Floor Mats, Air Bags, and Other Necessary Death Traps
Tweet Did you know that keeping your family’s car safe and trustworthy can be easy? I’ve been on a quest to find a reasonable way to make sense of all the news surrounding automobile recalls. Of course we’ve all heard the news about the Toyota recall, but did you know that Ford, Volkswagen, Jeep, and […]
Could It Be Your Driving?
Tweet Often we read about the most fuel-efficient cars, the government’s attempts to get us to buy cars that get good mileage, and modifications we can make to our cars to help them run more efficiently. Recently, however, I began to wonder, is my driving partly to blame for my gas bill? The reason I […]
Eye Glasses Won’t Help This Time
Tweet Did you know that you could see TWICE as far if there weren’t so much air pollution? According to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in most western states, the typical visual ranges is about 60 to 90 miles, which is half of what you would be able to see without so much haze-causing […]
The Truth About Car Batteries
Tweet Customers often wonder about the differences in car batteries. Why should one battery cost $20 more than the battery next to it? Good Works Auto Repair owner Nathan Merrill explains that lower-quality batteries tend to “sweat” battery acid, which corrodes the surfaces surrounding the battery. This video shows corrosion completely destroying a car’s $450 […]
Catalytic Converter Theft on the Rise
Tweet In a recent interview with Fox 10, Good Works Auto Repair owner Glen Hayward warned that the theft of catalytic converters is on the rise in Arizona. In this struggling economy, even criminals are feeling a new level of desperation and are stealing automotive components that contain precious metals, like the platinum, palladium, and […]
Time for an Oil Change – Synthetic or Standard?
Tweet Like most things automotive, even the good old oil change has become more modern and, yes, confusing. In addition to worrying about regular service intervals and oil weights, customers must now choose whether to spend the extra and buy synthetic oil. Undeniably, synthetic oil is a higher quality, longer-lasting product, but depending on your […]
Checked Your Air Filter Lately?
Tweet Service technicians everywhere agree that changing your automotive air filter is the easiest and cheapest way to prolong your car’s life and performance levels. According to a study conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, replacing a clogged air filter can improve acceleration time by 6 to 11 percent and in some cars improve fuel […]
Auto repair shops with payment plans near me
Good Works Auto Repair in Tempe offers financing and allows you to make payments on your car repairs.
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