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My check engine light is on!

  Can I get my check engine light diagnosed for free?   The question I would ask is would you trust someone who would do it for free or should you? Today’s vehicles are complex electronic technical machines that have nothing in common with our parent’s cars...

The Federal trade commission and the Magnuson-Moss Act

  A customer recently commented to us about seeing a regular amount of Mini Cooper automobiles in our facility for service. He remarked to us that he had been taking his Mini Cooper sedan to Portland for routine service. Now for those of you not familiar with our...

Brake Rotor Resurfacing

Brake rotor resurfacing has been around a long time, since about the mid 1960's when disc brakes started becoming standard fare on automobiles. Most shops would purchase a brake lathe in order to service brakes that had disc rotors to produce a premium finish on...

How long should I keep my vehicle?

I am often asked this question and there really is no easy answer or hard and fast rule for when you should replace your vehicle. There are some important things you need to consider however before you make your decision.  One question I ask people is: “Do you...

Safety Recalls

Recently a customer asked me about the current air bag safety recall concerning his vehicle and was concerned whether or not his vehicle was involved.  If you were not aware about 7.8 million vehicles, made by 10 different automakers, have been recalled to...

The Modern day Tune Up

In the automotive world the modern day tune up is quite different than in your father's day or your grandfathers day. Gone are points and condensers, distributor caps and rotors, carburetors etc. We still have spark plugs to change although the intervals on some...

Gasoline Direct Injection

Gasoline direct injected engines or GDI is the new standard for efficiency in the modern fuel injected engine of today’s automobiles. Fuel efficiency is the main attribute of this new design. Simply put the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber instead...

Did you know?

Did you Know? The car of the future needs a driver's license. We've heard of self-driven cars being tested, but did you know that they will need their own special license to be used on the open road? Nevada was the first state in the US to authorize self-driven cars...