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If you’re a Colorado resident who owns a truck, you know how important it is to have a reliable and trustworthy auto repair shop for all your truck repair needs. Dakota Ridge Auto, located in Littleton, CO, is a locally owned and operated one-stop-shop that provides expert truck repair services with a focus on customer…

The other day, a man walked into a restaurant carrying a can of paint. He had just bought the latex paint at the local home improvement store, and he was stopping for lunch.  “Latex paint is water-based, and it’s so cold out. If I leave it out in my truck while I’m eating, it’ll be…

There is no doubt that winter driving in cold climates like we have in Littleton, Colorado, presents challenges that warmer weather doesn’t.  So here are a few things to pay attention to when it comes to your vehicle and winter. Coolant levels. We think of coolant as anti-freeze in winter, but that liquid in the…

We all know driving on slippery ice can be dangerous. You might not know that wet leaves can be just as slick. If you live in an area with trees that drop their leaves, or if you’re traveling in an area where the fall foliage is worth a look, here are a few things that…

Myths start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic.  And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths.  Some bloggers recall the vehicles of yesteryear and declare their modern decedents to be virtually maintenance-free and that anyone who says otherwise is out…

Do you know that long belt that snakes around the front of your engine? It’s called the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt is driven by the engine as it turns. It powers your alternator, air conditioning compressor, and power steering pump. On some vehicles, it also runs the water pump, radiator fan, and power brakes. Sounds like a lot of…

Chances are you’ve had the power go out in your neighborhood at some time, and you know how helpless you feel.  No lights, no microwave oven, no cold refrigerator: Yikes, it’s like living in another century. Well, your vehicle is also highly dependent on having power for it to run properly.  When your battery cables…

A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems.  Let’s start at the tank.  The gas tank gathers dirt, rust, and sediment over the years.  That’s why there’s a fuel filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank.  A dirty filter will rob the engine of the clean gas it needs…

Today we want to talk about your engine air filter.  That’s the filter that cleans the air before it’s burned in your engine.  People wonder how often they should change their engine air filter.  The simple answer is when it’s dirty.  That’s a function of how much air has passed through the filter, so your…

A driver recently noticed that her garage had begun to smell like gasoline after she parked her vehicle inside. Her Check Engine light had also just come on. This was something she’d never experienced before. So, she called up her NAPA Service Advisor and asked what was causing it. The answer, of course, is that…