Hi Tech Auto Repair

Although 1886 is credited with being the birth year of the modern automobile, did you know that the first gas gauge wasn’t installed until 1922?

Transmission tip: Wait until your car has settled when reversing before you put the car in to drive. It isn't good for your transmission to change it while the car is even slightly in motion.

At over 300 million, the United States has more cars than any other country in the world. China comes in a distant second, at 78 million.

Did you know that some cars may have more than one differential? While cars with two-wheel drive have one, four-wheel drive vehicles have two, and those classified as all-wheel drive have three.

The amount of time that a car battery will last can depend on many factors.

Tired of the cup holders in your car getting gunked up and sticky? Here's a simple hack to prevent that: place cupcake liners in them. Not only do they protect the holders, they are easy to remove.

Overheating is a serious problem as it can damage your vehicle’s engine. If your car starts to overheat, shut the engine off immediately and have it towed to our auto repair facility.

Does your car have a timing belt? If so, refer to your owner's manual for information on when to change it. Most belts have a service life of 60,000 miles (give or take), so if yours is nearing this limit, have it checked.

If you're planning to add electrical components to your vehicle (e.g. a louder horn or extra lights), it would be prudent to have a professional shop do the work. After all, the electrical system of the car, as well as sensitive on-board electronics, can become irreparably damaged should you make a mistake.

Do you know that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now requires diesel engines to meet the same pollution criteria as gasoline engines? Thus, a device called a diesel particulate filter is added to the vehicles which removes visible smoke.

Car frame damage is not the devastating condition it once was. Modern equipment does an excellent job of straightening frames and can restore vehicles to their original alignment.

Roderick David Stewart, a British rock singer and songwriter, has rightly said, Fast cars like Porsches and Ferraris - they are things of beauty.

Do you know that an average car is made up of more than 30,000 components? This includes all the little pieces put together to build this incredible machine.