

Special Tools
When it comes to special tools I am glad my business is an independent one. I feel sorry for the service departments of any of the car...


Don't Force It
Well it seems as if winter has us in its grip. Most of the precipitation has been falling as snow of late. Yes, the temperature is below...


Getting Ready for Winter (El Niño style)
Winter is coming. Sure, it might be warmer (could be colder) but it will still be winter. Other than putting on the snow tires what else...


Hunting Season
A lot of people everywhere now drive all wheel or four wheel drive vehicles. The half ton crew cab four by four is probably the car of...


The Emission Scandal
As everyone probably knows by now Volkswagen is in hot water. Well not only Volkswagen but the Volkswagen Group. In the business we call...


Shocks, Struts and Safety
Winter is coming whether you want it or not. I used to get a lot more excited about winter (the ski thing) but now the cold thing is hard...


I've done everything . . . but
Fewer and fewer people do their own car repairs. Some still do though. That is the way I started. Without “google” I might add. The...


Bad Gas
Twenty five years of automotive repair and it has been very infrequent that I have seen a vehicle with a problem that was related to bad...


It's Hot Out There
It is pretty hard to buy a vehicle without air conditioning these days. Once you have had air conditioning it is hard to give it up. When...


The Air Filter
The air filter for your engine is just as important as the oil filter. If you get your vehicle serviced frequently at the quick lube...