In order to operate effectively, your vehicle depends on a variety of fluids.  From engine oil to brake fluid, without these vital vehicle fluids, your engine would quickly break down and cease to work.  Amongst many of their varied functions, engine fluids provide lubrication and temperature regulation to the engine parts. 

Just like the actual parts of your engine, vital vehicle fluids are susceptible to extreme heat, dirt, and grime.  This wear and tear over time can degrade the composition of the fluids and reduce the protection to your engine. The bottom-line is that your vehicle’s fluids need to be replaced and replenished at some point during the life cycle of your vehicle.

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There comes a time in every owner’s relationship with their vehicle that they need to decide if and when it is time to part ways?  Do you repair or replace?  This is especially true if the vehicle has spent more time in the repair shop then in your own driveway.  

Keep in mind, that ongoing and proactive maintenance is a great way to extend your vehicle’s life.  Common maintenance items such as oil, brake repair, and fluid replacement can keep your vehicle running longer.  However, sometimes even the best maintenance protocol cannot ensure that your vehicle may not run into costly repairs at some point in time.   

When you are faced with the decision to repair or replace your vehicle, you may want to consider a few of the economics involved in each of those decisions.  In this blog, we examine the pros and cons of repairing that aged vehicle or replacing it altogether with another used or new vehicle and give you some food for thought on how to arrive at the right decision in the end.

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If you have ever saved up your money to buy an expensive toy or gadget, you probably focused a lot of attention on protecting your investment. For example, if you purchased an expensive camera, most likely you spent time ensuring that the lenses were clean and covered, the battery charged, and you stored the camera in a drop-proof case.

Surprisingly, our vehicle’s are also a significant investment but we do not always put the same level of effort into keeping them maintained.  When we get in the vehicle to drive somewhere, many times our brains are operating on an automatic process.  We rarely pay attention to what our vehicles might be telling us until it’s too late – and we have a breakdown!

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Your vehicle is a complex machine that exposes you and your occupants to a variety of hazards – that’s why vehicle safety is not a joking matter.  In fact, your vehicle contains many safety features and components that are working silently to protect you all the time! In this blog, we examine the function of five important vehicle safety features, the signs and symptoms of possible failure, and ways to keep them maintained.

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Imagine this scenario:

You are driving on a long, curvy, country road.  Daylight is fading quickly into the evening.  As you are approaching a curve in the road, a large deer jumps out in front of your vehicle.  You slam on your brakes only to avoid hitting the deer by inches!

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One of the single most important actions you can take to maintain the life of your vehicle’s engine, is to get regularly-scheduled oil changes.  In this article, we review the importance of oil and your engine’s performance along with some basic maintenance tips to stay on top of your oil changes.

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Picture this scenario:  You are on a long-distance drive across the country with your family to visit your favorite theme park destination.  After hours of driving, you are somewhere in the middle of the southwest desert and your engine begins to overheat.  The nearest town is hundreds of miles away and you have to pull over in the midday heat that’s topping 110 degrees! You may have water pump problems!

What now?  

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If you are planning the great American road trip from coast to coast sometime in the near future, hopefully your vehicle is equipped with cruise control. Many of our highways in the US heartland and western states are wide open stretches of road. Having cruise control gives you the freedom to set your speed and let the car do most of the work on those long stretches of highway. Cruise control is a feature in our vehicles that helps facilitate the driving process and at the same time improves your vehicle’s overall gas mileage. There’s nothing worse than going to set your cruise control and it does not work. In this article, we explore a how cruise control functions and what may be the cause if you need cruise control repair.

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Imagine what it was like riding in Henry Ford’s Model T car back in the early twentieth century.  Not only were asphalt or paved roads non-existent, but the early automobiles lacked the sophisticated suspension systems that we take for granted in our vehicles today.  No doubt that every ride in the Model T was a tad bit bumpy and adventurous!

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It’s that time of year again when “old-man winter” descends upon us. With the onset of daylight savings time and bad weather conditions such as freezing rain, sleet and snow, we need to be extra careful when on the road.  Read on for important tips on making winter driving an overall safer experience.

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