Van Nuys Auto Repair & Service Center

When all of a vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in Sherman Oaks can cause your sedan's wheels to be out of alignment. Driving for an extended time in Sherman Oaks when you’re out of alignment causes your sedan's tires to wear unevenly and excessively – perhaps causing you to have to replace tires years too early or even lead to a blowout: Dangerous … and expensive. It can also cause prematrue wear to your suspension system, which can be really expensive. Here are some alignment basics: The ideal alignment for your sedan was designed by its engineers. Alignment service at AutoAid & Rescue starts with an inspection of the steering and suspension – to see if anything’s bent or broken. Then the Sherman Oaks technician will look at tire conditio ... read more

Hello, welcome to AutoAid & Rescue. Today's topic is batteries. It seems like everything in Encino runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we’re most concerned with here at AutoAid & Rescue are those in our vehicles. Car batteries wear out just like any other battery and need to be replaced. There are a couple of things Encino drivers should know when looking for a new battery. There are two measurements that come into play: one is cold cranking amps and the other is reserve capacity. Let’s start with cold cranking amps. This can be thought of as the power output used to start a cold engine. The number of cold cranking amps you need depends on your vehicle and where you live, specifically how cold it is where you live. The two factors are that the colder your sedan's engine is, the more power it takes to turn the engine over ... read more

Hello Tarzana, let's talk about brakes. Braking, as all Tarzana drivers know,is slowing or stopping a vehicle. As you can imagine, brakes are engineered to work well on a particular vehicle application. For example, you would expect more powerful brakes on a heavy-duty pickup that routinely hauls big loads and pulls trailers, than you would on a compact car. And a Corvette that can go over 180 miles per hour would have much different braking needs than the family mini-van you drive around Tarzana. 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 sedan or truck rolls off a local Tarzana dealer showroom floor. It has brand new brakes wi ... read more

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Today in our AutoAid & Rescue blog, we’re going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your sedan isn’t the only aspect of your life in Van Nuys with recommended intervals: Let’s start with twice yearly dental cleaning. And physical exams. How about laundry, mowing the lawn and paying the bills? Now, what would happen if you didn’t follow these intervals? Well, you’d get more cavities. You’d probably not become aware of health issues that benefit from early detection and treatment. And you’d have to wear dirty clothes, be embarrassed by your overgrown lawn and have your utilities shut off. We all realize there are some things in life that we have to take care of regularly. If we don’t, there are negative consequences. Our quality of life takes a hit and it inevitably costs more money. So why is it so hard to remember to follow ... read more

AutoAid 14526 Erwin Street Van Nuys, CA 91411 (818) 901-1113 [email protected]www.autoaidrescue.com Need Directions? Map BACK TO SCHOOL $24.95 CAR SERVICE Refer a Friend Request Appointment Include: Oil, Lube, and Filter * ... read more

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AutoAid Just received it's 4th consecutive annual AAA 100% Customer Satisfaction Award. This unprecedented string of consistent exceptional service is a reflection of the hard work and dedication put forth by David, Per, Ito, Frankie and Jessie. Thank you to all our customers for giving us the opportunity to earn this high honor

Let’s talk about air quality in Van Nuys. It’s a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, we began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle? Cabin air filters are now coming on most new sedans in Van Nuys. These filters clean the air in the passenger compartment. They can filter particles down to three microns, so that’s good enough to clean out dust, pollen and most pollutants. If you suffer from allergies in Van Nuys, this is very good news. Your car can be a haven during your Van Nuys commute.Now, it’s only been in the last few years that cabin air filters have become common. You can look in your owner’s manual to see if you have one. If you do, there’ll be a recommendation for replacing it when it gets dirty. If you live in an are ... read more

Your sedan engine really needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let’s go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving around Sherman Oaks, twenty pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas that weighs a little over six pounds produce twenty pounds of carbon dioxide? The answer is that the carbon comes from the gasoline, but the oxygen comes from the air. You see, it takes about twelve thousand gallons of air to burn a gallon of gas in your engine. Clearly, your sedan needs a lot of air to keep going in Sherman Oaks. A lot of clean air is better. You’ve seen the pictrues of the crowds in Asia wearing face masks. They want some kind of filter to keep unwanted pollution and germs out of their lungs. Well, your sedan also works better when its internals are clean. When your sedan air filter’s d ... read more