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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

Posted in Auto Repair Maintenance, Honda

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

Posted in Auto Repair, Auto Repair Maintenance

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

Posted in Auto Repair, Auto Repair Maintenance, Summer Car Care Tips, winter car care

The Truth of German Car Reliability: Facts vs. Myths

Most people have at some point heard the phrase, “German engineering”.  It is usually used in the context of highlighting cutting-edge technology, top tier quality, precise manufacturing methodologies and high performance products.  While this expression has now approached meme-levels of

Posted in Audi, Auto Repair, BMW, Mercedes Benz, volkswagen

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

Posted in Auto Repair, Auto Repair Maintenance, volkswagen
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