Matthew's Auto Repair Blog January 2008 Archive

Are You Prepared for an Auto Emergency?
You never know what lies beyond the next corner. Well, sometimes you do, especially if you're around the corner from your house. But when you're farther away from home than ... Read More

Saturday January 26, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

... and Speaking of Killing Cats
Sometimes (apparently often if you drive an Altima) your catalytic converter will forget to take its Prozac and fall apart right in front of you. An overheated cat can quickly ... Read More

Saturday January 19, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Altima Owner Thinks He's Getting the Shaft
Ramon has a 2003 Nissan Altima, or thought he had one until he took it to the dealership when he found it dead in the driveway one morning. I have a ... Read More

Thursday January 17, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)

100 MPG Hummers, and other Maintenance Miracles
A huge percentage of repairs and maintenance done on our vehicles can greatly affect our gas mileage. Even keeping your tires properly inflated can give you a couple of extra ... Read More

Tuesday January 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Transmission Repair Not So Automatic After All
This is a story repeated all too often in the auto repair world: I have a 2001 VW Jetta sedan GLS. I have had the transmission rebuilt by Aamco. I had ... Read More

Friday January 11, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

My Car Won't Start! Wait ... chill ... fix ...
If you turn your car key and get nothing, or get anything less than an engine roaring to life, you might be in for a bad day. It's not going ... Read More

Friday January 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)