Category: Vehicle Maintenance

Moving to Southern Maryland is exciting and should be an enjoyable trip unless you experience a breakdown along the way. The best way to prevent a breakdown is to make sure you perform consistent car maintenance. It’s also a good idea to get your car checked out before and/or after a long trip. Routine quality car maintenance […]

Why you should flush out your power steering fluid? Most people, at one time or another, have encountered a power steering problem with a power steering pump, hoses, gear box or rack & pinion. Failures could be anything from noise, leaks or stiffness when first starting the car. Power steering fluid is designed for power steering […]

Why you should flush your transmission fluid? Nearly nine out of ten transmission failures are due to overheating and fluid contamination, according to the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association. Just like the oil in your cars engine, automatic transmission fluid (ATF) suffers from heat, friction and electrochemical degradation. Once this process starts, your transmission’s vital parts begin […]

Why “Preventative Maintenance?” Manufacturers know that a properly maintained vehicle will be more dependable, safer, last longer and increase your satisfaction with their product. Car makers and owners also have a responsibility to make sure emission controls receive regular service and are functioning properly. Regular maintenance helps accomplish these goals be keeping your engine running […]

Why You Should Service Your Brake Fluid? Your Brake Fluid Requires Regular Service Because It Becomes Contaminated By Moisture. How does moisture get into your break fluid? Brake fluid is hygroscopic which means that it magnetically attracts and absorbs moisture from the atmosphere, usually through the master cylinder reservoir and permeable break hoses. Moisture contamination lowers the […]

Complete Computerized Engine Analysis Why a complete computerized engine analysis is worth every penny! In 1970, the average car had only $25.00 worth of electronics. By 1981 the average car electronics had risen to over $1,000.00 per car and by 1996 to over $3,500.00 per car and still rising. Today’s vehicles computers operate everything from air […]