Today Central Avenue Automotive is talking about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It’s become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It’s not that people in WA are confused as much as they don’t realize how much things have changed in recent years. If you have questions about the fluids in your… Read more »
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Winter Advice for Air Conditioning Maintenance
Our auto shop is located in Kent, Washington, where it tends to be wet and cooler than in some other areas of America. If someone were to move here from a hot, dry climate, there are some maintenance areas that need more attention because of the difference in conditions. Probably the most important thing for someone… Read more »
Central Avenue Automotive Helps You Decipher The Menu Board: Part 2
Your browser does not support video Kent service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Kent drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the typical services that might be listed. Central Avenue Automotive fuel system… Read more »
Professional Service Beats the Quick Lube
When you have an oil change performed, it’s crucial that all other fluids are inspected at the same time. For example, we see vehicles that have brake fluid leaks. I had a vehicle that was in the shop this morning with a brake light that was on, but the owner had the oil changed yesterday…. Read more »
Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last At Central Avenue Automotive
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the news. Kent people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better fuel economy and receive a government rebate. A lot of Kent motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They’re good commuters, grocery getters or toy… Read more »
Buying a Used Car And Servicing Your Vehicle
It is so important that you get service records when you buy a used car. You may even want to get a pre-purchase inspection to make sure that you’re not buying somebody else’s problem. Service records can tell you if you’re buying a car that has 60,000 miles on it and has had two oil… Read more »
Stay Headed In The Right Direction, Kent
Power steering is standard on nearly every car and truck in Kent, WA these days. Now there are some exotic, new types of power steering systems, but for the most part, the general setup is a pump that’s driven by a belt powered by the engine. Contact the automotive professionals at Central Avenue Automotive in… Read more »
A Good Mechanic Is Your Car’s Doctor
You want to look at servicing your car in the same way that you go to the doctor. You go to a doctor for all of your basic needs, like checkups… kind of a once-over to make sure that you’re healthy and that your body is operating correctly and doing everything it should be doing…. Read more »
Battery Basics For Kent
It’s important for Kent car owners to know battery basics. First, let’s talk about which is harder on a battery – hot or cold WA weather. Most Auburn auto owners think it’s cold weather because that’s when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold SUV engine. However, heat does… Read more »
All In One Place – Stick with the Shop You Know
Some customers will go one place for their tires, somewhere else for their brakes, yet another place for a quick lube or oil change, and then an auto repair shop for a repair. It would be better and more convenient if they found a service and repair shop they know, like, and trust. That facility… Read more »
