How to Protect Your Car in the Summer Heat

Most owners are aware that winter is hard on their cars. The stresses that salt, cold, ice, and poor roads add mean that preparing for winter is crucial, and when winter is over there is often damage to be repaired. People do not often stop to consider how summer –

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How Long Should a Car Battery Last?

Most drivers take their car batteries for granted – until, of course, their cars won’t start. It’s never a good time to have car trouble, but a dead battery is always a very unpleasant surprise. This is why most car experts advise owners to mentally make a note of how old

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Do You Have a Loose Fuel Cap?

One of the most common and easily addressed car problems is a loose fuel cap. The good news is, it’s a cheap and easy fix. So if your check engine light comes on unexpectedly, this is a great place to start. Let’s take a look at a few other signs

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4 Reasons Your Car Won’t Start in Cold Weather

If you deal with street parking during the winter, maybe it’s happened to you. You bundle up and head out to brush that mound of snow off your car. You scrape a layer of ice off the windshield. But when you throw your keys into the ignition to start heating

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Preventing Your Car From Being Damaged During The Winter

Bad weather is hard on your car and in Michigan comes with plenty of bad weather and road complications. The salt used on the roads to keep us all from slipping and sliding can eat the paint on your car’s body and corrode its undercarriage.  Driving over poor roads that

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5 Ways to Minimize Car/Deer Crashes This Year

By: Mike Veenstra As we in Michigan head into the darker, snowier part of the year, most driving and preparedness advice given tends to involve vehicle condition, specifically tire and engine condition, and emergency supplies lists. And while it is always a good idea to inspect your car before you

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5 Ways To Make Your Car Faster this Summer

Maybe you’ve dreamed about owning a fast car all your life. A car that will give you some power and speed. A car that gives you an experience whenever you drive it. If you’ve finally realized that your budget won’t allow for the Aston Martin One-77 anytime soon, we’re here

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Is Your Car Ready for Another Round of Polar Vortex in Grand Rapids?

Are you ready for one more round of polar vortex? Because it’s ready to take on West Michigan again this week. We’ve already been through this twice before, so perhaps you’ve learned how to deal with extreme cold. It’s hard on people, but it’s also hard on cars because the

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How Do I Avoid Road Salt Damage?

Most Michiganders are thankful for the stretches of salt that coat our icy roads in the winter. Salt trucks work overtime to ensure as many roads as possible are navigable. But we may not consider the harmful effects road salt can have on our vehicles throughout the season and beyond.

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Choosing the Right Tire for Your Car

Choosing the right tire for your car is very important. The tire is the most important safety feature of your car. It is the only part of the vehicle that ever makes contact with the road. Even if your car has a brand new engine, new brake pads and is

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