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Information about auto repair and preventive maintenance

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A Vehicle Owner’s Preventative Maintenance Checklist

Tweet Organized people love a list. It helps them get more done, and feel more accomplished when they check something off as being completed.   If you’re a vehicle owner, you should love a list, too … a preventative maintenance checklist. It might not make you feel productive, but it will help you know what […]

Do You Know the Best Time to Buy a New Car?

Tweet Buying a new car is often one of the most expensive purchases you’ll ever make, second only to paying for your children’s college education or buying a new home. It makes sense, then, to make sure you get the best deal possible and don’t spend any more money than you have to. Too many […]

Preventative Maintenance Could Mean More Uber or Lyft Profits

Tweet Do you currently drive for Uber or Lyft? Do you want to make more money or get the most profit out of your services? If so, this article is for you. It all comes down to vehicle maintenance and making sure your vehicle is well taken care of – both inside and out. Driving […]

Don’t Let the Heat Get the Best of Your Car Battery!

Tweet Summer temps have heated up and that means more damage to your car battery than normal. It’s true – cold weather can kill car batteries, but the real damage can occur during extreme heat as we are currently experiencing now. Living in Arizona, you’re probably used to dealing with the effect of high temps on […]

10 Common Causes of Poor Gas Mileage

Tweet If your vehicle has you feeling like you have another teenager in the house, causing you to make frequent trips to the gas station to “feed” it, it’s time to take a closer look. While it’s true that there are some causes of poor gas mileage that you can’t control, it’s more likely that […]

What Are the Best Car Care Tips for Spring?

Tweet For many families, spring means planning for family vacations, trips to the cabin, camping excursions, and weekend road trips. Whatever your style, chances are you are getting ready to hit the road. But, what shape is your vehicle in? Have you been performing regular preventative maintenance? Do you think you are due? Spring is […]

Potholes – Damaging and Disastrous

Tweet What do you get when you mix a lot of rain water, colder temperatures, traffic and a cracked section of asphalt? A recipe for disaster – potholes! Often unavoidable, potholes can wreak havoc on car tires, wheels, alignment and suspension, causing drivers to spend millions of dollars every year to repair the damage. The […]

Used Car Buying – The Best Places to Look!

Tweet There may come a point where you aren’t sure if you want to keep your current vehicle, sell it, buy a new car, buy a used car or get some solid advice from someone who knows… well… cars. At Good Works Auto Repair in Tempe, they are now buying and selling used cars and […]

Auto Repair Financing for Unplanned Repairs

Tweet You’ve done a good job making your down payment, making regular payments, insurance payments and preventative maintenance payments. We all know that having some money set aside for major auto repairs is a good idea, but sometimes, it just isn’t possible. The reality is that saving hundreds or even thousands of extra dollars for […]

Neglecting the Oil Filter Can Cost – BIG TIME

Tweet There’s nothing wrong with trying to find some ways to save yourself a few bucks on goods and services. But when you sacrifice the quality and service itself, you may want to stop and think about if it’s worth it or not. For example, there will always be those “good deals” on oil changes, […]