January 2022Auburndale Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your CarLet's talk about air quality in Auburndale. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Auburndale drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that cab... Read More Posted in Suspension on January 30, 2022 Serpentine Belt Service at American Lube Express in AuburndaleDon't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Auburndale road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pump... Read More Posted in Parts on January 23, 2022 Rear Window?Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some drivers DO find mysterious. Why don't the rear windows in the second row of many of these vehicles go... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 16, 2022 Automotive Tips from American Lube Express: Battery TestingThe simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at American Lube Express when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.Batteries are a big ticket item for most Auburndale drivers and its tempting to put off buying a new one as long as possible.... Read More Posted in Fluids on January 09, 2022 The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 02, 2022 The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have.Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... Read More Posted in Transmission on January 01, 2022 |
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