Will You Bet On Your Brakes?
November 20th, 2017
Brakes are one of the most important parts of your vehicle. They can mean the difference between being able to stop when the vehicle in front of you stops short and getting into an accident. Here are some helpful tips and information you can use to keep your brakes in tip-top shape.
Preventative maintenance is key when it comes to your brakes. You should not ride your brakes if possible. This means keeping your foot off the brake unless you are needing to stop. You should also only slam on your brakes if it is an emergency. As for the parking brake, it is only supposed to be used for... you guessed it… parking.
These tips alone can help with preventing wear and tear of your brakes. You should also routinely have your brake fluid checked and replaced ...[more]
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What's Leaking From My Car?
July 14th, 2017
You go out to your car, start it up, pull out of your parking space and see a puddle of...something...where you were parked a moment ago. This is never a good feeling. What could it be?
Fortunately, some automotive fluids are dyed different colors to make this a little easier to narrow down.
Does it appear to be water? Were you recently running your A/C? Chances are that's just condensation from the A/C system, which drips out through a rubber tube and is perfectly normal. No worries there.
For years, antifreeze was dyed a bright green to make it easy to identify. Today, other antifreeze formulations can be colored pink or orange, but it's still not hard to figure out -- antifreeze has a sweet-ish, unmistakable smell due to its ethylene glycol content.
Gasoline ...[more]
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