Author Archives: Dan

Over-Pressurized Tires

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Dan

Most cars have tire pressure specifications between 30 and 35 psi. Maintaining the correct pressure is necessary for long tire life and good performance. Usually when cars come into the shop their tires are a little low or a little … Continue reading →

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Working on Family Minivans

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Dan

It usually doesn’t matter whether a customer has kids. If I’m doing any kind of work outside the car, or on the engine, it doesn’t matter. But then if I have to work on the interior, it can make things … Continue reading →

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My Day at Autocross Novice School

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Dan

Today’s video is about my day at autocross novice school a few weeks ago. Click here or on the video above to watch it.

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Counterfeit Roof Rails

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Dan

Usually when a customer wants Honda accessories installed on their car, they buy through the dealership’s parts department for their service department to install. It’s not often that a customer brings in the accessories to have us install them.

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All 4 Outlets Don’t Work

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Dan

A customer came in with a few problems to diagnose. One of them was that none of their accessory sockets worked. The most common problem is a blown fuse, but this was all of their sockets.

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Tire Blowout? Accidental Off-Roading?

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Dan

Sometimes there are cars outside the body shop at the dealership that have interesting damage. I rarely get to hear what happened to cause the damage, so I have to try to guess what might have caused it.

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A Quick Word on Safety

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dan

Today’s video is about safety while working on cars. Click here or on the video above to watch it.

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Comedic Emblem

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Dan

Sometimes cars seem to have a sense of humor. I was looking over a Honda CR-V that was well past its prime. It was close to 200,000 miles, and had a lot of problems.

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Faking a Race Car

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Dan

I’ve posted before about when people put stickers on their car to try to impress people with what features their car allegedly has. Often it’s fake, and anybody who actually knows about what features are available would know that the … Continue reading →

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Long Tire Life

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Dan

Recently I had a 2013 CR-V in the shop. While looking it over I measured the tires, and there was 3/32nds on the front and 5/32nds on the rear, which is right around when it’s time to get new tires. … Continue reading →

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