Category: Car Maintenance
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Show Your Car Some Love with Preventative Maintenance
Preventative maintenance is the single best way to keep your car running smoothly and save you money down the road in Algonquin. By periodically checking the fundamental systems in your car, you can spot anything out of the ordinary before it becomes a bigger issue – and it is easy to do! Show your car…
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Servicing Your Engine’s Cooling System
Did you know that up to a third of the heat energy produced by an internal combustion engine ends up as waste heat in the cooling system? A gallon of gasoline produces about 19,000 to 20,000 BTUs of heat energy when it is burned, which is enough to boil over 120 gallons of water! So…
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Service Your Ignition
The ignition system is essential to the proper operation of your car’s engine. Keeping it well maintained can help you keep your car on the road longer. The following procedure can be done fairly easily. However, if you don’t feel comfortable doing any of the steps, don’t hesitate to contact a qualified technician. To do…
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Rotate Your Tires
This is the practice of swapping the front and back tires to even out the wear, not the practice of literally spinning your tires around (you’d be surprised how often people seem to get confused by this). I used to believe that this wasn’t a good idea. Think about it: the tires begin to wear…
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Removing Deep Scratches on Car Paint
Scratches on your car detract from its overall beauty and value. However, taking you car to a professional to repair deep scratches often means an expensive repair. Many scratches can be fixed at home with very little time and expense. Things you’ll need Car detergent Shoe polish Sandpaper Two soft cloths Electric buffer (optional) Wax…
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Protecting Your Car from the Cold
It’s only November, and there’s already a polar vortex heading for the east coast and a couple of feet of snow blanketing parts of the Midwest. Winter is ready to make a grand entrance. Such wacky weather has reminded us of the importance of winter car prep. With a couple months of snow ahead, it’s…
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Protecting your car and windshield during the winter
During cold days it’s important to not only take care of yourself and your family, but also your car. Among the many things you need to do, one thing is keeping your windshield clean. During the winter if your car is outside it suffers through cold air, ice and snow. Your windshield is the most…
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Prolonging a Dying Engine’s Life
Prolonging the Inevitable: How to Get By When Your Car is About to Throw a Rod Once an engine starts to knock, the rod can fracture without warning. It could be the next time you start it in your driveway, or it could keep going for six months. Eventually though, the engine will blow and…
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Procedures to change your motor oil
Oil is the lifeblood that circulates through the engine, it not only lubricates engine components but also serves as a coolant for critical engine parts. Your motor oil is a chemical cocktail on par with prescription drugs. Up to 25 percent of oil is made up of additives which enable oil to perform its magic…
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Preventive Auto Service & Auto Maintenance
Your vehicle’s power steering system is very complex and is perhaps the most overlooked of all vehicle systems requiring regular maintenance. It is an extremely complicated and sophisticated hydraulic mechanism. The system usually contains a power steering pump, steering gear & linkages, drive belts, bearings, valves, hoses and seals. Power steering is a system for…