Auto Repair
OEM or Aftermarket? (Choosing Replacement Parts)
It happens – a part on your vehicle breaks or just wears out. The replacement part is very important. You want it to last and perform like new. That’s why…
Read More Your Nose Knows Gasoline
Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your…
Read More Minimizing Blind Spots In Littleton For Safer Driving
When we Littleton travel around CO, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the…
Read More CO Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil
If you’re a quart low, there isn’t enough oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy. Same goes for dirty oil. It doesn’t…
Read More The 20.9 Percent Factor (Oxygen Sensor)
Do you know what gas makes up 20.9% of the air we breathe? It’s oxygen. Oxygen is an important part of the combustion process that enables your engine to make…
Read More That Sinking Feeling (Suspension Failure)
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of driving down the road and, suddenly, the back end of your vehicle collapses. A possible cause is that something in your suspension has…
Read More Show Me the Door (Vehicle Door Issues)
Of all the parts of a vehicle we take for granted, the doors must be near the top of the list. We open them to get in, lock them, and…
Read More Do I Need a New Battery?
Today’s vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really strains your electrical system, making it hard for the battery to keep up. Think about it: electric…
Read More Simple Answers from Dakota Ridge Auto: Synthetic Oil
Simple Question: What is synthetic oil, and should I use it? Dakota Ridge Auto Answer: Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs. Conventional oil molecules are long…
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