Category: Published Blog Posts

The Importance of Fuel Injection Cleaning When it comes to keeping your vehicle running smoothly, one maintenance aspect that often flies under the radar is the cleanliness of your fuel injectors. Fuel injectors are critical components of your car’s engine, responsible for delivering the right amount of fuel into the […]

Real Car Repair Stories – The Fan Stays Running 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Fan Stays Running In this edition of Technician Files we explain what happened to a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado when the fan stays running after you turn the key off. Our customer contacted us in December 2023 and stated […]

As a car owner, you’re probably aware that regular maintenance is crucial for keeping your vehicle running smoothly. However, there’s one aspect that’s often overlooked – wheel alignment. Many people may not realize the impact that a misaligned wheel can have on their vehicle, especially when it comes to tire […]

Headlights Dull or Dim? From BG. When headlights turn cloudy and yellow, it’s primarily caused by the deterioration of the UV layer. The oxidation of this protective layer can make the headlight appear hazy and reduce light output by more than 75 percent, which affects the safety of the driver […]

What to do when your car overheats That’s a great question.  The manufacturers of your car or truck usually provides some type of warning that the engine is overheating.  This warning can be a gauge, a light, a noise or all 3.  Obviously this is an important part of the […]

Chevrolet, GMC Shudder or Shaking Chevrolet, GMC shudder or shaking when your driving down the road at a steady or slight acceleration.  This usually happens around 25 to 80 miles per hour.  What is it?  Several things could be the cause like tire balance or wheel balance.  Those issues though […]

State inspections are a necessity every year and is the first step in a two step process to renew your registration.  Texas has changed its laws to mandate just one sticker on your windshield.  We had in the past, one for the state inspection and one for the registration.   However, […]

How to know if you need new brakes.  Brake pads, by design, wear out, it’s a car repair necessity.  But how do we know when to replace them?   In this post will discuss the different ways you can tell if  you might need new brakes. Mileage to determine brake pad […]

Buying a pre-owned car or a used car can be stressful but we can help! With so many cars out there for sale the task can be daunting.  What if you get one that has been wrecked or has allot of problems?  We will outline areas that need to be […]

We’ve all seen them and some have had them show up in the dash board of our cars, the dreaded Check engine light.  While not the end of the world they can be a costly problem for some people. With that in mind, it is important to be accurate with […]

Jump starting your car can be something that saves you money, time and headaches if done safely and properly.  People often ask, how do i jump start my car?  The first thing you need to do is have the proper equipment.  A set of jumper cables, a pair of gloves […]

Winterize your car, in Spring Texas? Seems I’ve always thought that was a funny thing to hear in Spring as our winters are typically pretty mild. But this is something we still need to do as we can certainly have adverse weather. When we winterize your car, mainly the cooling […]

Hurricanes and your car. Hurricane season is upon us and there are storms approaching the gulf and our region. Sometimes we forget about our cars during these situations and it is important to have them checked before the storms arrive. If your car has check engine or other dash lights […]

Auto air conditioning in our part of the world is super important. The Houston heat can be a real problem and not just in the summer time! We are finding that we are needing our air conditioners even during fall and even allot of winter days. Auto air conditioning is […]