Top 5 Things Every Motorist Needs To Check Before Leaving Town
Hitting the open road remains one of the best cures for cabin fever. See our pre-trip checklist plus a reader bonus--useful take-alongs.
Seasonal Service
Avoid Costly Repairs With Wheel Alignment
You clipped the curb while trying to parallel park and now the car drifts right. Left unaddressed, you could face an expensive repair or tire replacement. Now what?
Routine Brake Checks Help Keep Your Vehicle Safe
Some warning signs never flash across your vehicle dashboard. Problems such as squeals or a vibrating brake pedal could be your car’s way of pleading for service.
Subtle signs indicate need for brake system inspection
You are dropping off your kids at school and slow down your car as you approach a crowded turnout. As you push on the brake pedal your car responds slowly, and you quickly press harder to get your vehicle to stop.
That delayed response and spongy feel may indicate a more serious problem--air or moisture in your vehicle's brake lines. Inspection by a brake expert is critical to prevent possible brake failure.
Subtle Signs Indicate Need For Brake System Inspection
You are dropping your kids at school and as you approach the crowded turn-out, you press down on your brake pedal but get a slow or spongy response. That delayed response or spongy feel may indicate a more serious problem--air or moisture in your vehicle's brake lines. Inspection by a brake expert is critical to prevent possible brake failure.
Early warning signs indicate worn out brakes
You’ve spent your summer acting as the family chauffeur, towing boats and trailers, driving to events and taking extended road trips.
How does all that driving affect the safety of your vehicle and its ability to stop?
