by Anne Lazo | Sep 24, 2020 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Campus Repair, Preventive Maintenance
It’s a sunny, warm day. You are over-exerting yourself with some yard work and happen to notice that your skin is becoming red and flushed. Have you ever really thought about why this happens? In simple terms, our bodies are equipped with mechanisms to maintain our body temperature at a specific level. Your skin turns red because blood vessels are expanding in order to help cool your body down. As well, you will sweat more to open your pores and cool the surface of your skin with released moisture. Just as the human body has a process to regulate temperature, so do our vehicles. Because an internal combustion engine generates significant heat, the cooling system is a vital function of your vehicle designed to keep engine parts cool and the vehicle running properly. In this article, we review some basics about this particular system, what can go wrong, and finally we share some key maintenance tips to avoid problems.
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by Anne Lazo | Aug 27, 2020 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Brakes, Campus Repair, Preventive Maintenance
Most of us get in our vehicles to go from point A to point B, and never really think about all of the things that keep us safe during that journey. Vehicles are equipped with a wide range of safety components and features that are designed to protect us and our vehicle occupants. Some of the more obvious safety components of our vehicles are things like seat belts or door locks – But what about those vehicle safety features we know are there but are usually not top of mind? In this article, we review key safety components in our vehicles, what can potentially go wrong with them, and ways to maintain ongoing and effective functioning of those safety components.
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by Anne Lazo | Aug 3, 2020 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Preventive Maintenance
Did you know that having an oil change done regularly is a critical task in keeping your engine running smoothly?
Oil is so important that it has sometimes been referred to as the “life blood” of your vehicle’s engine. Because oil is so vital to your vehicle’s health and longevity, you should have a basic understanding of its role. In this article, we answer some common questions about oil and how to maintain it with regular oil changes so your engine can operate efficiently and effectively.
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by Anne Lazo | Jun 27, 2020 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Brakes, Campus Repair, Preventive Maintenance
If you are like most people, you probably never sat down and read your vehicle’s owner manual from cover to cover. However, it is likely that you may have consulted with your manual on occasion when an obscure warning indicator suddenly showed up on your dashboard.
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by Anne Lazo | May 20, 2020 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Campus Repair, Exhaust System, Preventive Maintenance
Most drivers have probably heard of a catalytic converter – but do you really know what it is and what it does? In this article, we cover some basics about the catalytic converter and ways to keep it operating effectively in your vehicle so you can avoid catalytic converter repair.
