Keep Your Cool in Hot Summer Cars

When it’s hot outside, one of the last places you want to be is sitting in traffic without a properly functioning air conditioning (A/C) system. To help avoid this uncomfortable situation, Douglas Automotive Repair Inc recommends having your A/C system checked annually to make sure it is functioning at its peak performance level when the…

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Getting Your Vehicle Ready For Summer

Summer’s heat, dust, and stop-and-go traffic will take their toll on your vehicle. Add the effects of last winter, and you could be poised for a breakdown. You can lessen the odds of mechanical failure through periodic maintenance…Your vehicle should last longer and command a higher resale price, too! Some of the following tips are…

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Air Conditioning Maintenance

Most car owners don’t service their air conditioning until after it fails. Maintaining your Car or SUV air conditioning system means that you always have enough refrigerant to properly do the job. Small leaks in the air conditioning system allow the refrigerant to escape and the system can’t cool the air as well. Along with the…

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How Do I Know When I Need a Wheel Alignment?

When Plainfield auto owners’ wheels are properly aligned they all point in the same direction. When they are out of alignment, most Illinois drivers notice a couple of things. First the Car or SUV pulls to one side when driving. It could be slight or pretty severe. If your wheels have been out of alignment…

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Tips on How to Safely Jack Up Your Car from NASCAR

If you’re good to your car, it will be good to you. That’s a commonly used phrase in the automotive industry so why is there still an estimated $60 billion in unperformed maintenance on an annual basis? Are we really performing the necessary routine maintenance our vehicles need to travel the long haul? Curious, we…

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Spring Weather At Last!

Whew! It seemed like it would never happen, but hopefully Spring weather is here to stay. Now is the time to start tackling that outside project “to do” list—whether it’s yard work, or some spring maintenance on your vehicle. April is National Car Care Month and the Car Care Council reminds motorists to spring into…

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When Do I Need To Replace My Battery?

That’s a vital question for Plainfield motorists. All batteries wear out and need to be replaced – but some are replaced before their time. Look, if your battery is dying and you need a jump-start, it could very well be that you have a bad battery. But Plainfield auto owners should have their battery tested…

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