Author: benchung
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Let’s Talk about Your Vehicle’s Shoes
There are more makes and models of cars on the road today than ever before. Regardless of their size, shape, or manufacturer, one thing every car, truck, and SUV has in common is that they all have “shoes.” By shoes, we mean the tires, brakes, shocks, and struts. These are very important items that not… Read more
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How to Find the Cheapest Gas and Save While You Drive
No one has to tell you that gas prices have skyrocketed to what are in many places record-setting levels. While it appears that prices might be on the way down, with the uncertainty of current world events, who knows if they will ever return to the low prices of 2021. It doesn’t matter if you… Read more
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Be Aware of Your Car- Check Out This Important Spring Maintenance List
This winter was a harsh one, wasn’t it? Sometimes it feels like they get worse every year. Every Chicagoan is waiting for those beautiful spring and summer months and guess who else is waiting? Your car, truck, or SUV. Old man winter really gives our vehicles a kick in the bumper and it’s not surprising… Read more
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Don’t Become a Statistic- Stay Safe While Driving This Winter
Chances are you watched the stranded motorists in Virginia last month and thought “That could have been me.” Being stranded in your vehicle during severe winter storms can be a life-threatening situation. The motorists in Virginia were stuck for nearly two days. Imagine 48 hours without food. Without gas. What if you rely on medication?… Read more
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Got Cold Weather? How it Affects Your Car and What you Can Do
It’s that time of year again, friends when Old Man Winter really dishes up some seriously cold weather. A 30-degree day in January almost feels like spring to humans, but your vehicle isn’t feeling that spring breeze. Cold temps are really hard on your car and if you’ve neglected your vehicle lately, you might run… Read more
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How To Take Control of Your Winter Driving Problems
Trust us when we say that if it isn’t snowing like heck by the time you read this, it will be here very shortly. Even when it isn’t snowing, freezing temps are already here and they can turn your holiday plans into mush in no time. If you’re new to the greater Chicago area, or… Read more
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Dashboard Lights: What Do They Mean and Why Should I Care?
Oh, those annoying dash lights. One minute, your car is running fine, the tunes are good, and life is smiling at you and then some symbol pops up on the dash and you don’t know what it means. Is this something serious? Do you need to take the car in right away? Can this be… Read more
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How Winterizing Your Car Now Could Save You from Scary, Pricey Mistakes
It’s October and while most people think of cooler days, pumpkins, and scary ghosts and goblins on Halloween, there is one thing that is truly scary and that is NOT winterizing your vehicle. Let’s face it, Chicagoans are accustomed to winter weather. We take it on like a champ, but your car isn’t quite as… Read more
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Why Flushing Old Fluids is More Important to Your Car Than You Think
Have you ever had a mechanic tell you that your car needed some type of fluid flushed out and replaced? You may have thought “What a scam”, only to find out later that it wasn’t a scam? Maybe you did the recommended flush, but you wondered if it was really necessary. In today’s article, we… Read more
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5 Things You Should Do to Make Your Car Greener (No, We Don’t Mean Paint)
If you’ve been thinking about buying an electric vehicle, hybrid, or just a more fuel-efficient car, good for you! There are lots of ways that we can help to protect the planet and leave less of a carbon footprint. What can you do, however, if you can’t pull out a small fortune for one of… Read more
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Top 3 Finishing Touches before Your Summer Road Trip
It’s not surprising that more and more people are opting to hit the open road for their summer vacation this year. After being cooped up in the house all year, it seems like everyone is dying for open spaces, forests, national parks, and/or the beach. A road trip means no waiting in crowded airports, no… Read more
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Top 5 National Park Vacays That You Can Drive To
If you and your family are experiencing cabin fever after being quarantined at home for the better part of a year (or longer for some!) then you know what you need- a vacation! There are still plenty of travel restrictions and if you’ve got young children, you have further restrictions because there is no vaccine… Read more