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These blog posts contain information on basic car maintenance and what symptoms to look for when you need to bring your car in for service.
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 […]
How a Coolant Flush can Save you Thousands of Dollars Read More »
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
Getting Your Car Ready for the Winter Read More »
Sometimes we notice that the battery in our car might be getting weak. We notice dimmer map lights at night and the car might take longer to start in the morning. Car batteries are expensive and can be a hassle to change to change or pay someone to change. So we tend to ignore the
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You get in your car and you hear a mysterious water sloshing sound inside your car. First you wonder where is the sound coming from? As you drive you notice the sound is more pronounced as you brake or accelerate harder. This is a common problem in cars that are parked outside. Particularly when parked
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As the weather warms up and people use their air conditioners more there are some cars overheat only when the air conditioner is on. This is a common issue on some older cars. This puts the driver in a difficult situation on particularly hot days. Does the driver risk overheating their engine or do they
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If your car has annoying vibrations at idle and clunks when you accelerate then you most likely have worn or broken engine mounts. As cars age they tend to develop vibrations and clunks…
Vibrations, Clunking, and Other Symptoms of Broken Engine Mounts Read More »
As the name implies the fuel filter filters sediment and other crud that builds up in the bottom of your gas tank and the tanks at the gas station.
How changing your Fuel Filter can drastically increase your fuel economy Read More »
There are some people who wait until something is seriously wrong with their brakes before bringing their car in for service. Unfortunately waiting until your car has no more brakes will also greatly increase the cost of a brake service. Driving a car with bad brakes that long will actually cause permanent damage to braking
Waiting to have your brakes serviced will cost you more money Read More »
Many car fanatics choose buy older performance models for a fraction of the cost from when they were new and still offer amazing acceleration, braking, and handling dynamics.
Why High Performance Sports Cars Cost More to Maintain Read More »
As temperatures rise and the summer driving season goes into full swing we will start to have customers towed in with overheated engines. In the hotter months your car’s engine cooling system has to work much harder to keep your engine from overheating and your air conditioner blowing cold. City driving is especially hard on
Why you should avoid overheating your engine Read More »
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