Posted on 12/15/2019
Hearing your car make a grinding sound when you start, turn or stop can be very disconcerting. When you hear your car grinding it means something is wrong with one or more of its parts. This can make driving your car unsafe, because you never know when the car part that is making the grinding sound will break or otherwise fail. If you hear a grinding noise coming from your car, your first step should be to determine what is causing it. You can either take it to an auto repair shop to have a thorough diagnostic workup done or, if you are mechanically inclined, you can try to figure it out yourself.
THE RIGHT TOOLS, TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY In order to safely and accurately determine why your car is making a grinding sound when you start, turn or stop, you need the right tools, training and technology. At our auto repair shop, we have a wide range of top of the line tools designed to fit and fix every part or system in your car. We also have well-trained, highly skilled, experienced ... read more
Posted on 12/1/2019
The standard time frame to get an oil change is between 3,000 – 5,000 miles. We all know that oil changes are a necessity, but the average automobile owner doesn’t understand why it’s important. A majority of people, however, know that the engine is the most significant component of a vehicle. Without oil, the engine would not be able to run. Furthermore, oil controls the engine’s temperature so that it does not get too hot. Oil also prevents the clumping of carbon deposits forming in the engine. REGULAR OIL CHANGES How often you should change your oil and the kind of oil you need are questions that are constantly debated in the automotive industry. However, the more necessary topic to discuss is how many miles are you putting on your vehicle during the given timeframe. Attempting to dictate when you should get an oil change based off a time period can be inefficient due to all of the factors that come into play. Things such as make/model of your veh ... read more