Did you know the average American applies their brakes approximately 200 times each day? Whether stopping at a red light or using your brake to reduce your speed, your brakes are critical to your safety behind the wheel and everyone else’s safety on the road. Because of this, finding a reputable team to handle brake […]
Category: Diagnostics
Understanding Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Few drivers ever take a moment during their daily commute to appreciate just how much is going on under the hood of their vehicle. From cylinders firing hundreds of times per minute to spinning shafts, whirring pumps, and rotating belts, it’s a veritable symphony of automotive harmony…until something goes wrong. Today’s vehicles are a marvel […]
Addressing Check Engine Anxiety with OBD2 Scanners
We’ve all been there: you’re cruising down the road, enjoying a pleasant drive, when suddenly a glaring orange light pops on the dashboard. You spot that familiar engine icon, and suddenly your mind is racing with any number of disastrous possibilities. Is the engine about to blow? Has that squeaking sound always been there? When […]
With Great Pickup Comes Great Responsibilities: A Maintenance Guide for a Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
If your job frequently consists of big burdens and heavy lifting, you might be in the market for a vehicle that will maximize productivity on the job site. And, if you’re looking to take advantage of the lower costs that a previously-owned vehicle can offer, look no further than a used Ford F-250 for sale. […]
What You Need to Know About Your Transmission
Besides the engine, your transmission is the most expensive part of your vehicle that might need to be replaced or rebuilt. The transmission is absolutely essential to your vehicle’s performance. It is so integrated into your vehicle that a great deal of time and effort is needed to remove and replace it. That’s the bad […]
5 Things That Could Be Ruining Your Drive
You’re driving along and suddenly realize your car is pulling to the right. You think to yourself, it must be the tires because what else could it be? You start that search for a tire store. But what if it isn’t the tires? There are many things that can ruin the quality of your drive. […]
Get to Know Honda’s Maintenance Minder System
There’s something to be said for the conventional ways of doing things, but there’s also an appeal to breaking the mold and trying something new, especially in the auto industry. Car maintenance and service is certainly nothing innovative since car companies have been providing service schedules with their vehicles for decades. When it comes to […]
Six Important Warning Lights On Your Honda
Your owner’s manual should provide a detailed maintenance schedule that outlines when every hose, filter, belt, fluid, and components replacement needs to be performed. This schedule is an important document when it comes to Honda car maintenance, and faithfully following it can potentially add years to a vehicle’s life, ensure the best possible fuel efficiency, […]
Exploring the Sights, Smells, and Sounds of Failing Brakes
While many of today’s vehicles include a bevy of advanced safety features, your Honda’s brakes are still the first line of defense when you’re behind the wheel. Of all the components in a vehicle, drivers tend to interact with their brakes more than most. This can lead to a lot of wear and tear but […]
Maximizing Your Stopping Power: Brake Service 101
How often do you think about the brakes on your vehicle? While most people don’t give their brakes much thought, your brakes are vital to your safety and play a prominent role in how your car, truck, or SUV performs. If you’ve ever had brake trouble, you know just how scary it can be if […]
Mind Your Honda’s Maintenance With the Maintenance Minder System
No matter how reliable Honda’s vehicles might be, once you have keys in hand for your new car, truck, or SUV, its future is solely up to you. You are the one who is in charge of keeping up with your vehicle’s routine maintenance to ensure it’s running as safely, efficiently, and as clean as […]
Everything You Need to Know About CV Joints And Boots
Picture this scenario: You’re running errands around town when you spot a bump in the road. You fail to navigate around it, and suddenly one side of your car is two inches higher than the other. This is a common enough occurrence that many drivers might never stop to think about what just happened. But […]
The Driveshaft, Its Role, and Signs of Failure
Your vehicle’s driveshaft plays a vital role in transferring mechanical energy throughout your vehicle. The long, tubular component is usually made from steel, aluminum, or carbon fiber and is located underneath the vehicle. It allows torque to travel from the transmission to the front or rear differentials and then into the wheels themselves. It’s just […]
The Spark Is Gone: How to Test Your Vehicle’s Spark Plugs
As the ignition source for the entire internal combustion process, spark plugs are an integral part of your vehicle’s engine. They’re also often one of the first components under the hood that will need to be replaced, with older designs lasting as little as 10,000 miles. Luckily replacing your spark plugs is one of the […]
Under Pressure? How to Conduct an Engine Compression Test
To the uninitiated, the modern internal combustion engine can seem intimidating. This inscrutable hunk of metal, with its mass of wires, valves, and pipes, might look complicated until you stumble upon one simple secret: it’s basically just a collection of small compression chambers. These chambers, known as cylinders, are where your fuel/air mixture meets an […]
Feeling the Pressure: How to Conduct a Fuel Pressure Test
A fuel pressure test is an easy way to diagnose whether your vehicle’s engine is getting enough gas to operate at peak efficiency. A vehicle that’s not delivering adequate fuel pressure can act up in all sorts of strange ways. Signs of low fuel pressure include an unresponsive gas pedal, difficulty starting the engine, frequent […]
Electrical Diagnostic Rituals for Mild Electrophobes
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I am terrified of electricity. I can’t say I hate it because that would be untrue––I owe almost every experience of my life to electricity. Technically speaking, human life isn’t possible without it, but let’s limit the scope of “terrifying electricity” to that which flows in wires, […]