About That Check Engine Light

Often the question comes up where customers wonder if they should buy a device to read the codes set off by the dreaded check engine light. There is so much confusion about the check engine or malfunction indicator light (MIL) that many drivers don’t understand why it is there and how it works. We may as well […]
Spring Has Sprung - Have Your Coils?

Winter is finally over. You are loving your car you are itching to hit the open road. But wait! Have you had a talk with your car? Remember to communicate – what does it need for Spring? Winter was hard on it …. and you. If you’re not sure or still learning to communicate and […]
A Long Drive to Nowhere

Your eyes search the tight curve ahead, you inhale a deep breath of fresh air and you can feel the engine rev. You accelerate into that long awaited release from reality into a parallel world. It’s almost sensory overload. All of your senses have come alive, stress is draining away and your creativity is making […]
Thermometer Rising

With the stretch of warm weather the last week or so, does anyone even remember the long cold winter? Opening your car door after it has been sitting in the sun all day in 90+ degree heat, can be just like opening the oven door to see if the turkey is cooked. That’s why knowing […]
Achhoooo! Air Filters & You.

We all hate it when a mechanic comes up to us during an oil change, shows the engine air filter and says, “You should have this replaced. It’s an extra $30.” We are sure they are just trying to up-sell us to make money. Blah blah blah….engine performance….blah blah blah….gas mileage – we’ve tune them […]