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During an inspection at Precision Tune Auto Care, your friendly and knowledgeable automotive service technician will check for worn, broken or missing parts.
Here's a quick rundown of suspension system components:
First there are the springs which hold the weight of your vehicle. There are several varieties of springs. Springs are heavy duty parts that rarely break or wear out. Shock absorbers work in conjunction with springs to smooth out the ride and help keep the tires on...
If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's used by your vehicle's electrical systems and also charges your car battery. Without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The serpentine belt may also run the pumps for both the power steering (some are electric) and power brakes (some use vacuum boost). And, on most vehicles, ...
When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Precision Tune Auto Care for a checkup and he said that he read on the internet that modern cars don't need seasonal service. My friend is (technically) right about some things, but from a practical standpoint, a seasonal check up still makes sense. Back when my dad was teaching me about how to take care of the family vehicle, most cars used...
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 two-thirty-seconds of an inch to be the minimum legal tread depth. Two other states, including California, consider one-thirty-second to be the minimum and six states have no standards at all. Call us at Precision Tune Auto Care to find out what your...
High gas prices in increase the cost of living for drivers . You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger portion of our incomes, causing some vehicle owners to skimp in other areas – like scheduled maintenance . According to news reports and automotive industry studies, this is becoming increasingly more common. In fact, nine out of ten personal vehicles on the road have at least one maintenance or repair item...
Okay. You went to your local -- car wash and while your vehicle was under the dryer, the check engine light started flashing. Panic! What did you just do? Something is seriously wrong with the vehicle! You head for the nearest -- service center, but on the way, the check engine light stops flashing, and just glows red. Hmm. Maybe things aren't as bad as they seem. You decide to wait until payday to take your vehicle in to get serviced. In the meantime, the check engine light goes off....
People from --, -- love their cars. And nothing goes with cars better than a -- road trip. Freedom from daily schedules, new sights and the open road – it's great! But there's nothing like car trouble to bring the fun to a grinding halt . You can't always avoid problems, but you can take steps to reduce the probability of getting sidelined on your trip.
Heading out on a -- road trip? Stop by Precision Tune Auto Care before you head out to make sure everything...
Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Precision Tune Auto Care for a check up. -- --, -- -- -- In today's Precision Tune Auto Care auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how it is to have a clean fuel system. -- residents need fuel to go, and the cleaner the fuel system, the more efficiently the fuel will burn. That means more power and better mileage . A clean fuel system saves money for -- drivers at -- gas stations...