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A coolant flush at proper intervals can save you thousands of dollars in engine and cooling system repairs over the life of your car. Coolant is a fluid most people don’t think about unless they see a puddle on the floor or get the low coolant light. It is a miraculous fluid as it prevents […]
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Flat tires are an awful inconvenience that can be quickly resolved by having a portable tire inflator in your car. Most flat tires can be temporarily mended by simply connecting them to a tire inflator and pumping them back up. This is not a permanent repair by any stretch of the imagination. This is a
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Repairing tire leak sounds like a straight forward task. Unfortunately there is a lot of nuance when it comes to repairing a tire that is losing air pressure. There are multiple reasons as to why a tire might be losing air pressure. In this blog post we will discuss the most common and some uncommon
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At some point every driver gets a check engine light, but there are also situations where you get a flashing check engine light. We will discuss what the deference between them and why one of them can should be checked out at your earliest convenience and the other requires you to get it checked as
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We will cover the why and how to prevent your honda transmission from breaking. Honda makes some great reliable and fuel efficient cars. They are fun to drive and reliable. Unfortunately as they go over 100,000 miles their transmissions start to slip and fail. We regularly get requests for quotes from people wanting to replace
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Automotive scan tools are sold everywhere online and everyone should own an automotive scan tool. Less than a decade ago scan tools were expensive and uncommon. Even cheap scan tools used to cost hundreds of dollars and then you had to purchase expansion credits or cartridges to unlock certain makes, models or extra parameters such
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Mercedes Benz Sprinter vans are popular vehicles for many businesses in New York City. They offer very large cargo capacity, reasonably good fuel economy from their turbo diesel engines, and they handle well for such large vans in narrow New York streets as they are tall and narrow. They are great vans for plumbers, contractors,
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Winter is upon us and any week now we can expect regular sub zero weather and snow. There are a couple of things we at Tolima’s Auto Center recommend having in the car to help you in a bind and some preventative maintenance to save on costly repairs. As important as air conditioning is in
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Most reputable auto repair shops are put in a bind when asked to give a quote over the phone. Many customers tend to be afraid to come into a shop without having an idea of what a repair will cost. On the other hand once a shop estimates the price for a repair the shop
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Every year New Yorkers have to get their vehicles ready for their New York State Inspection. The cost of the yearly inspection is $37.00 pass or fail. If you fail your inspection you get ONE 10-day extension to remedy the problem that caused your car to fail its yearly New York State Inspection. That puts
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