I know that most folks really don’t want to know the technical details of their car repairs: let’s face it, cars are very complex and beyond the understanding of most people. And this is fine, however as a shop owner and technician I think a little bit of insight into what the technician has to  Read more »

When it’s possible and we can be certain of doing a lasting repair we will choose to repair something instead of replacing it. Here’s an example from a recent repair on a 2002 Acura MDX. Our client’s concern was that the right headlamps were not working. During our diagnosis we found that the low beam  Read more »

Replacing modern injectors is very expensive, typically costing several hundred dollars per unit plus installation costs. What can I do to prolong the life of my injectors and avoid expensive repairs?

1. Keep up your maintenance: change engine oil and filter regularly and replace fuel filters regularly.

2. Add a lubricity additive to your fuel. These additives will restore the lubricants missing from modern ultra low sulfur diesel and prolong the life of your injectors. These additives will boost the cetane rating of your fuel and pay for themselves with improved fuel mileage and performance.

That orange lamp on your dash that either shows a picture of an engine or says “check engine” is often misunderstood so here is the check engine lamp demystified.   This light is there to indicate a malfunction with your vehicle’s engine management system. On any vehicle 1996 and newer it will illuminate for any  Read more »