Posts by Dennis Vieira
Odometer Rollback on Your TIGARD, OR Vehicle
How do TIGARD drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth? Well, back in ’86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect OR consumers against mileage fraud. It says a OR seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage. To have your odometer checked in TIGARD, OR, stop by Tylers Auto…
Read MoreLooking Down the Road – Headlamps
If you’ve ever been driving around TIGARD and had a headlamp go out, you’ve probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won’t have the same brightness, which can be distracting and will affect your field of…
Read MoreThe Maintenance Free Myth
Sometimes we hear people in TIGARD say, “What’s up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don’t break down.” While it is true that today’s vehicles are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that complexity demands higher tolerances for everything. For example, most TIGARD drivers…
Read MoreWhich Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in TIGARD?
Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in TIGARD? Is it: Stereo Wheels Air Bag DVD System Well, if you said stereo – you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in OR – approximately 50,000 a year are stolen across the country. New…
Read MoreDrive Train – What You Need to Know in TIGARD
One TIGARD automotive service issue that doesn’t get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don’t get talked about very much around TIGARD, but they’re very important. First let’s define what the driveline is: Taking a small step back, the power plant is comprised of the engine and transmission. The driveline starts there and includes all…
Read MoreTire Maintenance in TIGARD
With the recent focus in the TIGARD area on improving fuel economy, we’ve been told how important it is to maintain our tire pressure. TIGARD drivers know that tires wear out, but we want to make them last as long as possible because they’re not cheap to replace. In addition to saving gas, properly inflated tires…
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