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Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. That’s everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into the power outlets. After your alternator makes enough electricity to do all that, it recharges your battery with what’s left over. When drivers constantly have a low or dead battery, the alternator...
Today, Precision Tune Auto Care is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent years.
If you have questions about the fluids in your vehicle, please don't hesitate to stop by Precision Tune Auto Care .
Let's take engine oil . Twenty or 30 years ago, there were just a handful...
Hey area drivers, are your tires worn out ? What is the standard for our streets? How can you tell on your vehicle? While there may be legal requirements for the area, there are safety concerns that go beyond meeting minimum replacement mandates. Two-thirty-seconds of an inch is the depth of the tire tread wear indicator bars that US law has required to be molded across all tires since August 1, 1968. When tires are worn so that this bar is visible, there's just 2/32 of an...
Do I keep my old vehicle or buy a new one? It's a question most drivers ask themselves at some time or another. Generally, what it comes down to is the choice between a car payment and the possibility of repair bills. Most of the time, we want to choose the car payment because we don't like the inconvenience and uncertainty of vehicle repairs. But that payment has a detrimental effect on our budget and bank account. Edmunds.com is a great website to help you with your...
There are a lot of drivers who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most folks don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable that it's not something on the top of your mind. It's not uncommon for people to not know they have a differential,...
Auto owners may know that most automotive failures are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will take good care of you. A vehicle's engine creates a lot of heat - so much heat, that if it is not properly cooled, the engine can lock up, resulting in massive damage and repair bills. But when everything is working right, your vehicle...
There are a lot of drivers who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most folks don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable that it's not something on the top of your mind. It's not uncommon for people to not know they have a differential,...
Most drivers don't even think about their air conditioner.
Now here's a tip for vehicle owners : Run your air conditioner every so often during winters. This circulates the lubricant to help keep the seals from drying out.
The air conditioner actually removes some of the moisture in the air. So if you have trouble with fogging on your vehicle windshield during winters or during a rain storm, running the A/C on the defrost setting should help. Now on some cars you can't run the A/C...
There's not much we can do about the price of gas but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our streets. Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy. The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just sucks the gas. Gently leave stop lights and plan lane changes so you don't need to floor it. That can save you hundreds of dollars a year. Go a little slower on the freeway. Once you're going more than 65 miles an hour (105...
Looking at getting some new tires? Maybe the real reason for wanting those off-highway tires is that they look cool. Well there's nothing wrong with that. If you make sure that you've got your functional needs covered with your selection, then you can have some fun with where you go from there. Let's suppose you zip in a sporty car. You may like to run a high-performance summer tire when the weather's good. When weather turns cold, you can put on high-performance winter tires. For...