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How Your Transmission Can Help You Drive Uphill

Your Transmission & Uphill Driving A healthy transmission and engine can help you climb those steep Colorado grades and uphill inclines. Transmission and engine maintenance is essential for your car to run properly and have enough power to propel you through the...

Are Your Suspension Shocks & Struts Wearing Out?

3 Warning Signs Your Shocks & Struts Need Replacing Shocks and struts are part of your vehicle’s suspension. Your suspension essentially connects your car’s body to the wheels. The suspension system consists of your tires, springs, struts, shock absorbers and...

Why Is My Transmission Overheating

Why Is My Transmission Overheating? Nearly 90% of all preventable transmission catastrophes are due to a lack of attention to and overheating transmission. The important word here is preventable. Yes, this is a serious issue that you need to address immediately but...

Save Money With Preventative Car Maintenance

Save Money With Preventative Car Maintenance Do you own a car? You probably do, and that means you probably know how expensive it can be. Did you know that the average person will spend over $500,000 on vehicles and vehicle-related expenses over their lifetime. Even...

Infographic: Extend The Life Of Your Car With These Tips

Infographic: 6 Ways Maintaining Your Car Can Extend It’s Life Most people want their vehicles to last years and remain reliable and safe as time goes on. It’s perfectly within your power to extend the life of your car. Maintaining your vehicle properly can help save...

Colorado Summer Car Care Tips

Colorado Summer Car Care Summer has finally arrived in Colorado after a long winter. If you’re planning to cruise around town or take some long distance road trips across the centennial state, it is best to make sure your car is ready too. Colorado’s weather system...

Your Car Air Conditioner and You

The Weather is Heating Up...Will Your Car Keep You Cool While we’re enjoying the first blooms of spring, we know that summer—and the blistering heat it brings—is never too far behind. Whether you skipped on car A.C. repairs last year, are behind on regular...

CVT Transmissions – What’s In a Name?

Does Your Car Have a CVT? Not all transmissions are created equal, or even cut from the same cloth! The Colorado favorite Subaru uses a Lineartronic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) for virtually all models from 2010 and beyond, which offers a variety of...

When Good Cars Smell Bad

Top 8 Car Smells to Watch Out For? While not as immediately apparent, smells can also clue you in on potential problems; as long as you know what to smell for! Sweet Syrup Smell Gasoline Smell Burning Rubber Smell Burning Carpet Smell...

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