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