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Telltale Sounds & Smells of Automotive Problems

There is never a convenient time for your car to develop a new problem. Catching a strange whiff or hearing an unusual noise while driving can make us feel uneasy in the pits of our stomachs as automotive problems that

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DIY Troubleshooting: How to Diagnose Check Engine Lights

hot to diagnose check engine light

An automobile’s Check Engine Light is one of the most misunderstood indicators on a vehicle and it often creates confusion for drivers that can lead to stress, or even panic, when it illuminates unexpectedly. Is this a serious problem? Should

Posted in Auto Repair Maintenance, Check Engine Light, Uncategorized

Common Maintenance & Repairs for Acura Models

Acura was launched in the United States in 1986 as the first Japanese luxury automotive brand.  Building upon Honda’s long-standing legacy of producing reliable, practical and affordable vehicles, Acura’s focus on luxury and performance was successful in redefining the public’s

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DIY Quick Fix – Monitoring Fluid Levels

monitoring automotive fluids

A modern automobile is a complex assembly of tens of thousands of parts that are precisely engineered and constructed together to provide a vehicle that will hopefully be reliable over hundreds of thousands of miles and many years of use in

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DIY Quick Fix: Changing Your Air Filters

changing engine air filter DIY

One of the easiest maintenance tasks that even a complete mechanical novice can perform on their own vehicle is to replace your own air filters.  Taking on this task on your own is an easy way to save some money while

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Common Repairs and Maintenance for Volkswagen Golf & GTI

Volkwagen GTI MK7

Volkswagen first launched the practical and economic Golf model in 1974 and then forever changed the automotive landscape with the GTI variant in 1984.  The GTI was the car that brought the term “hot hatch” to the mainstream with a

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Auto Care Tips to Protect Your Ride in Rain and Wet Weather

car in wet weather

Winter has been wetter this season in San Diego than it has been in decades breaking rainfall and snowfall records along the coast and on top of the county’s mountains. On Valentine’s Day, 10+ inches of rain fell at Palomar

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Two Minor Auto Repair Jobs Everyone Can Do

car broken headlamp

Certain types of auto repairs such as transmission and engine repair are best left to trained, certified auto mechanics. But many everyday vehicle maintenance hassles can be handled by ordinary drivers without any mechanical training. After all, you can save

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Busting 4 Auto Repair Myths

auto repair myths

The internet has given us access a vast amount of information that’s only a click, scroll or tap away. As much as that’s a good thing, it has also caused misinformation to run rampant on social media shares and twitter

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How Replacing a Headlight Became a Full-fledged Auto Repair

headlight repair

Changing a headlight. Sounds like a simple enough task. Well, at least it used to be. Over the years as cars have become more complex and computerized, changing a headlight bulb has gone from a simple maintenance task to an

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