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Step into car care with our maintenance checklist
We all love summer, don’t we? It brings warmer temperatures, blooming flowers, and family BBQs. It can also bring long to-do lists from spring cleaning to planting your garden and everything in between. One must do every year should be your car’s spring maintenance...
Electric Car & 6 Reasons to start driving them
Electric cars are rising in popularity right now. From TV commercials to car dealers developing better technology, electric vehicles are starting to be the next wave of what people are driving. One added factor in their rise in popularity is sticker shock at the pump....
Simple steps you can take to beat rising gas prices & make your car efficient
If rising gas prices have you down, then you’re not alone. Minnesota drivers are paying higher prices at the pump, while they search for answers on how to make their car more fuel efficient. Let’s face it. We can’t control the price we pay for gas, but we do have some...
Potholes and Everything You Need to Know if you Hit One
It’s pothole season again – a time where Minnesota drivers do everything they can to avoid falling into one. Potholes are formed at the end of winter and beginning of spring when temperatures start to warm up followed by a freeze. The pressure of freezing water...
3 Benefits of Getting a Spring-Time Maintenance Check
As the temperatures warm up, you may have noticed a few signs that spring is making its return. All that snow is melting, the trees (if you look closely) have a few buds, and quite frankly, Minnesotans are getting outside and doing things. While there’s a lot to look...
Is Your Car Shaking When you hit the Brakes?
Pulsating brakes is a very common problem among car owners. When you hold down on your brakes, your steering wheel begins to shake back and forth while you are trying to stop. The most common cause of this issue is warped brake rotors. This is why it is important for...
How to Get your TPMS Light to Turn Off?
If you have your tire pressure light, or TPMS light flashing, then you can do a few things to turn it off. TPMS is an acronym for Tire Pressure Monitoring System. It pertains to a sensor located behind your tire gauge stem. If your tire is low on air, this sensor...
Snowplows and Being Aware of them this Winter
When driving in the cold hostile weather, the road will throw an entirely new set of challenges your way. Driving in the cold weather is unlike driving in other times of the year, as the low temperature freezes the road and snow piles up at every corner of the street....
Winter and What you Should Carry in Your Car
A winter safety kit is important. Having a winter emergency kit in your car is not just a recommendation, but a necessity. Include common items such as shovels, scrapers and flares, if it important to add winter-specific items to your emergency kit. Keep in mind that...
Winter Safety Supplies that are Unconventional, but can make Your Car Snow-Storm Ready
Winter safety kits are important. In places where the snow pours down mercilessly, the driving conditions become incredibly hazardous. Therefore, it is critical to equip your car with the necessary supplies that help you avoid emergencies. These supplies also enable...
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