Your vehicle’s systems experience a significant amount of wear and tear during ongoing use – exposing them to heat, corrosion, dirt, friction, or motion.  To protect these systems and ensure a more comfortable operation of the vehicle, there are components designed to control these wear and tear conditions.  Your vehicle’s wheel bearings are one of these components.  Wheel bearings are part of your drivetrain’s wheel assembly and are designed to reduce friction from excessive motion and help your wheels spin smoothly.  In this month’s blog post, we examine the role that your vehicle’s wheel bearings play and what to expect when they are worn or damaged. Continue reading “Your Vehicle’s Wheel Bearings” →

Do you follow a regular vehicle fluid maintenance schedule?  If not, now might be a good time to put together a plan.  Your vehicle’s systems and engine components are supported by important fluids, such as motor oil, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, coolant, and brake fluid.  Without these vital fluids, your vehicle systems will become significantly damaged and/or fail.  In this month’s blog post, we review each of these critical vehicle fluids and the suggested timeframes for replacement. Continue reading “Vehicle Fluid Maintenance” →

Do you stay on top of your tire maintenance?  Today’s tire maintenance goes beyond keeping your tires properly inflated.  Having a service routine for your tires is important for continued performance of your vehicle, increased cost savings, and most importantly, your safety.  In this month’s blog, we review the components of a tire maintenance plan that you can implement into your vehicle care routine. Continue reading “Total Tire Maintenance” →

If you have ever driven on a curvy road that required cornering while driving, you probably were not thinking about what made it easy for your vehicle to perform that basic function. One very important component, the vehicle differential, is an essential part of your axle assembly that plays a role in powering your wheels and their speed of rotation when rounding a curve or making a turn.  In this month’s blog, we examine the differential, its purpose, and what to look for when a problem develops. Continue reading “The Vehicle Differential” →