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Your cabin Air filter is your vehicle’s most important line of defense against pollutants and air born pathogens found all over the roads. If filters the air that enters your vehicle through your Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning System (HVAC). It is recommended that you change your air filter Once a Year or every 12,000 […]
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There are 3 common reasons we see cars come into our shop with the complaint being that the car pulls while braking. You might notice that your car has developed a pull either to the left or right when you apply the brake. Reason #1 Worn Control Arm Bushings The Control Arms are the middle
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Everyone likes to save a dollar here and there on their BMW repairs and maintenance. Comparison shopping has never been easier with the internet. Some people will take their European automobile to a discount mechanic shop that only works of economy cars and fleet vehicles. Those types of shops make a habit of making economical
We had a customer come in with a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville come into our shop because her 4 windows stopped working. She told us that she had the windows rolled down and suddenly all 4 windows wouldn’t roll up anymore. Since all 4 windows stopped working at the same time we knew the problem was
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A common repair that comes due on every engine is a valve cover gasket leak repair. All internal combustion engine have high friction components that can actuate thousands of times per minute. These components are part of what is called the valve train. The valve train is splash lubricated with engine oil. The valve covers
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Potholes are everywhere in New York City and there are 5 types of damage we see in our customer’s cars after they tell us they hit a pothole and now hear a strange noise or the car drives weird. #1 Bent Rims Big Rims are common in more late model cars. It is common to
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A check engine light on your dashboard can actually come on when there is nothing mechanically wrong with your car and can simply be a false alarm. Most cars made after 2000 have an array of sensors that monitor certain systems and they simply send out a signal that everything is fine. These sensors aren’t
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Over the years and countless cars we have repaired at Tolima’s Auto Center we have found 4 of the best auto repair products that actually work…
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If you paid for a diagnostic on your automobile and it seems dubious, Tolima’s Auto Center offers a free second opinion. All you need to do is schedule an appointment at our shop and bring with you the invoice that states the original diagnosis and we confirm or refute it at no charge to you.
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As cars become more complicated we get more cars come in for electrical diagnostic. 20 years ago cars were much more simpler and more components under the hood of the car were mechanical. They were driven by the engine via the serpentine belt. Now more and more components are electrical driven off the electricity generated
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