If you’ve ever turned your key and immediately heard a high-pitched squeal emanating from the engine, you likely understand how disconcerting this sound can be. In this article, we’ll go over why your engine may be squealing, how these problems occur, and how you can prevent them from occurring in your vehicle in the future. … …
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How Often Do I Need To Change My Power Steering Fluid?
Most vehicles use a hydraulic power steering system. With the power, your steering system consists of various complex components that allow you to easily control your vehicle. One of the most important parts of your steering system is the power steering, which makes your vehicle much easier to turn through the use of hydraulic pressure… …
Why Is My TPMS Light Flashing?
The primary function of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is to alert you when tire pressure is too low, creating dangerous driving conditions. If the TPMS light is illuminated on your dashboard, your tires could be underinflated, which can lead to possible tire failure. Both overinflation and underinflation can cause premature tire wear and,… …
Why Is My MPG So Low?
If you’ve noticed that your vehicle’s gas mileage has dropped, you’re not alone. Many drivers are surprised when they suddenly find themselves at the pump more often than usual. A drop in miles per gallon can lead to more than just increased fuel costs, it can signal an underlying issue with your car that might… …
Automotive Tips from Gary’s Auto Repair: Alignment Inspection
Uneven tire wear, the car pulling to one side or a steering wheel that is off-center are signs for Florissant drivers that their wheels may be out of alignment. When doing an alignment inspection, the service advisor at garysautorepair will inspect your tires for uneven wear as well as suspension and steering parts for signs… …
Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let’s go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Florissant streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas that weighs a little over six pounds… …
Know Your Towing Limits in Florissant
Some Florissant drivers figure that anything they can attach to their trailer hitch can be towed by their vehicle. Nope. If you’re going to do any towing around Florissant, you should be aware of safety issues, Missouri towing laws and potential liability. Understanding tow ratings is important for safe towing. A tow rating is the… …
Everything You Should Know About BMW Repair
BMW was established in Germany in 1912 and has a long, elaborate history since. In 2012, exactly 100 years from when the Bavarian Motor Works was founded, Forbes crowned it as the #1 most reputable company in the world. As if BMW’s reputation alone wasn’t enough to drive their luxury vehicles, the fact that their… …
Cooling System Components
Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles – the cooling system. It’s one of those things that Florissant auto owners don’t give much thought to until it fails and then they’re stranded by the side of a road in Missouri. Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system – usually because… …