Maintenance

All TIGARD service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The serpentine belt may also run the pumps for both the power steering and power brakes. And on many vehicles, the serpentine belt powers the water pump. The water pump circulates coolant through the engine to keep it within normal operating…

Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at TIGARD car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of TIGARD, OR, folks are hoping to make their cars last a lot longer. Fortunately, with the current state of automotive engineering and manufacturing, there’s no…

We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over TIGARD. Some days it’s all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That’s why you’ve gotta be organized. Smartphones, calendar apps – we have to keep track of it all. So let’s talk about schedules. Specifically,…

When your vehicle breaks down in the TIGARD, OR, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle’s so important to your life, you need to be back on the road as soon as possible — with the problem fixed right the first time. We’ve been checking into some of the…

In our auto video today we’ll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that “modern vehicles are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free.” Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to TIGARD Bigfoot fans, but this maintenance-free myth has more evidence than most.…

The hottest OR news story may be different every day, but there’s one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in TIGARD. If you feel like most of your paycheck goes into your gas tank, this post is for you. Here are several basic things people in…