by Michael Lazo | Aug 20, 2025 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Fall Car Care
As the back-to-school season begins in Fort Collins, Colorado, families are shifting gears—from summer adventures to structured routines. Whether your student is heading off to college or you are driving younger children to school each day, ensuring your vehicle is road-ready is essential for safety and peace of mind. In this month’s blog post, we review important mechanical, and safety checks you can perform yourself, or use a service professional to get your vehicle ready for fall driving. (more…)
by Michael Lazo | Oct 18, 2023 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Fall Car Care
As the leaves change color and the air becomes crisp, it’s time to prepare your vehicle for the fall season. Getting a jump start on these seven fall maintenance tasks will ensure that your vehicle is road ready, and you have a safe and enjoyable fall season. In this month’s blog post, we cover seven maintenance tips that you can easily complete to ensure that your vehicle is ready for fall weather driving. (more…)
by Michael Lazo | Sep 21, 2023 | Car Safety, Fall Car Care
As the year progresses and we transition into a period of shorter days, cooler nights, and brisk mornings, it’s important to note that this is also a time when the number of vehicle accidents tends to increase due to reduced visibility. In this blog post, we provide some guidance on how to enhance visibility and mitigate the risks associated with various autumnal hazards, ensuring the safety of you, your passengers, and other road users. (more…)
by Michael Lazo | Oct 25, 2022 | Fall Car Care
With the cooler temps on the rise, you may notice that your tires visually appear to be somewhat deflated, or your tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) displays the tire pressure warning light. Before you panic, keep in mind that it is normal for air pressure within your tires to drop when the temperatures goes down. This is especially noticeable in the early fall when the warm daytime temperatures change to much cooler temperatures at night. In this blog, we review important considerations for keeping your tires inflated at factory values to ensure safe driving. (more…)
by Michael Lazo | Oct 27, 2021 | Auto Repair Northern Colorado, Fall Car Care, Preventive Maintenance
Fall is here and so are changing driving conditions. While a good driver is always diligent about their driving safety, it is beneficial at this time of year to make sure you are focused on some key safety items. Unpredictable fall weather, the time change, and falling leaves can pose hazards to drivers so get a head start on your vehicle safety by reviewing our fall weather driving tips this month. (more…)
by Michael Lazo | Sep 25, 2021 | Fall Car Care, Preventive Maintenance
Summer is over and if you are a parent, you may be actively carpooling as your kids return to school. Or perhaps you have a college-aged child who is returning to school in his or her own vehicle. Regardless, it’s a good time to schedule maintenance of the household vehicles to ensure a safe and problem-free return to school. (more…)
