Posts by Dennis Vieira
Suspension Service at Tylers Auto TV in TIGARD
During an inspection at Tylers Auto TV in TIGARD, your friendly and knowledgeable automotive service technician will check for worn, broken or missing parts. Here’s a quick rundown of suspension system components: There are the springs which hold the weight of your vehicle. There are several varieties of springs. Springs are heavy duty parts that rarely break…
Read MoreThe Importance of TIGARD Drivers Following Service Intervals
Today in our Tylers Auto TV blog, we’re going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn’t the only aspect of your life in TIGARD with recommended intervals: Let’s start with twice yearly dental check-ups and regular physical exams. How about laundry, watering the lawn and paying the bills? Now, what would happen if…
Read MoreDoes Your Car Have A Recall Item?
Recalls are pretty serious for TIGARD residents and don’t happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that TIGARD residents still might want to know about. For these less serious cases, the vehicle manufacturer issues what is known as a Technical Service Bulletin – or TSB. These bulletins tell TIGARD service centers (including Tylers…
Read MoreSynthetic Oil for TIGARD Autos
If you are a driver in TIGARD and you aren’t currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now’s the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. Synthetic oil doesn’t gel or gum-up like petroleum based oil and it doesn’t vaporize as easily. It protects…
Read MoreTiming Belt
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let’s take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt. First, let’s review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head. The…
Read MoreHave You Checked Your Headlights?
Like everything in the OR automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. OR drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on TIGARD roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, helping you to see the sides more clearly. The…
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