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Snake in the Engine (Serpentine Belt)

There's a belt that snakes through your engine.  It's even named for a snake, the serpentine belt.  It'll bite you when it breaks, possibly leaving you stranded.  So, it's good to know ...
Published on: Mar 26, 2023

The Little Valve that Could (PCV Valve Replacement)

It's easy to get letters like PVC and PCV mixed up.  PVC is a plastic that's used in a lot of things, especially plumbing pipes.  And PCV is a valve that helps your engine burn off excess fu...
Published on: Oct 02, 2022

Don't Miss a Beat (Importance of Regular Maintenance) Has Video

In many places, license plates have to be renewed every year or else you can't drive your vehicle legally.  Usually, you'll get a reminder from the agency that issues the plates. That kind of re...
Published on: Jul 11, 2021

Smooth Shifting in Frederick, Maryland: Transmission Service Has Video

So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgott...
Published on: Feb 23, 2020

Severe Service Requirements Has Video

A lot of Frederick drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's  owner's  manual. It can be som...
Published on: Nov 24, 2019

Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle) Has Video

More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer.  A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 yea...
Published on: Oct 06, 2019

Trickle Down Technology

Recently, Nissan introduced the latest version of its Leaf, the company's electric car. It has many new features, including something called e-Pedal. It allows the driver to let up on the accelerator ...
Published on: Sep 22, 2019

Drive Train - What You Need to Know in Frederick Has Video

One Frederick automotive service issue that doesn't get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don't get talked about very much around Frederick, but they're very important. First let's defin...
Published on: Aug 18, 2019