Category: Auto Care
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Proper Tire Pressure: Why It’s So Important
The Importance of Proper Tire Pressure and Why It Changes Having safe roads here in Mooresville is about preparation as much as it is about being safe when you hit the road to avoid incidents and accidents. And keeping the correct tire pressure in your car or truck is crucial for your safety, fuel efficiency,…
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Tire Bulge: What? Why? And Your Best Course of Action
What Might Cause Your Car or Truck Tire to Bulge, and What Should You Do About It? This New Year’s many Asheville residents have made fitness part of their 2025 resolutions. And while looking out for our physical health is good, there is another “battle of the bulge” we need to look out for: that…
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Wheel Bearings: What You Need to Know if They Fail
The Role of Wheel Bearings in Your Vehicle and How to Identify Failure Imagine this: you’re headed to the *Assembly Required Designer Toy Expo in downtown Asheville when suddenly your car starts pulling to one side. And you wonder: could this be my wheel bearings? Wheel bearings may not be as flashy as other components…
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Car Thermostat: How to Know if It’s Broken and What to Do
Why Your Car’s Thermostat Is Important and How to Tell If It Needs Repair We’ve had some unusually cold weather here in South Carolina. And many of us in Rock Hill wonder how our wildlife – not used to this level of cold -manage. Turns out our wild neighbors, the alligator, has a resourceful way…
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TPMS: How it Protects Your Safety and What You Need to Know
Understanding the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and What to Do if the Light Turns On Picture this: You’re on your way to pick strawberries at Hunter Farms in Easley, when suddenly a warning light on your dashboard lights up: an exclamation mark inside a horseshoe shape. And, you wonder, what does this mean and…
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Cold Weather and Your Transmission: What You Need to Know
Is Cold Weather Hard on Your Car’s Transmission? Tips for Winter Maintenance in North Carolina We had our first winter storm here in Hickory last week and boy was it cold! Certainly, winter in North Carolina can bring chilly mornings and occasional freezing temperatures. And this can affect your car’s performance—including the transmission. Yet, while…
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Bleeding Your Brakes: What It Means and Why You May Need It
What Does “Bleeding Your Brakes” Mean, and Why Do You Need It? Part of our Arden pride is having the wherewithal to come together and help those in need after Hurricane Helene. And it’s this preparing and dealing with potential problems that also extends to the car of our cars and truck. So, it’s no…
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Broken Heater: Why and What to do If Your Car Heater Breaks
What Causes a Broken Heater and How to Prevent It From Happening The snow is coming down… almost 2 inches here in Walkertown. And though this doesn’t sound like a whole lot, it’s unusual for us. So, when this winter chills hits, a properly working car heater becomes essential for comfortable and safe driving. However,…
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Coolant Flush: All the Cool Things to Know About it
The Importance of a Coolant Flush for Your Car or Truck We may be having some cold weather here in Lincolnton, but it’s still a good idea to keep your cool when it comes to your car or truck. And the best way to do that is with a coolant flush. Because, your car or…
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Your Tire Sidewall Codes: Decoding Your Tires
What Do the Numbers and Codes on Your Tire Sidewalls Mean? Mooresville has a new Latin-inspired cocktail bar that is getting a lot of attention. And if you want to check it out, it’s a good idea to make sure you have the best tires on you vehicle when navigating the Mooresville roads. But, knowing…