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Two Minor Auto Repair Jobs Everyone Can Do

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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

Posted in Auto Repair, Auto Repair Maintenance, Uncategorized

4 Reasons Why Your Engine Is Sputtering

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Sputtering under the Hood Sounds Like Engine Repair The sounds your car makes says a lot about its overall power and performance capabilities. A humming, purring sound coming from the engine says the vehicle and its engine components are in

Posted in Check Engine Light, Uncategorized

Driverless Cars and Auto Repair, What Does the Future Hold?

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From watching the Jetson’s many years ago, those of us who grew up in the eighties believed that we’d forego grounded vehicles to fly around in jetpacks or car-like airplanes without the boundaries or hassles of roads and traffic. While

Posted in Hybrid/Smart Car, Uncategorized

Do AC Recharge Cans Damage Your Air Conditioning System? Mechanics Weigh In.

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Warm Air Blowing from the AC? Skip the Canned Refrigerant and Get Real Auto AC Repair Few things are better than cold air blasting out of your car’s air conditioner on a hot San Diego day. But if the air

Posted in Air Conditioning, Uncategorized

Safe Winter Driving Starts with Regular Auto Repair

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Winterizing your car in Southern California? Even though sunny San Diego doesn’t get much snow, ice or freezing temperatures the way other parts of the country do, preventative auto repair for your Audi, BMW or VW is still a good

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Car Subscription Services? Should I Buy Or Subscribe?

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Buying a Car is so 2018. Subscribe to a Car Service Instead Now there’s one more way to purchase a vehicle to drive. Well, technically, you are not purchasing a vehicle to call your own and you’re not leasing it

Posted in Driving Tips, Uncategorized

Learning To Speak Like a Mechanic: Auto Repair Terminology

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Car and Auto Repair Lingo: Learn It and Love It Have you ever stopped by your local auto repair garage and listened to the mechanics talking shop and couldn’t understand what they were talking about? Every profession has its own

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Battle Of German Auto Brands: The BMW and Audi Show Down.

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Audi vs. BMW: Comparing Performance, Reliability and Auto Repair It’s hard to go wrong with an Audi or a BMW. Both luxury German automakers are two of the top-performing vehicles on the road. These high-end vehicles come in many sleek

Posted in Audi, BMW, Uncategorized

BMW vs. Lexus: A Mechanics Comparison Of Luxury Brands

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Lexus vs. BMW, Pros and Cons of each including Auto Repair Costs When it comes to buying a car, you can’t go wrong with luxury automakers BMW and Lexus. Both have stellar records in terms of overall performance and reliability.

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Bimmer or Benz? A Review of These Two Luxury German Automobiles

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If you are in the market for a new or pre-loved luxury automobile, you know you can’t go wrong with either of these brand-established European automakers. Both BMW and Mercedes Benz rank high in reliability, quality, and safety as well

Posted in BMW, Mercedes Benz, Uncategorized
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