How To Take Control of Your Winter Driving Problems

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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…

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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…

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How Winterizing Your Car Now Could Save You from Scary, Pricey Mistakes

Scary car noises and what might be causing them

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…

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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…

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Top 5 National Park Vacays That You Can Drive To

Want a Better Road Trip? This One Thing Almost Guarantees It

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…

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9 Simple Maintenance Tips That Can Change Everything

Can you believe that summer, and those blistering temperatures, are almost here?  While the year is almost halfway gone, after the last year of quarantine and craziness, most people can only think of one thing: summer vacation.  If you are planning on driving to your vacation, summertime maintenance on your vehicle is more important now…

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Want to Improve Your Car’s Performance? Invest in Maintenance

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Gas prices are at an all-time low in most of the US. Although many people are driving less due to the coronavirus, there is one thing that many Americans are failing to do and that is to put some of those gas savings back into their vehicle.  The fact is that the quarantine and the…

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Top 8 Powerful Winter Car Care Mistakes

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If winter weather hasn’t hit Chicago by the time you read this, you can bet that it’s on the way. When the weather is frightful, your morning commute can be slow but uneventful or it can be downright nasty. It’s the little things that count and while winter won’t wait, you may have put off…

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What you need to know about your “Low Tire Pressure” warning light

For those of us who dread long, cold and dreary Chicago winters, the mid-February thaw we had was a sunny and joyful reprieve. But sudden and extreme swings in the air temperature can also trigger a dashboard warning light that many of us might not recognize: A glowing orange or red “Low Tire Pressure” indicator.…

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