Posts Tagged ‘Vehicle Maintenance’
Oil Change
An oil change at Douglas Automotive Repair: Sounds simple, but there’s some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge. Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally – petroleum jelly. Sludge clogs up oil passages and keeps oil from getting to some areas of the engine, causing parts to wear out prematurely. And that means expensive engine repairs.…
Read MoreSix Point Checkup Means Less Trouble During Winter
Douglas Automotive Repair strongly recommends that all vehicle owners check six key systems before the temperatures start to drop. Battery –Keep the battery connections clean, tight and corrosion-free. Cold weather is hard on batteries – we can check the battery and charging system for optimum performance. Batteries don’t always give warning signs before they fail…
Read MoreKeep Your Vehicle’s Engine “Humming” With Regular Oil and Air Filter Changes
Dust, dirt and grime are all enemies to the longevity and efficient performance of your vehicle’s engine. To prevent engine damage, your vehicle is equipped with various filters – air and oil among them. Changing filters at factory-recommended intervals helps your vehicle last longer and perform better immediately and well into the future. Oil Filter –…
Read MoreCar Care Tips from the Pros Prepare You For Fall and Winter Driving
It’s foolhardy to head out in a poorly maintained vehicle in the dead of winter, of course, but even vehicle owners in temperate zones need a car care check as the days grow shorter, note the pros with the nonprofit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), an independent group that tests and certifies the…
Read MoreCheck Your Cool Quotient with a Cooling System Quiz
A fairly common household disaster is flooding of the laundry area due to a split hose on a washing machine. Also vulnerable to a similar disaster is your car. A bulging radiator hose, carrying hot water (coolant) under pressure, can rupture. Cooling system neglect is cited as a principal reason for mechanical failure of a…
Read MoreProtect Driver and Passengers from Breathing Dirty Air Inside the Car
Roadside air – especially along busy roads and highways – contains high levels of pollen, dust, soot and smog whose harmful effects are well documented. And children, with “young lungs”, are more sensitive to the effects of air pollution than adults. So if you are taking the kids to school or soccer practice with the…
Read MoreTransmission Service
My friend just had a very expensive transmission repair. How can I avoid transmission trouble? Next to your engine, your transmission is the most pricey component in your vehicle – so you and your fellow auto owners want to do all you can to avoid expensive transmission repairs. Drivers may have noticed a trend of…
Read MoreMaintaining A High Mileage Vehicle
What do I need to do for my high mileage vehicle? At Douglas Automotive Repair, we get asked this question a lot more these days. The median age for vehicles is now over 11 years. Regardless of your reason for keeping your Car or SUV around, the good news is that it’s capable of going…
Read MoreSummer Vehicle Maintenance
With hot-weather driving just around the corner, now is the perfect time for vehicle maintenance to get your car or SUV ready. Check Brakes: Brakes are one of the most used (and often abused) components. A thin layer of the brake pad disintegrates every time the brakes are applied. It’s vital to replace pads or shoes…
Read MoreVent Cleaning…
Ever get musky odors coming from your car’s air vents? It’s fairly common. Moisture can often accumulate in the air conditioning/heating ventilation system allowing mold, mildew, fungus, and bacteria to grow. Disinfecting and deodorizing is a simple process. Depending on how bad the problem is, there are a couple of approaches we may take to…
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