I was asked this question as to why it costs so much in labor to replace brake lines. Well the simple answer is that it is a miserable job for a mechanic to replace them. You might be able to tell by the pile of rusty lines pictured that I just replaced. It is kind […]
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Doris R. Asks: Do I Really Need To Replace All 4 Tires On My AWD Car?
May 18th, 2013 
Joe You might be asking yourself “Why am I looking at two different shoes”? You are about to find out why. Doris had an unfortunate incident, she got a large nail in her tire. In most cases you can repair a tire with a patch,or plug but not in this case. The nail actually
Donna M. Asks: “How do I know if my engine oil looks dirty or clean?
March 7th, 2013 Joe That is a good question, Donna told me that she just had her engine oil an filter changed last week and as of late she has decided to make a habit of checking her own oil level. I first have to say “good for you Donna”! most people do not take it upon themselves to
How do you know that used car has not been in a flood?
February 2nd, 2013 Joe Some time has gone by now since hurricane Sandy has come and gone, and the numbers are staggering as to how many cars were lost due to flood damage. The numbers you see out there are around 23000 cars that were lost or considered totaled due to being completely submerged in water. With all the […]
Roy C. Asks: How Do I Get The Best Fuel Mileage Out Of My Car?
December 28th, 2012 Joe Well Roy there are quite a few things you can do to help you squeeze some extra miles per gallon from your vehicle. The first thing you should do is obvious,own a fuel efficient vehicle. The second thing to check regularly is your tire pressures. Keep your tire pressures up so there is less rolling resistance between […]
Carol S. Asks: Do I really need four snow tires for my front wheel drive car?
December 4th, 2012 Joe Well Carol to provide you with optimum traction and handling you need to have four matching tires all around on your car. Yes even if you have four wheel drive. You especially need to have four matching tires on a front wheel drive vehicle. If you only have snow tires on the front of your […]
Barbara H. Asks: How do I prepare my car for winter?
November 10th, 2012 Joe Well Barbara that is a good question. It is that time of year when you ask yourself: “Is my car ready for winter”? Well usually the first thing people think about is snow tires, then winter wiper blades, and battery. Then there is that stuff called antifreeze. It seems that here in New England you […]
Kathy G. Asks: Do I need snow tires,or all season tires for the winter season?
September 10th, 2012 Joe Yes it is becoming that time of year when people ask me, “Hey Joe do you think I need snow tires this winter, or will I be ok with all season tires? Well my friend Kathy G. asked me this very question however there was a twist to the story. She told me that she […]
Question: Jim L. Ask’s ” How do I prepare my collector car for winter storage”?
August 28th, 2012 Joe Hello Jim! There are many things to consider when storing your vehicle for winter, and a lot depends on where you are storing the vehicle. Ideally you want to store your car inside and if you can, jack the vehicle off the ground at put it on jack stands. This will eliminate the possibility of getting flat spots on […]
