Why Regular Oil Changes Are Important
We know keeping up with regular maintenance tasks like oil changes can be tiresome. However, delaying getting an oil change can be detrimental to your car’s engine. Regular oil changes are essential in keeping your vehicle is good condition. Why is Oil Important? A car engine is made up of many moving parts. Thanks to…
Top Three Reasons Your Car Is Overheating
Summer is here and that means that it is time for summer fun, summer weather, and summer heat. Summer also means that you will be pushing your car hard on road trips and weekend getaways through all the heat and humidity that comes with the season. If you haven’t taken care of your car, or…
Does Your Car’s Air Conditioner Need Maintenance?
Air conditioner maintenance is an important element of your vehicle’s care routine when the weather heats up. If it’s been several months since the last time you used your car’s air conditioner or you notice any problem signs, consider having it checked in order to prevent or repair any air conditioning problems this summer. Signs…
Get to Know Your Engine Block
At Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, we’re not above playing with blocks – most importantly, engine blocks! The engine block houses the cylinder and other essential parts of the internal combustion engine, including the crankshaft, coolant and lubrication passages, the water cooling jacket, and other various pistons inside the cylinder. The cylinder block may be…
Signs That You Need To Check Your Shocks & Struts
Your car’s shocks and struts are immensely important components both for your ride comfort and for the overall health of your car’s undercarriage and low riding components. Your shocks and struts are specifically designed to absorb the bumpiness caused by potholes, bumps, and any debris that may be in the road. In many areas around…
Invite Us to Your Next Blowout
A tire blowout doesn’t have to go the way it does in the movies. We’ve all seen it. The bad guy zooms away in his car, and it seems like he’s in the clear until the good guy carefully aims and shoots one of his tires out. The villain’s car dramatically flips and rolls a…
4 Signs It May Be Time to Replace Your Brakes
Car trouble is never fun for anyone. One minute, everything’s fine, the next you may be facing hefty repairs or replacements for one of your vehicle’s most important parts: your brakes. Knowing when your brakes need to be replaced is key to effective and safe driving and may just save you both time and money…
Our Lives Depend Upon Reliable Vehicles
In today’s world we all need our wheels. To get to our jobs or college classes, to pick up groceries and supplies, attend entertainment events, visit friends and relatives, go on pleasure drives and vacations. If we have children, the whole family relies on a good running vehicle as transportation to soccer practice and after…
Three Signs You Need To Check Your Brakes
Your vehicle’s safety on the road is immensely important. By taking care of your car’s safety features and keeping up with maintenance, you can help avoid costly accidents and keep your family safe. One of the most crucial parts of your car’s overall safety are your brakes. Nothing is more important than your ability to…
Get Your Shift Together And Stop Riding Your Clutch
Okay, let’s just admit that automatic transmissions are convenient, especially in city traffic, but when it comes to the pure, unadulterated fun of driving, you just can’t beat a manual transmission. As in all great relationships, you will have to strike a balance in your driving. If you want to keep the pep in your…