If you thought summer was hectic, just wait until fall activities get into full swing.

September means back to a full schedule ? Shuttling kids to all their athletic and social events and back-to-school shopping, among other things. The last thing you need is to be surprised by car repairs that could have been avoided.

Just as we humans like to keep ourselves clean, your vehicle would like the same tender care.  While you can’t pop your vehicle into the shower with you daily, and you couldn’t possibly wash your car every day, it’s important to realize that routine maintenance of your vehicle is not limited to the engine, transmission, brakes, and tires.  Keeping your car’s exterior free of excessive dust, road salt, mud, and other debris is essential to not only making your car look more attractive, but actually has some major implications for its mechanical health overall.  Road salt in particular has the ability to erode and rust the undercarriage of your vehicle if not cleaned routinely.  Waxing your vehicle at least twice a year maintains the clear coat finish that your manufacturer put over your paint job.  It's easy to see-the importance of car washing is not insignificant.

It’s a pretty common thing, changing the oil in your vehicle.  If you’re like most people, you simply stop in at your favorite dealership, repair shop, or retail quickie oil-change location and get it done.  In fact, if you’re like some, you’re lucky if you do it at all based on the timeline recommended in your vehicle’s user manual.  Hooray!  You got it done.  Total score for you- right?  Wrong.  Not all motor oil is created equal.  Sadly, not all oil-change locations are created equal.  And while legislation exists that is intended to protect vehicle owners from misleading oil change issues and their detrimental effects, it’s not yet very effective in preventing them.  Unfortunately, you could be patiently sitting in the waiting area of your favorite oil change establishment while they pour liquid death into your vehicle’s engine.  Why?  Because most engines fail due to lack of lubrication.  This means that the quality of your oil change is key to your vehicle’s long healthy life.  That sounds incredibly dire, and it was meant to.  Worried?  You should be. 

It’s that time again!  Your baby needs new shoes.  Your vehicle that is, not your child.   Much like auto inspections, it’s highly doubtful anyone enjoys this necessary evil.  The buying process for new tires can be untimely, pricey, and confusing.  There are so many options, and many of us don’t know up from down in this situation.  Traditionally, you’d go to an auto garage and they would sell and install your tires for you.  DeBoer’s Auto would fit into this category, though as auto specialists they also do so much more.  However in today’s tech-driven world, you now have the option to buy your tires direct from an internet supplier such as Tire Rack, and have them installed once you receive them.  Which option is the better one?  Well, that answer lies in what your needs are.   

TO TOW OR NOT TO TOW? 

So you’re coming back from a tailgate with your buddies, you get in your truck to leave and you notice your car is running a little rough. All of a sudden your check engine light comes on but luckily you have a scanner that can determine the code that is on in your truck. After a few seconds of waiting the code comes up as P0016. Thankfully, we all have smartphones to look up this problem. Check out our top 5 issues for the 4th generation Dodge Ram 1500

The 4th generation of the 2011- Present Jeep Grand Cherokee is better than ever. With options like navigation, heated and cooled seats as well as a steering wheel, who doesn’t want this car!? And you’re probably thinking “it’s a new car and there shouldn’t be any issues” Think you guessed right? Wrong. Here are 4 common problems with the 4th generation of the Jeep Grand Cherokee.