We all do our best to budget for scheduled vehicle maintenance. What’s hard is planning for unexpected repairs. The truth is that our vehicles can stay on the road longer than ever b...
Let's address a very important maintenance item for everyone in Longmont CO – timing belt replacement. It's important because letting this one slide can lead to very expensive engine damage.Your...
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I’m Doug. A few years ago, I was driving my ’85 powder blue Dodge Ram Charger with about 80,000 miles on it. I was going up a hill and heard a noise like a tin can ro...
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My name is Suzanne. We were taking a camping trip over a three-day weekend. About half way to our campsite, the transmission went out on our SUV. It took all weekend to get...
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My name is David. For the last year and a half, I’ve had some battery problems. I had trouble starting my car, so I bought a new battery. At first everything was fine...
You can make your vehicle tires last longer with regular tire rotation and wheel balancing.Let's start with tire rotation. In normal driving around Longmont CO, your front tires wear more on the shoul...
Owner's manuals have schedules for preventive maintenance. Longmont can check on things like oil changes, transmission service and so on. They say you should change your oil after driving a certain di...
Wheel alignment is often overlooked until serious tire damage has been done. One wheel can be knocked out of alignment from the rest by hitting a curb or pothole. The tires will wear out v...
