Category: Parts
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6 Summer Vehicle Maintenance Tips: From Our Pros!
Summer Vehicle Maintenance: Why Seasonal Services MatterAs temperatures rise and road trips beckon, summer can put unique stress on your vehicle. While it’s easy to overlook seasonal maintenance, doing a few key checks now can go a long way toward preventing breakdowns, preserving performance, and extending your car or truck’s life. 1. Air Conditioning System…
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Understanding EV Charging Cords: What the Different Levels Mean for Your Electric Vehicle
As more drivers transition to electric vehicles (EVs), understanding how to charge your car is crucial. One of the most common questions we hear is: “What kind of charging cord do I need?” To answer that, let’s break down the different types of EV charging cords and what “Level 1,” “Level 2,” and “Level 3”…
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The Dreaded Check Engine Light
It is the dreaded illuminated message no driver wants to see: check engine. This light is alerting you to a problem detected in your vehicle’s on board diagnostic system (OBD). This system creates and stores a code pinpointing the problem occurring with your vehicle. To retrieve this code and diagnose the problem, you will need…
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April’s Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Tracer Olinger for being named April’s Employee of the Month. You can always find Tracer helping other employees and customers. He has worked with us since 2011. He currently works in the Parts Department Shipping and Receiving; you can also find Tracer traveling around in our parts truck. Congrats Tracer!
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Don’t Push the Panic Button! We’re Here to Help You Stay Calm.
Manufacturers spend millions of dollars in research and development to construct automobiles that are as safe as possible with components like airbags, seatbelts and anti-lock brakes. Unfortunately, there are several, affordable items not always included with the purchase of a vehicle that can help keep things under control in an emergency situation. – Jumper Cables…
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Squeaky Clean
Roughly 90% of the decisions we make behind the wheel are based on a clear, unobstructed view of the road. It doesn’t matter if you live in a part of the country littered with rain, snow, sand, dirt or mud, your specific environment slowly weakens your wipers ability to clean your windshield. Modern cars have…
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Save Some Money and Hug a Tree
Starting in the early 1980’s, O2 sensors or Oxygen Sensors have been standard equipment on cars and light duty trucks. Since 1995-1996 the number of sensors per car has doubled to improve efficiency. They are a vital part to the emission and fuel systems, and as they wear they can affect your vehicles performance. …
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New Owner’s Clinic
Once a month we offer a New Owner’s Clinic to our customers who’ve purchased a new Chevy or Buick from us. This is a great opportunity to discover our dealership, enroll in our Oil Changes on Us Program, learn some easy great maintenance tips on maintaining your car, and eat a great breakfast. For those…
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Put a Little Spark Back in Your Relationship
Man or woman, most of us have a love-hate relationship with our cars. They can throw us back in our seats making us hang on for dear life, they can haul our toys for a weekend of fun but they can also drain our wallets or leave us stranded in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately…
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When The Stars Align
Just as a Chiropractor can align your spine to relieve a back ache, the suspension on your vehicle needs an alignment from time to time to prevent premature wear on tires as well as steering and suspension components. There are a handful of easy ways to determine whether our vehicle is in need of an…