How Much to Fix It?

Information about auto repair and preventive maintenance

Category: Driving Safety

Are your tires up for the trip?

Tweet Summer is almost here and with it comes all the summer travel for vacations, special events, and just getting away from the house.  In order to do all these things we simply jump in our vehicle and away we go.  Most of the time, we take off with very little thought to the maintenance […]

Signs of Incorrect Tire Pressure

Tweet Having the proper air pressure in your tires is a crucial part of ensuring the safety of yourself, your passengers, and others on the road. After your brakes, your tires are the next most important safety feature of your vehicle. It is important to be sure to have your tire pressure checked during all […]

Cars That Drive Themselves

Tweet Perhaps you’ve heard about cars that are able to adjust their own speed to the car in front of them, or avoid accidents by swerving or braking to avoid collisions with other cars or objects? It’s becoming more and more common, and it sounds like FUN!  I came across an article this week that […]

Prepare for your Spring Break Vacation the Right Way

Tweet Did you know that U.S. automobile insurance is not valid in Mexico? With many of us heading south this spring break, be sure to plan accordingly with travel auto insurance to cover yourself in case of damage or theft of your vehicle while you are there. One of the biggest mistakes drivers make is […]

Save Yourself from the Heat of Cooling System Failure

Tweet According to AAA, cooling system failures are one of the leading causes of vehicle break-downs on the highway. Yet most of these breakdowns can be prevented by the following preventative maintenance by a trusted auto repair shop. Cooling system neglect is cited as a principal reason for mechanical failure of a vehicle. In addition […]

How stable is your vehicle?

Tweet The weather will soon be changing and so will the road conditions in some areas of our state, and right here in Tempe and Mesa once the rains start. During winter months drivers have to be aware of road conditions that would cause a variety of problems with any vehicle. Did you know that […]

Include Your Car in “Spring Cleaning”

Tweet Most people “spring clean” their house seasonally, or when the weather is really nice. Here is a new thought – add your car into the mix. Spring cleaning will not only help your car to look nice on the outside, but it could have significant benefits to the health of the driver and the […]

“Move Over” Law in Arizona Means Exactly That

Tweet Most reliable auto repair shops take pride in fixing your vehicle. And when you can find one that does, well, that’s great. But some auto repair shops go above and beyond servicing your vehicle and also take pride in promoting safety and driving laws on the road. Here in Arizona, just 6 years ago, […]

Give Us a Brake!

Tweet Every consumer who drives, not those with Toyotas, heard about the big recalls within the last couple of years. Design flaws and malfunctioning parts created quite the dangers in vehicles on the road without many drivers even knowing, until it was too late. When you Google “possible brake problems,” the themes that come up […]

Are you overheating in your car?

Tweet Now that summer has arrived and the heat is rising so is the temperature inside the car during the day. The air conditioner can’t cool it off fast enough. The fact is that the insides of vehicles are much hotter than it is outside. We hear every year that it isn’t safe to leave […]