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Today in our Precision Tune Auto Care blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals . Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life with recommended intervals: Let's start with twice yearly dental check-ups and regular physical exams. How about laundry, watering the lawn and paying the bills? Now, what would happen if you didn't follow these intervals? Well, you'd get more cavities. You may not discover health conditions that could be more effectively...
The team at Precision Tune Auto Care and car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks. And we all know—or should know—that preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel economy. But is there something more people can do? After all, some of us folks can't cut back on our driving, and others would like to do more to economize. Weight is one major enemy of fuel economy . The more you...
If you're reading this article, then you probably care about your vehicle and how it runs. Even though you care, there is still that moment of dread when your professional service advisor at Precision Tune Auto Care tells you the manufacturer recommends some additional service . Your heart beats a little faster, your blood pressure rises. You worry about spending more money than you had planned. And you worry that if you say "no," you might be harming your vehicle or risking your family's...
We've all seen drivers do crazy things while driving. A guy shaving in the rear-view mirror, a woman applying makeup, people talking on their phones, texting or drinking from an enormous coffee mug. It's a wonder we even dare drive on roads. The truth is that all of us are distracted when we drive. Unfortunately, traffic, road construction and other external factors are beyond our control. The distractions inside our car, however, are things we can often control. Here's some things that'll...
Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out. The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider 2/32 of an inch to be the minimum legal tread depth. Two other states, including California, consider 1/32 to be the minimum and six states have no standards at all. Call us at Precision Tune Auto Care to find out what your requirements are in...
Your auto air conditioning system cools and conditions the air in your passenger compartment when you are driving. It also removes moisture from the air to keep your windows from fogging up. A common A/C problem for drivers that visit Precision Tune Auto Care is contaminated refrigerant (the gas that cools the air). The inside of the A/C hoses deteriorates over time and tiny fragments of rubber clog passages. This makes the system less efficient and overworks various components. Leaks...
Have you ever thought about all the little things we do to keep our lives running smoothly - like vacuuming? It makes a room feel fresher and more comfortable. We may not consider that we're also prolonging the life of the carpet by keeping it clean. But drivers don't always extend those good habits into the garage. Our vehicles need regular maintenance just like our rugs need vacuuming. We may not notice a difference in the feel or appearance of the vehicle, but just as cleaning a carpet carries...
One thing all drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Precision Tune Auto Care can help maintain your battery. Allowing your battery to be deeply depleted – like from using your headlights when the engine is off – is very harmful to your battery. Most automotive batteries can only take that about 10 times before they are ruined. Also, making sure you...
For those of you who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6. For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 250 horsepower. The direct injection version of the same engine makes over 300 horsepower and gets essentially the same fuel economy. The turbocharged version makes over 350 horsepower. So what...
Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Precision Tune Auto Care article: wiper blades . While this isn't the most exciting automotive subject, it's important. You wouldn't drive at night with your headlights off, but a dirty or streaked vehicle windshield can catch the glare of the sun or on-coming headlights and make it just as difficult to see. Most of us replace our wiper blades...