Car Care Tips & Advice

Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Your Vehicle is Talking to YOU (Service Warning Signs)

Your vehicle may be like that famous battery bunny, the one that just keeps going and going. But while it may seem sometimes like you never need to take your vehicle in to be worked on, there are ...

February 02, 2025

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Windshield Wipers

A Bright Spark (Ignition Coil Replacement)

Ever wonder how your vehicles engine is able to take the 12-volts from its battery and ramp that ...

Jan 26, 2025 Read

Fuel Filter

No Fueling Around (Fuel Filter Replacement)

A driver called in to the shop the other day saying his European sports sedan had an odd problem....

Jan 19, 2025 Read

Exhaust

PCV Valve: What Is It?

Most Lake In The Hills drivers know something about preventive maintenance on a vehicle. We know ...

Jan 12, 2025 Read

Exhaust

Why did my vehicle fail its emissions test?

We all want to breathe clean air and keep our planet green. One of the ways to do that is by req...

Jan 05, 2025 Read

Older Vehicles

Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)

Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake ped...

Dec 29, 2024 Read

Fuel System

Clean Machine (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)

As your vehicle ages, its performance isnt quite what it used to be, but many of us never notice ...

Dec 22, 2024 Read

Service Intervals

Putting a Stop to Brake Problems (Brake Service)

It's safe to say that most drivers take their brakes for granted. You press on the brake pedal a...

Dec 15, 2024 Read

Suspension

Keeping Yourself in Suspension (Control Arm Assembly Replacement)

When you are pointing your vehicle straight down the street, it should go straight. Thats pretty...

Dec 08, 2024 Read

Automotive News

Bump in the Road (Alignment)

There's something you can do that helps your tires last longer, wear more evenly and your vehicle...

Dec 01, 2024 Read