Originally posted Apr 1, 2008
Engine oil is the only thing lubricating your engine and keeping it from wearing down prematurely. Despite many newer cars having extended oil change intervals it is NOT recommended that you wait until the light comes on to do an oil change!! Oil technology has not changed substantially in the last 25 years and changing your oil every 3000-5000 miles is still optimum for your engine life. Having your oil changed regularly will do more for your engine and car life than any other single maintenance item! We offer both conventional and synthetic oil changes.
Originally posted Apr 2, 2008
There are two types of transmission fluid depending on whether you have a manual transmission or an automatic transmission. Manual transmissions and Automatic transmissions both can benefit from regular fluid changes. Manual transmissions can get notchy when the fluid gets dirty and automatic transmissions can start to shift hard over time. Both can cause unnecessary wear and tear on your transmission. Regular fluid changes using a high quality synthetic fluid will prolong transmission life. We recommend this service once a year for most vehicles.
We offer both conventional fluid flushes as well as Redline Synthetic Fluid flushes.
Originally posted Apr 2, 2008
Coolant/Antifreeze: This fluid is what keeps your car from overheating. It is also the same fluid that keeps your engine from freezing. There are however several issues with the coolant/antifreeze system. First, water is more efficient at removing heat than antifreeze. If there I too much antifreeze in the system and not enough water, the car can overheat. On the other hand, if there isn’t enough antifreeze in the car when the weather drops below freezing the water in your engine will expand and crack the engine block causing costly repairs. We recommend a 50/50 mix for all but the coldest area’s. This maintenance should be done every 1-2 years to keep the car at optimum operating temperature.
Originally posted Apr 2, 2008
Brake Fluid is the medium through which your brake pedal action is transmitted to the brakes themselves. Brakes generate a very substantial amount of heat during regular driving as well as stop and go driving, and the brake fluid is constantly absorbing the heat from the brakes. Typical brake fluid boiling temperature is around 350F. If the brake fluid exceeds 350F the fluid will boil and create air bubbles in the braking system causing your brake system to lose efficiency. Catastrophic brake failure can follow shortly thereafter. The main problem with brake fluid is that it absorbs moisture from the atmosphere over time lowering the boiling temperature to as low as 220F. This creates a very unsafe margin of error when doing sudden high heat brake applications such as panic stops, or prolonged brake applications like going downhill. Maintaining fresh fluid will prevent loss of efficiency and brake failure. Brake fluid should be flushed every two years or ever year if the car is used heavily.
We offer Brake Fluid flushes with the following fluids:
DOT 3 HD Brake Fluid (included)
DOT 4 ATE Typ-200/Superblue ($12.99/Liter)
DOT 4 Motul RBF600 ($16.99/pint)
DOT 5.1 Castrol SRF ($79.99/Liter)