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For Over 30 Years

30775 SW Boones Ferry Rd. Suite D Wilsonville, OR 97070

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Lance's Superior Auto Service: 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 Wilsonville streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the…

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Let's Clear Some Things Up (Headlight Restoration)

You know how exposing your skin to sunlight can cause sunburn and other unhealthy things.  Sunlight can also create major problems for your headlights.  After they've been exposed to ultraviolet light, acrylic headlights can yellow and fog due to oxidation. …

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Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)

A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel.  When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch.  Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again.  Of…

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Defensive Driving in Wilsonville, OR

  There was a man in the Wilsonville area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home – so he moved. (Just kidding!)When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local OR highway situations. The fact of the matter is we…

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More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)

You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced.  Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers. Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found…

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Automotive Tips from Lance's Superior Auto Service: Alignment Inspection

Uneven tire wear, the car pulling to one side or a steering wheel that is off-center are signs for Wilsonville drivers that their wheels may be out of alignment.When doing an alignment inspection, the service advisor at Lance's Superior Auto Service will…

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Clean Air for Your Engine: A New Engine Air Filter at Lance's Superior Auto Service

All of us in Wilsonville know we have to get the oil changed in our vehicles periodically. That's just part of good vehicle care. But when Lance's Superior Auto Service technicians change your oil, they also usually inspect your air filter. That's why…

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Power Steering Service at Lance's Superior Auto Service in Wilsonville

Many Wilsonville drivers have been hearing about technological advances in power steering, specifically electric power steering. Some very high-end cars have been featuring electric power steering. Power steering fluid has the necessary hydraulic properties…

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A Cold Day in Wilsonville ? Air Conditioning Service at Lance's Superior Auto Service

Most Wilsonville drivers worry about a breakdown or a tire blowout on a busy OR highway, but don't worry too much about failure of their air conditioning system. A breakdown on the side of the road can be a miserable and dangerous affair during Wilsonville…

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Suspension Service at Lance's Superior Auto Service in Wilsonville

During an inspection at Lance's Superior Auto Service in Wilsonville, your friendly and knowledgeable automotive service technician will check for worn, broken or missing parts. Here's a quick rundown of suspension system components: There are the springs which…

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