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How to Save Gas in Littleton

High CO gas prices have hit most of our budgets here in Littleton. If increased fuel costs are consuming a bigger portion of your budget, you may be tempted to skimp in…
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Engine Air Filter Basics for Littleton

Today in the Dakota Ridge Auto car care blog, we want to talk about your engine air filter. That’s the filter that cleans the air before it’s burned in your engine.…
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Air Blend Box

You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila, you have warm air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. How does all that happen?…
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winter driving

Do I Need AWD? (Pros and Cons of AWD)

When the cold weather rolls around and the first slippery days confront drivers, it’s tempting to say, “I need an all-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicle to deal with the weather.”  Well,…
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Axle

The axle assemblies in your vehicle transfer power out to the drive wheels.  On a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, there is an axle shaft that goes from the differential in the center…
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Spark Plugs

In Littleton, CO, the days when Littleton drivers changed their spark plugs every couple of years has ended. Back in the day, spark plugs really did wear out that often.…
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Wiper Blade Design

Wiper blades may not be the most exciting topic for most Littleton residents – but they are pretty important. Most of us Littleton residents have had an experience when a…
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