Van Nuys Auto Repair & Service Center

This fuel saving tip is so simple, no one from here to Encino will believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be constantly leaking out; wasted gas. And air will get in and that can cause your oxygen sensor to read incorrectly and the oxygen sensor will tell the engine management computer to adjust the fuel-air mix and, well, you get the pictrue; you'll be burning more gas around Encino than you need to. This could cause the check engine light to come on as well. A worn gas cap can have the same effect. If you constantly smell gas when you walk by your tank, you might need a new gas cap. So, twist your cap until it clicks three times – that means it's on tight. Have your Encino area service advisor at AutoAid & Rescue ... read more

The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Van Nuys Ca: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Van Nuys Ca motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new car....click to view video: http://autoaid.autotipsblog.com/2010/03/23/maintaining-your-older-car-in-van-nuys-ca

Today we're talking about shocks and struts. They're so easy to forget about because they last so long and wear out so slowly. But your shocks are really responsible for keeping your tires on the road – so they're very important. Without shocks, your wheels would be bouncing over bumps and lifting in corners. The shocks push the tire down to the road to maximize traction. Good shocks equal good ride quality and safe handling. There's a difference between shocks and springs. Springs support the weight of the vehicle, keeping it suspended up off the axels. The shocks moderate the rebound motion as wheels hit bumps. Now a strut combines a shock and a coil spring in one compact unit. When your shocks are worn out you may notice degraded handling as you drive around our Van Nuys streets. Your vehicle feels squirmy around corners and floaty over bumps. You may notice the rea ... read more

Everyone in Van Nuys CA eventually replaces their tires, whether it's because they're worn out or they're just looking for something different. There are so many great tire choices in Van Nuys CA, it can be difficult to sort them out. Let's group the broad spectrum into several categories that will help in the selection process. One category is often referred to as "summer tires". Summer tires are designed to be driven on the road when temperatrues are generally above 45 degrees. Their tread design is optimized for traction on dry roads in Van Nuys CA and they're also able to effectively displace water on rainy roads. Now the rubber compound gets a little hard and stiff as temperatrues drop below 45 degrees as it occasionally does here in Van Nuys CA. And the tread which handles dry roads so well, can get packed with snow or mud – which provides very little traction in ... read more

Under-inflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Sherman Oaks area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand – you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don't have enough air in them, their rolling resistance is dramatically increased and it simply takes more gas to get from Van Nuys to Sherman Oaks. Always check your tire pressure when you gas up at one of our local Sherman Oaks service stations. If they're low – even just a little bit – bring them up to proper pressure. There's a sticker on the inside of your driver's door that gives the manufactruer's recommended tire pressure. And don't rely on your tire pressure monitoring system to alert you to when you need more air. The TPMS system is set to warn you when pressure drops twenty percent below recommendations. That's severely under inflated and you neede ... read more