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Tires do a lot of essential work for Kent drivers. They transfer engine power and braking forces to the road; they handle steering control; and they cushion all those bumps and jolts while driving around Kent. They also support the entire weight of the vehicle, including you and your passengers. With such vital work to do, you want your tires…
Quiz time! What is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around town? Is it: A Hamburger Coffee A Soft Drink, or Gummy Bears? Well, you may be surprised to learn that all but the gummy bears are on the top ten list for most distracting foods to eat while driving,…
Some of us just love tires. All those little rubber hairs on new tires and the smell… it’s wonderful. We live in a great time for tires. No matter how you drive, where you want to go, or the look you’re after, there is a tire for you. The same is true about wheels. The…
When it comes to their vehicles, some auto owners don’t have an auto maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it’s always very difficult to get them to remember to do it. Auburn drivers generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance, but just may have not applied…
When all of your vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in Kent can cause your SUV’s wheels to be out of alignment. Driving for an extended time in Kent when your wheels…
Practically anyone who owns a car has asked this question: “Will using premium gas make my car run better?” The answer is simple, but first, let’s talk about what exactly premium gasoline is. Different grades of gasoline have different octane ratings. Regular gasoline has the lowest octane rating and premium the highest. Most gas stations…
You may know that all newer cars, mini-vans, and light trucks built from 2008 on come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles have these systems, as well. A tire pressure monitoring system – called TPMS – consists of sensors on each wheel that measure tire pressure. If your pressure drops 25…
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Kent WA carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969? New cars sold in the Auburn area have as many as twelve networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fact, for the…
The last new car sold with a carburetor in North America rolled out of the dealership in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much gas to…
Your engine is powered by the energy created by exploded fuel, but some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, which is called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hangs out. These gases are about 70% unburned fuel. If the gases were allowed to stay…
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