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Here is where we store all of the previous 'Car Tips'. As the months and years go by, this will be a valuable resource page!
'Car Tips' For 1997
June - How often should I
change my oil?
July - How do I know if I
need to change my automatic transmission fluid?
August - I have to have my
car emission tested soon.
September - How often
should I change my belts & hoses?
October - How often
should I have the coolant changed or serviced?
November - Why does my
brake fluid go down slowly?
December - My vehicle
recently started having a shudder feeling when hitting the brakes.
'Car Tips' For 1998
January - My car has a
very noticeable rotten egg smell.
February - The steering
on my car has started to get hard to turn at times.
March - Is there anything I
can do about my squeaky belts?
April - Do Air bags work?
May - What does a tune-up
consist of?
June - My vehicle is blowing
black smoke out the tail pipe.
July - I have a clicking
noise when I turn. What could this be?
August - My steering wheel
wobbles as if it is loose
September - My battery
goes dead each night.
October - My vehicle is
blowing blue smoke out the tail pipe.
November - My vehicle is
blowing white smoke out the tail pipe
December - My check
engine light, (or service engine soon light) is coming on.
Car Tips For 1999
January - I just put
new wiper blades on and they still wipe poorly.
February - My
speedometer jumps and makes noise when cold.
March - I hear a squeeking,
chirping type noise while driving slowly.
April - S10 Blazer with the
4.3 Vortec Engine. It is hard to start in the mornings
May - When coming to a stop
the engine just dies.
June - My vehicle kind of
wobbles back and forth at slow speeds
July - I have a '89 tercel
that became severly overheated
August - My car rolls back
on hills when I let off of the brake. Is this normal?
September - Just had a
tune up and oil change. Now my car is burning gas.
October - I have an 83
Ford mustang with the 3.8l v6 that has a rough idle.
November - 89 Dodge
Caravan. When I put it in drive, or reverse, I hear and feel a
loud clunk.
December - Gettings Bugs
off a Le Bra.
Cartips for 2000
January - I checked
the oil in my car, the dipstick has a chocolate color of oil on
it.
February - When should I
change the timing belt on my car?.
March - I hear this humming
noise in the rear of my car.
April - After going through
water car now knocks.
May - Temperature guage rises
in traffic.
June - Roaring noise while
driving.
Tips and advise are the opinions of our Master technicians. Precision Automotive & Transmission Inc., and their employee's will not be held liable for any advise used that may incur damage or liabilities by anyone visiting this web site. All visitors are informed of this fact here. We sincerely hope however that the information provided will help owners maintain their vehicles in top condition.