Finding a discount for all the services that you’ll need on a daily basis is definitely challenging, and when you’re looking for low car insurance, you’ll want to know all the places that offer affordable insurance with great features. Here are some of the features you should be looking for when it comes to low […]
Mud flaps, also knows as a splash guards, are more than just your standard rubber variety truck and auto accessories. It is more than a useful quality auto accessory that protects your truck from flying dirt, slush, or road debris. The mud flap has become a blank slate where a driver can plaster his or […]
Even if you bought a luxury Chrysler 300 with all the extras, you can still buy more auto accessories parts to add your own personal touch to this classic vehicle. The Chrysler 300 might look expensive, but unlike other top-of-the-line luxury cars, this car is more affordable to the public, leaving a little extra cash […]
Car maintenance
when you are buying car maintenance you want to make sure that you receive what you paid for. A good example of this is that if you frequent a dealership and you purchase their 15,000 or even 30,000 mile maintenance service, there are a lot of things that are supposed to be performed on […]
Auto repair scam artists
I can’t help but break into a story about one of the sharpest most evil service advisors I ever met. This man would go through your vehicle and find out as much as he could about the vehicle owner.
He would look for bank statements past due bills and any thing he could […]
About ASE certified mechanics.
The national Institute for automotive service excellence or ASE is a nonprofit organization founded in 1972 for the purpose of improving the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive mechanics. Currently there are over 400,000 professional certified automotive technicians.
ASE certification recognizes the knowledge and experience […]
(Quick story) I remember one time my sister had her car repaired when she was out of town.
She was driving and her check engine light came on. She called me in a panic. I told her to take it to a chain store and hope for the best but to ask for the old parts […]
The simple oil change service. There are many kinds of shops that perform this service. Dealerships, chain stores, quick lube centers, independent shops and mobile auto repair service.
They all view the service as an opportunity to up sell you something else.
The profit margin on an oil change service is very small. The shop considers this […]
Most areas have state inspections or smog check points that verify the proper operation of this check engine light bulb check. If you have disconnected the check engine light, you will be in violation of the clean air act and will fail your state inspection.
Disconnecting check engine lights has become a very difficult procedure to […]
Reader Question
Hi Austin!
I have an 2006 Acura TL with 31k miles.
I have an A12 maintenance minder, which i guess is for 30k miles.
A couple of questions.
It says replace air cleaner element and dust and pollen filter (for maint minder 2).
I went to a shop, told them to replace those, and they changed the “cabin […]
