Tag: Car Maintenance
What are the symptoms of bad gas mileage and what can be done?
Here’s the blog post without any citations: Is your car guzzling gas? Here are the signs of poor fuel economy and how to fix it. If you’ve noticed your car’s gas mileage getting worse, you’re not alone. Many drivers experience a drop in fuel efficiency as their vehicle ages. But what causes this decline and
Our 10,000th Customer
It snuck up on us much quicker than we expected, but we’re thrilled to have completed our 10,000th job! From Services on Hondas, Alternators on BMWs, Diagnostics on Subarus & Pre-Purchase Inspections on Porsches, it’s been great helping you with anything you needed on your car. The excitement has been so cool to see as we brought door-step
When do I get my car serviced?
Nearly all modern cars have different service intervals, this is to do with different engine constructions and different engineering requirements. If your car needs a service, or any other work, click here. For example a higher performance European car like a Mercedes, BMW, or Audi, will require more oil changes, filter changes and maintenance to
Is it safe to drive with a broken clutch?
We recommend you absolutely do not try to drive with a broken clutch. It isn’t a good idea, in fact, it probably won’t even work. Your clutch is what connects the engine to the transmission. Your clutch is what mates and transfers the power from the engine to the wheels. If it isn’t working then
Why do I need to replace my timing belt?
Your timing belt doesn’t run the clock in your car. It runs a way more important part – your engine. Like many other engine components, it wears out. When your car is running, it’s spinning at extremely high speeds, in a very hot place. I don’t really like running in a very mild place, imagine
Why do I need a wheel balance?
Your wheels are round, they have tyres fitted over the top of them and they roll. Why fix what isn’t broke? Well, your wheels do roll, that’s where the problem comes from. Your wheels may be round and roll nicely, but without balancing, they won’t do that very well at all. If you need a
What’s a wheel alignment and why do I need one?
Your car should drive in a straight line when you want it to. To do this, you need the wheels all pointing in the same direction. Often you’ll find your car pulling to one side, this is a sign that your tyre alignment needs a check. Your wheel alignment means that your car will go
Do airbags have an expiry date?
Thankfully, I’ve never been in a situation where airbags have been needed, although it’s reassuring to know I’m always equipped if there is an accident. I had a guy bump his SUV up against the back of our little hatchback last week, and it got me thinking, do airbags have any expiry date? So I
What is a mass airflow sensor and how does a maf work?
To keep your engine running you need air to combine with your fuel, at the set air fuel ratio. This mixture is what gives your engine the potential energy to combust. What amount of air and what amount of fuel though? Well you have a fuel injection map to scale up and down depending on
What is a muffler and what does a muffler do?
Your internal combustion engine does many interesting things. Most noticeably, it powers your car. To do this it needs fuel and air. When it has combusted the mixture, it needs to get rid of the byproduct – exhaust gas. These exhaust gasses are passed through the exhaust valves when they open, through exhaust pipes to
