Your “check engine” light comes on, you need new tires, your vehicle is making an odd sound, or it is time for an oil change – whatever the reason, you can’t postpone it any more. It is time to bring your vehicle to your automotive service provider.
There are a myriad of reasons around why we delay having service and repair work done – mostly related to the impact on our pocketbooks – but knowing and trusting the person working on our vehicle also has a significant influence. [Read more…]
As you visit your preferred service provider, or perhaps search for a new service provider, one of the topics to understand is how the shop conducts inspections.
In years gone by, during simpler vehicle technologies, many inspections could be done visually and perhaps without need for removal of parts to access needed areas of the vehicle. A visual inspection is just that – visual – and it does not include the removal of items to access the components to properly check for mechanical fitness. For example, many vehicles today have batteries located in areas that cannot be easily reached. [Read more…]