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Headlight Restoration Feb 17th, 2017 Question: My headlight lenses are all cloudy. I checked with my local vehicle dealership about replacing them and it is very expensive. What else can I do? Professional Automotive Answer: You are right – replacing a headlight assembly can cost hundreds of dollars. Luckily there is something car owners can […]

Automatic transmissions have gotten more sophisticated in recent years for Fishers, Castleton, and Indianapolis car owners. Take the number of gears for starters: The base is four speeds, five is very common. Many manufacturers are using six speeds and several have seven or even eight speeds. As you can imagine, this means more parts in your vehicle’s […]

There’s not much residents in the Castleton, Fishers, or Indianapolis can do about the price of gas in INDIANA, but we can control – up to a point – how much we use. Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel consumption . The first thing we can do is watch the go-pedal. Hard acceleration just sucks the gas. […]

Let’s talk shocks and struts. Shock absorbers and struts last a long time for Indianapolis, Fishers, and Castleton area drivers and wear out pretty slowly for most vehicles. They’re easy to take for granted, but your shocks and struts do a very important job so you need to pay attention to them. They keep your […]

The check engine light might come on in your vehicle. It’s an amber colored light that shows on your dashboard. In newer vehicles it might just be a problem with your gas cap not being screwed on tight enough (or a worn gas cap), causing the vehicle to fail the self-diagnostic evaporative emission test. All […]

Question: I need new tires. How do I know which tires to get? Professional Automotive Answer: Let’s look at selecting new tires in light of three factors: Function, Fit, and Value. Function: This gets at what your needs are for new tires: weather conditions, terrain, temperatures, etc. New family vehicles sold in INDIANA come with […]

A lot of Fishers, Indianapolis area drivers wonder about how to prepare their vehicle for a trip. That’s a big deal. You could be driving through INDIANA mountains and deserts in some pretty lonely areas so you may be anxious to know that the car is up to the task and won’t leave you stranded. Fishers, […]

The job of your coolant/antifreeze is to circulate around the engine, absorb heat then dissipate it in the radiator. We also know that Cooling system failure can cause extensive engine damage. Here are a couple things to think about. One is about minor coolant leaks. It’s tempting to put off repairing small cooling system leaks […]

Are you looking for a few fundraising ideas to help fund your organization? I would ask you to consider us. We have worked with a few organizations and have helped them raise thousands of dollars. We would like to speak with you to see how we might help you meet those ever increasing money demands […]

It’s getting that time of year again when we go out to start our cars and hope the battery will do its job. If you live in the Indianapolis, Fishers, Castleton, or Noblesville area you know how cold and harsh the winters can be.  Is your battery ready? If it’s been more than 3 years […]