auto technician

  1. Your Fort Collins Auto Shop And Car Safety

    New years Eve is a world wide party night. Its a night of celebration, of dropping balls and fireworks. Many pubs and clubs do some of their best businesses on New Years Eve. Meeting friends to ring in the new year, and bid farewell to 2014 is a celebratory tradition. Unfortunately, it is also a nig…Read More

  2. Your Fort Collins Auto Shop And Future Car Tech

    Your Fort Collins auto shop is always watching for new tech and upcoming trends. They stay on top of changing technology in order to keep current with auto repair and maintenance, as well as keep auto technicians up to date and ready to fix anything that comes in to the shop. Since the first mechani…Read More

  3. Why Mechanics No Longer Do Automotive Tune Ups

    Mechanics in Fort Collins don’t do tune ups anymore because modern cars are so computerized, that the many adjustments and tweaks that comprised the majority of an auto tune up are simply not necessary. Valves don’t need adjusting, ignition timing on modern cars is regulated and controlled by yo…Read More

  4. Common Brake Problems And A Guide To Brake Repair

    Your Fort Collins Auto Repair shop will service quite a few vehicles that need brake repair. Most cars use disc brakes, and they are not a terribly complex system. They are composed of a brake fluid filled hydraulic system, a set of padded clamps known as calipers, and a disc known as the rotor. Add…Read More

  5. Fort Collins Automotive Mistakes To Avoid

    Treat your car with car, and it can last a very long time, up to 200,000 miles. Also, a well and properly maintained car will perform better, experience less mechanical breakdown and failure, and cost the owner much less in upkeep. If you want to keep your car running efficiently and well, there are…Read More

  6. Get Your Car Ready To Go Watch Wildlife

    Enjoy watching our bountiful Colorado wildlife this fall without even having to leave your car if you don’t want to. This is a great time, before snows get deep and weather gets too frigid to watch our elk, bighorn sheep, antelope, moose and other animals. Our smaller creatures, like chipmunks, be…Read More

  8. When To Replace Or Trade In Your Car

    Most classic cars are generally always worth repairing. They are rare, and they retain their value. Then there is the whole selection of collector cars, something I'm sure most of us don’t have an abundance of. But if you do collect cars for pleasure, investing or rehab, this article is probably n…Read More

  9. How To Check For Safety In A Used Car

    Earlier, we talked about working with both your Fort Collins Auto repair shop as well as online sources to make good choices when purchasing a new or used vehicle. Another thing you need to look for, aside from general upkeep and maintenance, is safety. A good place to start your investigation is wi…Read More

  10. What To Check For When Buying A New Or Used Car

    When it is time to purchase a new or used vehicle, how do we, as lay persons, know if a particular car has been well maintained, if it is safe to drive, and how much repair it may need in the years to come based on its age and condition? A brand new car may even have some quirks, just because it was…Read More

  11. Quick and Easy Maintenance Tricks

    When it comes to adapting what we have on hand to deal with a mechanical issue or inconvenience, there are a few household items we can employ for quick auto fixes besides duct tape. Your Fort Collins auto repair shop probably does not use hand sanitizer to de-ice a frozen car lock, but who knows. C…Read More

  12. Tips On Keeping Your Car Well Maintained

    When it comes to Fort Collins auto repair, the best advice your auto technician can give you is to stay on top of maintenance. Regular scheduled maintenance service may only come once or twice a year, thanks to better mechanical technology and cars that tend to purr along without needing a lot of ad…Read More