Category: Auto Care
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Tire Blowout! What You Need to Know to be Safe
What Can Cause a Tire Blowout and What to Do If It Happens While Driving Imagine this: You’re on your way to a romantic evening at the Valentine’s Day Dinner at the Grey Goose when suddenly: Bang! Your tire blows out. And now your perfectly planned romantic evening in Hampton is ruined. So, to help…
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Your Car’s Timing Belt: The Top Things You Need to Know
A winter storm is hitting Charlottesville. And it’s prompting transportation, businesses, and schools to open or close accordingly. Because, in certain circumstances, timing is everything. And the appropriate timing for navigating successfully also applies to your car or truck. Therefore, every vehicle comes equipped with a timing belt. Your car’s timing belt is one of…
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Engine Sludge: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Engine
Engine Sludge: How It Forms, Why It’s Dangerous, and How to Prevent It Virginia Beach residents take the polar plunge into our icy waters to support the Special Olympics and shake off the winter sludge of the season. And while this is a great way to clear out winter sludge and wake up our body’s…
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Vehicle Drivetrain: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding Your Vehicle Drivetrain: Why It’s Important and When It Needs Repair There’s a lot of things that get us up and running… like the Cupid’s Undie Run in Virginia Beach. And there is a lot that get’s our cars and trucks up and running…. like your vehicle drivetrain. Your vehicle’s drivetrain is the system…
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Recall Notice: The Best Action to Take to Keep You Safe
What to Do If You Get a Recall Notification for Your Car or Truck Nobody likes getting a recall notice… whether it’s for our foods or our vehicles. Because, just like our foods, when drivers in Virginia Beach receive a recall notice for their car or truck, it can be concerning. But it’s important to…
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Your Car’s Camshaft: The Best Information You Need to Know
What Is a Camshaft, How to Maintain It, and Signs It Needs Repair Keeping up on the health of our roadways here in Virginia Beach plays an important role in keeping things running smoothly. And the same holds true for keeping up on the health of our cars and trucks. Therefore, let’s start with the…
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Battery Case Bulge: What You Need to Know
Why Is Your Car or Truck Battery Case Bulging? What You Need to Know For many of us in Richmond, part of our New Year’s resolutions included fitness to fight the battle of the bulge. But, it’s not only when we hit the gym that we notice the bulge. Noticing a bulging battery case under your…
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The Mighty Brake Caliper: What You Need to Know
Understanding Your Brake Caliper: What It Does and Signs It Needs Repair The mighty brake caliper is an important part of your vehicle’s braking system. Because it works tirelessly to ensure your safety on our Newport New roads. It’s the part responsible for applying pressure to the brake pads, which then create the friction needed…
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Your Car’s Heater Core: Everything You Need to Know
Understanding Your Car’s Heater Core: What It Does and When It Needs Replacement When you need the best in moving truck rentals, you look to U-Haul at EZ Go & Tow. And when you need to make sure your car or truck is comfortably heater in the winter, you look to your vehicle’s heater core.…
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Battery in Cold Weather: What You Need to Know
How Cold Weather Affects Your Car or Truck Battery and How You Can Protect It With the stretch of freezing weather heading into the Yorktown area, it’s important to keep yourself and your house warm. But what about your vehicle? When the temperature drops, your car or truck battery faces an uphill battle to stay functional.…