Posts by Dennis Vieira
Selecting New Tires and Wheels
Some of us TIGARD drivers just love tires. All those little rubber hairs on new tires and the smell is wonderful. We live in a great time for tires. No matter how you drive around OR, where you want to go or the look you’re after; there is a tire for you. The same is…
Read MoreTire Tread Depth for TIGARD, OR Drivers
Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out. The Feds don’t have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider 2/32 of an inch to be the minimum legal tread…
Read MoreTIGARD Drivers Severe Service Maintenance Schedules
Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among TIGARD drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. Which schedule should TIGARD drivers follow? Here are some questions to ask yourself: Are most of your trips less than four miles/six kilometers around TIGARD?Are most of your trips less than 10…
Read MoreFuel Injection Basics for TIGARD
All modern TIGARD vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it’s a topic TIGARD drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right time—to be mixed with air and burned in the engine.…
Read MoreAir Conditioning Maintenance at Tylers Auto TV in TIGARD
Warm weather or cold, TIGARD drivers still need to think about their vehicle’s air conditioning. Most TIGARD people don’t service their air conditioning until after it fails. At Tylers Auto TV, we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance schedules for air conditioning service, just as we do for transmission service, oil changes and…
Read MoreClean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In TIGARD
Every TIGARD car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter’s dirty. Here’s what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your vehicle owner’s manual will have a recommendation of when the filter should be replaced. So between your owner’s…
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