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WHY SHOULD I ROTATE MY TIRES? Did you ever wonder why you are supposed to rotate your tires?  And why is it that some people tell you that tires should be rotated every 5,000 miles while others say up to every 10,000 miles?  What is the real story? Your car is unevenly weighted. Meaning, the front of your car is heavier than the back of your car due to the fact that your engine is in the front of your car, except, of  course, if you are driving a fancy, British import where the engine is in the rear of the car. That means there is more weight bearing down on the front tires ..read more

THE MOST IMPORTANT CAR SAFETY FEATURE IS…YOU! Why? If you do not look after your car, it doesn’t matter the number of car safety features installed, they will not be functioning properly when you need them.   Imagine: It’s after dark and you have to pull off to the side of the road in an unfamiliar place because your car just stopped running. Well… you’ve become a statistic: every year, there are about thirty million calls to the AAA from people stuck on a roadway. While the number one cause of car accidents is driver error, poorly maintained vehicles make a huge contribution to the natio ..read more

  WHY DO BRAKES SQUEAK? It’s a bright and beautiful morning, you get into your car and as you are driving to work, you suddenly hear an odd noise as you get to the intersection. You think to yourself “I’m sure it was not my car that made that noise”. The car is not old and you’ve not had it for that long, but at the next intersection, you panic because you hear that noise again. “Are my brakes failing? Why are they squeaking so loudly? Do I need need new brakes?” Breathe. It might be nothing, squeaky brakes stop vehicles same as quiet ones. There are many factors that can contribute to th ..read more

ARE YOU A SEVERE DRIVER? If you regularly make frequent errands throughout the day or end up sitting in a lot of traffic, you may be considered a “Severe Driver” according to your owners manual. And that means a different maintenance schedule to keep your car running trouble-free. If you regularly drive in the following conditions, then you likely fall into the category of a severe driver. A lot of stop-and-go traffic Short commutes (generally under 5 miles each trip) Frequently carry heavier loads: cargo, passenger or towing a trailer Drive on rough or mountainous roads Are exposed to consta ..read more