Free PA State Inspection for ‘Almost Home Dog Rescue’
For every PA state inspection that is done during February 2017, Smiths Auto & Truck Service will donate $10 to help pay for the costs of surgery and rehab for Selena. […]
Seasonal Maintenance: Spring
Check your spark plugs and wires. Your ignition system works hard. Spark plugs fire millions of times, and inefficient spark plugs can cost you performance and fuel mileage. Check all your caps. Gas caps, radiator [...]
How Your Vehicle Protects You from Winter’s Elements
Three ways your vehicle helps fight winter’s frost Winter driving is its own peculiar beast, and when it comes to your vehicle, there are three must haves to combat these challenging conditions – traction, clear [...]
Signs Your Vehicle Needs a Check-Up
Sluggish. Squealing. Unreliable. Vibrating. If any of these descriptors fit your vehicle’s recent behavior, it just might be trying to tell you something – like it’s time for a tune-up. Today’s vehicles differ significantly from [...]
Struts and Shocks: When and Why They Need Maintenance
You may be surprised – shocked even – to learn just how important automotive shocks and struts really are. If you need new shocks or struts, don’t delay, because these are crucial safety items that [...]
Recyclable Cars
Which parts of your car end up as landfill? Each year, around 10-15 million vehicles are disposed of in the United States. Luckily, over 95 percent of these “retired” cars head straight to one of [...]
The Difference Between Synthetic and Conventional Oil
As the lubricant for the moving parts of your engine, motor oil is widely considered to be the most important fluid you can use. It prevents excessive engine wear and tear, which makes it vital [...]
How to Talk to Your Mechanic
We’ve all experienced that fateful day when something in our engine started to clunk, the rear brake squealed, a strange whining came from somewhere or — horror of all horrors — the “check engine” light [...]