to the vehicle's frame is part of the suspension system. They're heavy-duty parts that work hard while you're driving and take a lot...
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive. Unless they drive a vintage car, auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a schedule for cleaning your fuel injectors and other parts of your fuel system. Your friendly and knowledgeable service advisor at Precision Tune Auto Care has the tools and chemicals to do the job right. Precision Tune Auto Care uses...
Why are wheel bearings for vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings keep the wheels on your vehicle . In today's Precision Tune Auto Care post, we'll discuss more about wheel bearings and how you can make sure they can do their job while you drive around.
Wheel bearings are pretty simple parts. They're made of high quality steel and are engineered to last 100,000 miles (160,000) or more if properly cared for. The bearings do two jobs: First, they allow the wheel to freely...
When drivers think about preventive maintenance, what usually comes to mind is oil, fluids and brakes. We don't generally think about our shocks or struts, but these auto parts keep our tires on the road. Drivers don't think about shocks as often as oil changes because shocks and struts last a long time and wear out slowly. They don't need to be checked as often as our brake pads or air filters. By the time your shocks have 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers) on them, their performance will have...