Posts by Dennis Vieira
Conventional or Synthetic? (Switching to Synthetic Oil)
If you keep up on technology trends, then you may be intrigued about synthetic motor oil. It was introduced in the 1960s when Mobil came up with it. Mobil’s oil was different from conventional motor oil because it was first broken down to its basic molecules. Then, Mobil removed additional impurities from crude oil and…
Read MoreThe Neglected Windshield (Windshield Care)
You look at it every day, yet you don’t really see it. We’re talking about your vehicle’s windshield, and if you’re not seeing it at all, that’s probably a good sign. The fact is that unless our windshields get fogged up, hazy or cracked, we don’t pay all that much attention to them. Considering how…
Read MoreWhy You Have an O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor)
If someone asked you what gas made up the largest portion of the atmosphere, what would you guess? Well, it’s not oxygen; it only makes up 20.9 percent. But since we’re talking about oxygen, you should know that your vehicle uses oxygen sensors to make sure your engine is running the way it should. The…
Read MoreThe Part You’ve Never Seen (Flat Tires and Solutions)
They say your vehicle has one, but you’ve never seen it. And you might not even know it if you stumbled on it accidentally. We’re talking about the jack, that tool that allows you to lift one corner of the vehicle up so someone can change a flat tire. So you say you’d never try…
Read MoreObjects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance)
You may remember a song that went, “Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are.” While that was a song about life’s lessons, there are a few things we should all know about how important rearview mirrors are to safe driving. While new electronic devices are helping drivers be aware of surrounding…
Read MoreKeeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)
If there’s one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, it’s the temperature gauge. It’s the one that may say C—H (that means “cold—hot”). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the “H” or red…
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