Older VehiclesAutomotive Tips from South Side Garage: Brake NoiseYour brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in OKLAHOMA CITY. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad ar... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on June 19, 2022 Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. The name disc brakes comes from one ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 22, 2022 Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date.A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 17, 2022 Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on February 27, 2022 What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in OKLAHOMA CITYSo you've bought a used vehicle in the OKLAHOMA CITY area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the OKLAHOMA CITY area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there pro... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on December 26, 2021 South Side Garage Brake Service for Safe Stopping in OKLAHOMA CITYLet's talk about something critical for all OKLAHOMA CITY drivers: your brakes. Your vehicle is heavy, and it takes a lot of muscle to bring it and your passengers to a safe stop so everything needs to be in good working order.Here's an explanation on how your disc brakes work:The wheel hub ke... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on December 05, 2021 Put on the Brakes: Brake Service at South Side GarageWhen it comes to preventive maintenance and vehicle care, most OKLAHOMA CITY drivers know how important it is to check their brakes. But brakes are more than just brake pads and shoes. There are a lot of components in the brake system, and they all need to be in good working order.The pads and s... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on November 17, 2021 Stop It! You Need Good BrakesGood brakes are obviously very important. If you've ever had your brakes go out while you're driving around the OKLAHOMA CITY area, you'll know how terrifying it can be. Today we'll focus on how to tell when you have a brake problem and how to make good repair choices. Often, the first indicati... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on December 27, 2020 Hitting The Brakes In OKLAHOMA CITYHello OKLAHOMA CITY, let's talk about brakes. But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There's also the power brake pump and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes.Let's step back. A new vehicle or truck r... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on September 06, 2020 Braking News: Keep Your Stopping PowerRichard 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 ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on June 21, 2020 |
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