Buyer’s Guide For Winter Tires
Choosing the right tires for your area and your expected weather patterns is extremely important to your winter driving safety. You wouldn’t go walking around the snow in your flip-flops, and if you are driving on your summer tires this winter, you can almost guarantee that your car will lose traction at some point. Choosing…
Rev Up Your Engine with an Engine Tune Up
To consistently maximize its performance, your car needs routine maintenance. At Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, our tune up services include replacing worn-out engine parts, making needed adjustments and restoring like-new engine performance. Why Your Car Needs a Tune Up? If your vehicle is experiencing a drivability problem, it’s getting hard to start, fuel mileage…
4 Signs Your Car’s Heating System Needs a Repair
Getting ready for work or school in the morning is already so hard in the winter months. Having a malfunctioning car heating system only makes it worse! If your heating system isn’t working properly, now’s the time to have it repaired before the temperatures drop even lower. Why is a Heating System Important? In addition…
Three Signs That Your Battery Is Struggling
Winter weather is here for a few more months and, if you are unprepared for the cold temperatures that come with the season, you might one day find yourself stranded along the side of the road. Of all the parts making up your car, few are as crucial as your battery. Batteries will generally last…
Lead-Acid vs. Absorbed Glass Mat Batteries
When buying a new battery for your vehicle, you may have the option of a Lead-Acid battery or an Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery. Lead-acid batteries power your vehicle with electrical energy produced by metal plates immersed in an electrolyte solution that is 65% water and 35% sulfuric acid. AGM batteries are advanced lead-acid products that…
7 Warning Signs of Failing Shocks and Struts
An important aspect of your car are the shocks and struts, as these parts are essential in ensuring a comfortable and safe ride. Not all vehicles have both shocks and struts, some just have shocks while others have only struts. Shocks are part of a vehicle’s suspension system, while struts are a complete suspension assembly.…
When To Change Your Starter
When you put your key in your ignition or press your starter button, a complicated series of events fire off to almost simultaneously get your engine to turn on. Most of us don’t think much about this process, but the timing of this 1-2 second ignition process is impressive. Even if one of your starting…
Prep For Winter With These Four Services
Winter is right around the corner, and that means that the roads are going to get icy and rain and snow are going to start falling more and more. If you aren’t prepared for the change in weather, you could find yourself stranded on the side of the road or even the victim of an…
Keep Your Tires in Good Shape with Proper Wheel Alignment
While it’s easy to dismiss wheel alignment during a general service, proper alignment is critical in keeping your car’s tires in good condition. Vehicle alignment concerns the adjustment of the suspension system, or what connects your vehicle to its wheels. Proper alignment means that the angles your tires connect with the road are properly adjusted…
Diesel vs Gasoline Engines
When looking to buy a car, there are many different things to consider. The make and model, car versus truck, what color to choose, and what features you want are all things to take into account. But have you considered the type of engine your potential new vehicle will have? Both diesel and gasoline engines…