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How to Maintain the Control and Stability of your Vehicle

September 26, 2016 10:16 am Published by

The control and stability of your car are critical to the proper functioning of your vehicle – being able to stop when you need to stop, turn when and how you need to turn, or swerve in just the right direction at just the right time. The shocks and struts on your vehicle play an important role in both the stability and control of your vehicle. They are designed specifically to act and react to every wheel and body movement your car makes as well as every bump or corner it encounters. In addition, your struts and shocks keep your... View Article

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Time for a Tune-Up

September 19, 2016 10:52 am Published by

Unlike vehicles of the past, where we had carburetors, condensers, points, distributors and distributor caps, and rotors that either needed replacing or readjusting, today’s cars are all computer controlled. The computer in today’s cars controls everything from the valve timing, ignition timing and fuel delivery to the displaying of the Check Engine Light or Check Engine Soon Light, when a problem is detected. With that said, when performing a tune-up today, the only parts that can actually be replaced in the majority of cars are the spark plugs, spark plug wires, air filters, fuel filters, and the PCV valves, and... View Article