Taking Care of Your Vehicle Before and After Summer Fun

Summer is in full swing and the weather is hot. Summer road trips are some of the best trips, but that means wear and tear on your car. In order to make sure your car is ready for the next summer adventure, here are some tips to help maintain your vehicle as best as possible.

Summer Wiper Blade Tips

Have you ever been caught in the rain only to find out your wipers do not work properly? Your windshield turns into a streaky puddle and you can’t see a thing. Take a few easy steps in order to make sure you can see out your windshield when those showers strike. The following are a few easy suggestions on how to keep your wipers working:

How Speed Affects MPG on Your Road Trip

Road trips are an American classic. However, rising gas prices can put a burden on your wallet. Here are a few easy tips to help you save money on your next trip.

We have all heard that driving fast on the freeway lowers your mpg. According to consumer reports, we now have an idea of how much money we are losing by driving fast: you can lose up to 14 mpg.

Avoiding Tire Problems Out on the Road

Tire problems can seriously dampen any plans of fun adventures. Here are a few tire tips to help keep you safe and on the road no matter where you are going.

Yearly Maintenance Breakdown

Let’s face it, life gets busy. It is hard not to get stuck in the fastlane in this busy life of ours. For that reason, it is an incredible help to have reminders and easy charts to view to help us remember to take care of the vital things in our life. That is why we’re posting an easy to see maintenance checklist for your vehicle. When life gets crazy, things like your vehicle take a backseat and necessary maintenance can get pushed back. Well, here’s a handy maintenance timeline to show you what on your vehicle needs to be checked or changed and at what time-frame. Let’s get to it!

Dashboard Warning Lights: What Do They Mean? - Part II

Warning lights are normally a real downer. Nobody likes seeing a warning light turn on while driving. They can be a real headache to try to understand and diagnose. Here’s another quick guide to help walk you through the meaning for some of the most common warning lights and what you should do next to remedy the situation.

Check Engine Light

What it means: something in your vehicle’s system is not working properly. Common culprits are the gas cap, fuel or emission controls, or the ignition system.

Next steps: first tighten your gas cap. If the light remains on, seek professional help to help diagnose the source of your check engine light problem.

Dashboard Warning Lights: What Do They Mean?

Have you ever been driving and notice one of your dashboard warning lights turn on? What does it mean? What should you do next? Well, here’s a quick guide to help walk you through the meaning for some of the most common warning lights and what you should do next to remedy the situation.

Battery Warning Light

What it means: battery voltage is low and/or the charging system is not working properly.

Next steps: check the battery, battery terminals, and alternator belt. Seek professional help if needed.