Call Auto Save Tire & Service Center at 850.433.1136 to book your next flat tire repair. We’re thrilled to be your number one Pensacola, FL auto repair and tire shop! 😁😊😀
Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) has announced the winners of its SMP “Women in Auto Care” Scholarship. The inaugural competition has presented two female students with $5,000 each.
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Standard Motor Products Awards Women in Auto Care Scholarships
Your tires must have enough tread depth to remove water from the contact patch and properly grip the road. If you frequently drive on wet roads, replace your tires at a tread depth of 4/32”. 🚧 😲 🚧
Michelin
23 September at 11:00 ·
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Keeping your vehicle 🚗 properly tuned can save you money at the gas pump. 👍👍👍
n 1902, Alabama resident Mary Anderson was riding a New York city streetcar 🚃 on a snowy day, and watched the conductor get out several times to clean the windshield. Inspired by the delays she went back to Birmingham, AL and sketched a design for her “Window Cleaning Device”, and applied for a patent. 🎉😀
Your vehicle won’t start or has trouble starting, the lights dim and you have problems with the stereo system output. If your car starts but stalls when you’re underway, your battery is probably not being recharged due to a faulty alternator. 😞😧😮
Car batteries are the strong, silent member of the automotive team. They do their job regardless of heat, cold weather and the drivers who demand so much of them. While a battery that allows a car start at the first turn of the key is a joyful thing, it doesn't last forever.
AUTO.HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM
How Often Should I Replace My Car Battery?
If the cranking of the engine is sluggish, it starts inconsistently, or there’s no sound and interior lights when you try to start, suspect a failing battery, a loose or corroded connection or electrical draw. 😮😧😞
While dashboard lights 💡 can go on and the car still appears to be driving “fine”, ignoring some lights can lead to serious issues, such as engine damage or other component failure. Come in and let us diagnosis your engine problem. 👨🔧
🌧 Flood waters can render a vehicle worthless. You can always check a vin number for free at carfax.com/flood to see if a flooded branded title has been reported to the DMV or better yet have a trusted mechanic look over the vehicle. 😁👍😃
If you’re replacing bulbs, always do so in pairs. There’s a good chance the other one won’t be far behind. 💡😀🚗
⛽️ Keeping gas in the tank is more important in winter than in summer. Why? A full tank reduces condensation, which can prevent gas line freeze ups in cold climates. 🤓😊😀
🌬 Cold weather causes air pressure in your tires to drop. For every 10 degree drop in temperature, your tire’s air pressure will drop about 1psi. A properly inflated tire ensures the best possible contact between the road and the tires. 👍👍👍
🌡 For every 10 degree drop in temperature, your tire’s air pressure will drop about 1psi. A properly inflated tire ensures the best possible contact between the road and the tires. 👍👍👍
Shorter days, fatigue, compromised night vision, rush hour, and impaired drivers are some of the risks we face when driving at night. These risks become especially pronounced moving into the weekend, with fatal crashes peaking on Saturday nights, according to NSC analysis of NHTSA data.
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Driving at Night
Happy Halloween! 🧙♀️🎃🦇
Since the alternator regulates how much ⚡️electric current gets fed back to the battery during recharging, the battery can overheat due to overcharging. This can shorten it’s life. Ask whether you need a replacement if you’re having alternator repairs done. 🚧
Vehicles are machines, and like any machine they need maintenance. For most vehicles, regular maintenance begins at 5,000 miles and continues from there every 5,000-10,000 miles. Of course, checking your car on a more regular basis is even better.
IDRIVESAFELY.COM
Routine Vehicle Maintenance 101: What You Should Know
If you feel the tires vibrating a lot then your wheels may not be properly balanced or aligned. It can also be a signal that the tire is defective. 😮😟😧
A tire with low tread, has a shorter stopping distance than a tire with proper tread depth. Check your tread depthby sticking a penny upside-down in one of the tire grooves, and if President Lincoln’s entire head is visible, it’s time to replace your tires. 😟😮😧
Go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recall page at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and enter your VIN number. You can also use NHTSA’s site to check on vehicle-related products, such as car seats, tires or auxiliary equipment. 😊👍🚘
Even for the most diehard gearheads and auto gurus out there, it’s impossible to truly know and retain everything there is to know about cars.
ALTDRIVER.COM
50 Crazy and Interesting Car Facts That You Should Know
🚧 Signs of power steering failure are a stiff or loose steering wheel, difficulty steering, and whining, groaning or squealing noises when turning. Don’t wait for divine intervention if you experience any of these symptoms come by and see us. 🚗
The guideline for tire rotation is approximately every 5,000 – 8,000 miles. Rotating a vehicle’s tires regularly will help achieve more uniform wear and extend the life of your tires. 😁
DMV.org advises, “Employ cruise control on extended flat stretches of highway, but deactivate on hills. Cruise control loses momentum on the ascent, and chugs gas on the descent.” ⛽️ 🚗
🚧 Loud pops can signal worn or dirty spark plugs, a clogged fuel filter or dirty air filter, bad ignition wires, or a problem with the distributor cap or rotor. A loud backfiring bang can indicate a problem with the catalytic converter. 😟
🚧TPMS issues a low pressure warning after tire pressure drops 25 percent below the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended pressure. A slight drop in tire pressure undetected by your TPMS could lead to a loss of fuel economy and safety issues.
Synthetic oil helps prevent sludge from forming and in case it already exists, scrubs off most of the gunk and sends it back into the oil filter, remember to change the oil filter too or you’ll run the risk of polluting your new lubricant. 👍👍👍
