230,000 Miles Later: What Real Wear and Tear Actually Looks Like (2011 Nissan Versa)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 230,000 Miles Later: What Real Wear and Tear Actually Looks Like (2011 Nissan Versa) Every car reaches a point where mileage stops being a number on the dash and starts being a visible, physical thing you can point to under the hood. This 2011 Nissan Versa is a great example, 230,000 miles in, and […]
The $40 Sensor That Can Turn Into a $2,000 Repair (Mitsubishi 2.4L)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The $40 Sensor That Can Turn Into a $2,000 Repair (Mitsubishi 2.4L) Some of the most expensive repairs we see don’t start out expensive at all. They start as something small, a seep, a stain, a connector that’s a little oilier than it should be, that gets left alone long enough to turn into […]
Don’t Ignore Damaged Wiring: A Small Electrical Fix That Prevents a Very Expensive Problem
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Don’t Ignore Damaged Wiring: A Small Electrical Fix That Prevents a Very Expensive Problem Not every warning sign under the hood is a strange noise or a puff of smoke. Sometimes it’s something a lot quieter. a section of wiring harness that’s cracked, frayed, or taped together and just… left that way. We recently […]
When a $20 Spark Plug Turns Into a $2,000 Problem: A Real Cautionary Tale
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ When a $20 Spark Plug Turns Into a $2,000 Problem: A Real Cautionary Tale Not every car repair is a good DIY candidate, and we recently came across a perfect example of why. We were called out to look at a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze with the 1.4L turbo engine after a spark plug replacement […]
Cross-Country Move Coming Up? What a Pre-Trip Inspection on a Hummer H2 and a BMW X3 Actually Catches (Oviedo Mobile Service)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cross-Country Move Coming Up? What a Pre-Trip Inspection on a Hummer H2 and a BMW X3 Actually Catches (Oviedo Mobile Service) A customer in Oviedo called us out for a double-header pre-move inspection. Two vehicles, both being driven cross-country in the next few weeks, a 2007 Hummer H2 and a 2016 BMW X3. Different […]