Life is busy and dollars are tighter than ever for many people. The car is just a machine that provides freedom to get where we need to go at a moment’s notice. Many of us remember when the car talked to you when it was not feeling well. What I mean is before technology, if… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Service Intervals
Easy Miles ‐ Do Kent Driving Conditions Affect Service Intervals?
Have you ever noticed that your car maker has a schedule in your owner’s manual for what is called “severe service” maintenance? Let’s define what severe driving conditions aren’t: The easiest driving a vehicle experiences is traveling on the interstate for twenty miles or more at a constant rate of 65 miles per hour… Read more »
The Key to Long Lasting Cars
New cars cost so much these days. Add financing and insurance, and, well, a new vehicle may not seem so attractive. A lot of Kent area drivers are hoping to make their cars last a lot longer. The good news is that with the current state of automotive engineering and manufacture, there’s no reason a modern vehicle… Read more »
Deciphering the Central Avenue Automotive Menu Board
Let’s talk about deciphering the auto service menu board. Kent, WA service centers like Central Avenue Automotive have a board that lists the routine services they provide. But some people don’t know what these services really are unless they ask. Let’s go down a typical list, in alphabetical order, starting with air conditioning service. Feel… Read more »
Differential Service
Here at AutoNetTV, we have viewers, like you, from all across the country who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we’re asked is: What is a differential and what does it do? You may have been told your differential needs service, or seen it as an option up on the service… Read more »
Is Your Kent Driving Severe?
People near Kent WA often ask Central Avenue Automotive how often they should have a particular service done. It’s a great thing to ask. You can look at your owner’s manual, or have your Kent WA service advisor at Central Avenue Automotive look up your vehicle in a service database. What you find is often… Read more »
The Auto Maintenance Mindset
When it comes to their vehicles, some auto owners don’t have an auto maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it’s always very difficult to get them to remember to do it. Auburn drivers generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance, but just may have not applied… Read more »
What to Do After Buying a Used Vehicle
When you purchase a used vehicle in Kent or other nearby cities, it can be tough to know what you’re getting. Regardless of area, people sell their cars for a lot of different reasons. If you’ve ever sold a car before, think of your reasons. Did you just want something new, or were there problems… Read more »
Buying a Used Car And Servicing Your Vehicle
It is so important that you get service records when you buy a used car. You may even want to get a pre-purchase inspection to make sure that you’re not buying somebody else’s problem. Service records can tell you if you’re buying a car that has 60,000 miles on it and has had two oil… Read more »
Do Dealerships Have Your Best Interests at Heart?
When you buy a new car, whose interest does the car company have in mind when they’re making recommendations? They’re trying to sell you a car, of course, so hopefully you’ve done your research and gone in prepared. But what about when they give recommendations about how to care for the car and when to… Read more »
