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 [...]
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 [...]
New Year Car care tips. PA State Inspection and Emissions $29.95
PA State Inspections and Emissions for just $29.95! Call 215-348-9459 We are located at 5 Atkinson Dr. Doylestown, Pa 18901 (Across from the Post Office). If your car has been taken for granted, the start of [...]
It’s a Myth That Only New Car Dealers Can Service A Vehicle Under Warranty
True or false: Until your vehicle is out-of-warranty, it must be serviced by the new car dealer or the factory warranty will be void. Although you may have answered “true,” the correct answer is “false.” [...]
What does the check engine light mean when it’s on?
That is a signal that the onboard diagnostics system (or OBD II) has detected a malfunction in the vehicle’s emissions, ignition or fuel systems. It could be something as simple as a loose gas cap [...]
Do You Need to Replace Your Drive-Axle Boots?
Front-drive vehicles, many all-wheel-drive vehicles and some rear-drive vehicles have constant-velocity joints that connect the transmission to the drive axles and wheels. A front-drive vehicle will have four CV joints, each covered by a boot. [...]
Do I need to maintain my cars struts?
Struts don’t need to be replaced unless your vehicle is bouncing like it’s on a pogo stick or bottoms out in potholes and over railroad tracks, or unless a mechanic finds that they’re leaking fluid [...]
When should I replace ball joints?
Worn ball joints allow too much movement in the suspension, so the driver may feel more vibrations — or hear squeaks or rattles on bumpy surfaces or when turning — caused by looseness in the [...]
What’s the typical life of my shock absorbers?
The answer to that question hinges on several variables, including how many miles a vehicle is driven, on what kinds of roads it’s driven, and whether it’s driven gently or with abandon. Those variables make [...]
How often do I need to change engine coolant?
For some vehicles, you’re advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn’t even on the maintenance schedule. For example, Hyundai says the coolant (what many refer to as “antifreeze”) [...]