Auto Blog
- Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Wilsonville drivers want their tires to last as long as possible. Two ways to extend tire life are wheel balancing and tire rotation.When wheels are out of balance, they wobble and vibrate. That makes the tires wear in a cupping pattern. If a front wheel…
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- Thursday, 21 April 2011
If you've walked through the automotive fluids section of an auto parts store in Wilsonville, you'll know how overwhelming the sheer number of products available can be. How do you know what's right for your vehicle?As you know, these fluids all serve…
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- Friday, 15 April 2011
For those of you in Wilsonville, Oregon who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one…
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- Wednesday, 6 April 2011
The cooling system keeps Oregon vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Wilsonville. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator…
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- Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Good brakes are obviously very important. If you've ever had your brakes go out while you're driving around the Wilsonville area, you'll know how terrifying it can be. Today we'll focus on how to tell when you have a brake problem and how to make good…
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- Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Wilsonville drivers know that underinflated tires wear out more quickly. Underinflation is also a major cause of tire failure for Oregon auto owners. More flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances are all results of underinflated tires.It's…
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- Wednesday, 16 March 2011
All Wilsonville drivers have blind spots – and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving around Wilsonville.First let's talk about our own blinds spots,…
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- Thursday, 10 March 2011
A lot of fuel is wasted in the Wilsonville area by dirty fuel delivery systems in vehicles.Let's start at the tank. The gas tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That's why there's a fuel filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank.…
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- Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Wilsonville auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Wilsonville, Oregon, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of…
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- Tuesday, 15 February 2011
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Wilsonville, Oregon, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Wilsonville area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five…
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