The average car battery is only designed to last for between two and five years, according to Nationwide. But if you take good care of your battery and avoid putting too much of a strain on it when you drive, you could get more life out of it and avoid having to replace it sooner… Read more »
Posts By: Ed Fawcett Jr
Signs Your Transmission Is Going Bad
Transmission problems are one issue that no vehicle owner wants to experience. The transmission and engine are usually the two most expensive components to fail on a vehicle, so either one is bad news. Still, not all transmission repairs are expensive and early diagnosis can sometimes save you thousands of dollars in additional costs. These… Read more »
What Can Cause Your Check Engine Light to Come On?
When the check engine light in your car comes on, it can cause you to feel a lot of stress and anxiety. Most people assume the worst when their check engine light lights up. They think that they are going to have to pay a fortune to get their car fixed at some point in… Read more »
What Could Cause Your Car’s Air Conditioning to Leak?
AV Bumper to Bumper gets a lot of calls and visits concerning vehicle air conditioning systems. Located in Lancaster, California, AV Bumper to Bumper’s clientele regularly experiences summer days where the outdoor air temperature is above 80. In some cases, the predicted highs hover over 100 degrees, and on those particularly hot days a car… Read more »
What Does a Check Engine Light Indicate?
If you’re like most people, you dread seeing certain “lights” come on when you’re sitting in your vehicle. For instance, there’s that darn “check engine light,” which really doesn’t tell you much, except that you should probably take the vehicle to a mechanic and have them check the engine. Vehicles today have an “onboard diagnostics… Read more »
Starter Stops: Signs of a Bad Car Starter
There are a lot of really important parts that you rely on with your vehicle. You wouldn’t be able to drive without things like an engine, a gas tank or a set of four tires, of course. Your starter, however, might just be the most important part of your vehicle, because if it’s not working… Read more »
Brakes: How Long Should Brakes Last?
Have you put your brakes to the test lately? Drivers across the country know that the brakes are an extremely important part of your car or truck. Brakes are vital in all driving conditions, but can are especially tested in areas prone to wet and slippery roads caused by severe weather or in busy urban… Read more »
How Far Can You Drive on Empty – And Why You Shouldn’t
It’s happened again: you’re just about halfway home when your gas light flicks on, reminding you that it’s time to pull over into a gas station and refill. But how “empty” is empty? Can you still make it home, and then back out to the gas station in the morning? According to Thrillist, you probably… Read more »
Battery Breakdown: Why Do Batteries Fail?
Has this ever happened to you? You’re in a hurry to get to work, so you rush outside, hop in the driver’s seat, turn the key and then – nothing. Why? Because you just found out the hard way that your battery has died! This can be one of the most frustrating experiences in life,… Read more »
Why Oil Changes Are Important for Your Car
If you care about your car, truck or van, then you make it a point to provide proper maintenance for it, right? Although we all want our cars to last, many of us do not take maintenance tasks as seriously as we should. One of the reasons we may not realize just how important some… Read more »
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