When Mother Nature heats things up during the peak of Iowa summer, most people take action to keep cool. Consuming cold drinks, swimming, or cranking up your home’s air conditioner can help you stay cool. But your car doesn’t have that luxury, and that can cause problems for your battery. When you’re not driving it, […]
When it comes to performance vehicles like BMW and Mercedes, drivers like pushing limits – racing RPM, red-lining, and testing suspension and speeds. But there are some limits set for your car you shouldn’t test. If you’re the kind of driver that pushes the limit on all of your vehicle’s systems, like your fuel pump, […]
No one wants to get a flat tire. But it’s bound to happen at some point if you drive a car. If you walk into any tire store, you’re likely to see a jar full of nails, bolts, pieces of metal, and other objects that punctured someone’s tire and caused a slow hard-to-find leak or […]
Improving gas mileage is on the top of all of our minds…and wallets! If you commute to work, do a lot of driving around town, or you’re planning a vacation, you’re probably keenly aware of gas prices at the pump. The current national average is $2.268 per gallon, but in some areas, gas costs more […]
The electrical systems in your vehicle are expected to function properly – after all, you take care of your vehicle and do what you can to keep it in top shape. But what happens when car electrical problems start to rear an ugly head? These issues often are not usually self-contained and may grow in […]
Do you drive a diesel engine vehicle? It doesn’t matter if it is a compact VW diesel or a supersized full-size truck, the engine runs the same. While all diesel engines run the same, the engine is slightly different from a standard gasoline engine. Should you ever require diesel engine repair, you need to take […]
There’s nothing worse than walking out to your car from a successful grocery trip, only to find a fresh dent in the side of your vehicle and a shopping cart sitting idly by. Outside of the frustration that sets in, now you have a noticeable ding on your vehicle that becomes the first thing you […]
It’s happened to all of us. Driving down the road, listening to your favorite music, when all of a sudden your check engine light pops onto the dash. Naturally, a million different things instantly run through your head. What if the engine is shot and you have to replace it? Would it be better to […]
This Sunday, June 18, is the day for you to show your dad how much he means to you. Whether he’s helping to shop for a new car, giving valuable job search advice or just being there to bounce ideas off of, he deserves a great Father’s Day gift! But instead of the old tie […]
Whether you’re old enough to remember the days before anti-lock brakes or if you had the privilege of driving such a hand-me-down vehicle, you understand the importance of fully functioning anti-lock brakes – especially in a crazy Iowa winter. These brakes may be the difference between your vehicle skidding off the side of the road […]