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Car Safety
Beware the Overzealous Quick Lube Manager: Discover the Benefits of Using a Full Service Auto Repair Shop
As consumers, Americans are getting accustomed to not owning anything anymore. All those software programs we used to purchase are now annual or monthly subscriptions. Even our music library isn’t really ours anymore. We’re paying a monthly subscription to stream from one of the clouds.
Your Teen Driver’s First Car And How To Keep Them Safe On The Road
One of the major concerns we constantly hear about from our customers here at BA Auto Care is how to keep their newly licensed teen drivers safe on the road. Is there a car model or size that will ensure a safer driving experience for their son or daughter? Should the newest driver in their family drive a larger, heavier, slower car loaded with high tech safety features?
Preventing Falls in the Auto Shop and At Home
This is the second article in a series we are producing entitled “Looking Out For You and Your Car.”
Too Many Quick Lube Visits Lead to Dangerously Thin Brake Pads
The other day, one of our auto mechanics, Hernando, was working on a Mercedes SUV. The driver had brought it in for preventive maintenance, and when Hernando checked it out, it turns out the brakes were in terrible condition. The brake material was worn so thin; it was as flat as paper. And then, it just came off!
My Brake Pedal Sunk to the Floor. Are My Brakes Failing?
One of the scariest moments that can happen while driving is when you try to stop and your break pedal sinks to the floor.
Brakes and the Warning Systems That Help Us Monitor Them
How do you know what condition your brakes are in? Do you wait until you hear them squealing a bit as you stop? Do you wait for a warning light to come on? Do you wait until the brake pedal feels low?
Maximize Winter Driving Visibility With These 10 Tips
Here we are at the winter solstice, December 21, 2016. It’s the shortest day of the year. We are commuting in the dark or driving when the sun is low — at dawn in the morning or dusk in the evening — making visibility difficult. Couple this with fog, mist, ice and snow and driving becomes a real challenge.
Clutch Failures: 5 Ways to Avoid Them + 2 Case Studies
Over the past month or so we had two customers whose vehicle experienced an extreme clutch failure only months after having the clutch replaced. Clutches should last over 100,000 miles, and these two clutches failed in a very dramatic way! They had been entirely burnt out.
Top 10 Handbrake Questions a.k.a Parking Brakes 101
We often get questions on handbrakes. Some of our customers aren’t sure when or how to use them. We thought it would be a good idea to do a Q&A on the top 10 questions asked related to the handbrake. Importantly, on some cars the “handbrake” is actually a foot pedal. It’s also called an emergency brake or parking brake.
Car Wheel Almost Falls Off Due to Unsafe Maintenance Practices
When your car isn’t properly maintained a lot of things can go wrong. The other day I ran across a Facebook post that caught my eye. A fellow auto shop owner, Ken Quasney of Auto Sense, posted a picture of a ball joint that had separated from the lower control arm.
Top 10 Things MINI Cooper Owners Should Know
Over the past few years we have written many blog posts on the MINI Cooper. If you are familiar with our auto repair center, you may know that when we first opened our auto shop back in 1978, we focused on servicing British and American cars — hence the name, British American Auto Care.