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Archive for May 2023Keep Your Cool in Walnut Creek: Air Conditioning ServicesPosted May 28, 2023 11:34 AM
Most Walnut Creek drivers don't even think about their air conditioner. Now here's a tip for Walnut Creek vehicle owners: Run your air conditioner every so often during CA winters. This circulates the lubricant to help keep the seals from drying out. The air conditioner actually removes some of the moisture in the air. So if you have trouble with fogging on your vehicle windshield during CA winters or during a rain storm, running the A/C on the defrost setting should help. Now on some Walnut Creek cars you can't run the A/C at the same time as the defroster. Don't ask me why, but I suspect lawyers were involved. Gilmore's Auto Service Drive Defensively in CAPosted May 21, 2023 10:03 AMCar care is part of auto safety in Walnut Creek. But the most important thing we can do to improve safety on CA roads is to drive safely. Gilmore's Auto Service Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Walnut CreekPosted May 14, 2023 10:07 AM
Studies have even shown that using high mileage fluids early will actually prevent some of the problems of high mileage vehicles. So once you hit around 50,000 mi/80,000 km, consider stepping up to high mileage formulations. The fluids cost a bit more than standard fluids in Walnut Creek because of the additional additives, but they can be worth their weight in gold in terms of preventing repair costs down the road. It does cost more for vehicle owner's to properly maintain a higher mileage vehicle in Walnut Creek - but it's much cheaper than a new car payment! Gilmore's Auto Service A Stitch in Time at Gilmore's Auto ServicePosted May 7, 2023 9:00 AMYou probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fix an issue at its early stages, it will prevent a much more difficult problem later. That's certainly the case with your vehicle, and here's a true story to demonstrate it. A driver noticed his vehicle was due for an oil change, so he took it in to his service facility early in the morning so he could wait while the work was performed. The technician routinely checks the battery on vehicles just before extreme weather is approaching (cold or hot), so with winter coming up, he hooked up the load tester (it measures voltage while a load is put on the battery). It showed the battery wasn't holding a charge well. The technician checked the manufacturing date on the battery, too (most batteries have a date stamped in code somewhere on them). The date showed it was five years old. While batteries can last more than five years, many technicians say you should expect to get anywhere from three to six years out of them, depending on what they go through. So, this battery was getting a little long in the tooth, and it wasn't holding a charge particularly well. But how much current was it being sent by the vehicle's alternator? If it wasn't getting enough, that might be a factor. A test of the charging system showed the alternator was putting out the correct amount of power. The technician recommended replacing the battery, and the driver agreed. That was the stitch in time. Had the technician not checked the battery, that driver likely would have been stranded the next time he tried to start his vehicle on a very cold day. What originally was supposed to be just an oil change led to a technician's sharp diagnosis and a little preventative maintenance for one fortunate driver. Sometimes timing is everything. Gilmore's Auto Service | ||
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