June 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY drivers may have an alignment problem if their car drifts or pulls to one side, the steering wheel's off center, they notice uneven tire wear or the car doesn't feel like it handles right as they drive down OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, streets and roads.When all of a vehicle's wheels ar...
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Posted in Automotive News
on June 28, 2020
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every OKLAHOMA CITY driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at South Side Garage will ...
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Posted in Older Vehicles
on June 21, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 14, 2020
Many OKLAHOMA CITY drivers have been hearing about technological advances in power steering, specifically electric power steering. Some very high-end cars have been featuring electric power steering. Power steering fluid has the necessary hydraulic properties and the ability to lubricate the int...
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Posted in Automotive News
on June 11, 2020
Let's talk about air quality in OKLAHOMA CITY. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, OKLAHOMA CITY drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years th...
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Posted in Suspension
on June 09, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the OKLAHOMA CITY area, but it does add qui...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 08, 2020
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for OKLAHOMA CITY drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in Oklahoma to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But...
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Posted in Timing Belt
on June 07, 2020
Organization is the key to managing a busy life in Oklahoma. So setting up an annual calendar for vehicle care can keep OKLAHOMA CITY residents on top of preventive maintenance. But you can't just write oil change every few months on the calendar. Modern vehicles have many systems that are vital ...
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Posted in Service Intervals
on June 07, 2020
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head....
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Posted in Parts
on June 05, 2020
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de...
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Posted in Fuel System
on June 04, 2020
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