What To Do After You Buy A Used Vehicle

So you’ve bought a “new” used vehicle. How do you know what you’re getting? It is hard to know what you’re getting because people sell cars for different reasons. Think about why you’ve sold cars. Did you just want something new or were there problems that you wanted to run away from? Maybe it was…

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Online Vehicle Service History

Douglas Automotive Repair is pleased to offer a new service designed to help you manage your vehicle information online!  It provides you with online access to your vehicle’s service history, detailed maintenance schedule information and more. If we had your email in our system when we rolled this out in early July, you should have…

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It’s All In The Timing

With automotive engines as with many aspects of daily life, timing is critical. One vehicle component often overlooked during routine maintenance is the engine-timing belt. If it fails, the engine will stop and the car will coast to a stop. The lucky motorist will only have the inconvenience of being stranded on the side of…

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Six Ways You Could Be Killing Your Car

Good reminder from the Car Care Council. Owning a car can be a dream or a nightmare depending on how well you take care of your vehicle, says the non-profit Car Care Council. The following are six things that many motorists do that can harm their car and their wallet. Ignoring the check engine light. Ignoring…

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Infographic: Car Maintenance Checklist

Start the new year fresh with this car maintenance checklist! Car Care Council’s general service schedule is easy to follow based on month intervals and focuses on what items need to be checked and when. Don’t forget to check your owner’s manual, too. Not only does routine auto care and preventative maintenance help keep your car safe and…

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Making Your Vehicle Last With Regular Service

A lot of people have older vehicles. They’re good commuters, grocery-getters or toy-haulers. They enjoy that fact that they’re paid off, or soon will be. They would gladly like to keep their vehicles for 200,000 miles or more – as long as it’s economical to do so. There are plenty of people whose vehicles are running…

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Forced Induction

Most area residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming from the factory with chargers is growing every year. Here’s why – You need three elements for combustion: fuel, oxygen, and ignition (spark plug in gasoline engines and compression in diesels). Superchargers and turbochargers deal…

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Timing Chain

As your engine runs, the intake valves need to open up to allow air into the engine. They remain closed while the air and fuel is compressed and ignited, powering the piston. Then the exhaust valves open to release the exhaust. This all has to be timed very precisely. It is the job of the…

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