Maintenance

Summer car care

Posted by Auto Evaluators on July 7, 2011 at 9:33 am

Make sure to check oil and tire pressure during summer hot weather. Stop buy for a free check or make an appointment online now.

Tire Pressure

Posted by Auto Evaluators on April 16, 2011 at 6:56 pm

Over 50% of vehicles on the road have improper tire pressure (usually too low). Problems due to improper tire pressure are: Premature tire wear Premature suspension wear Excessive gas consumption …among others Try to check your tire

Timing belts

Posted by Auto Evaluators on March 26, 2011 at 5:12 pm

Check your timing belts every 30,000 miles. If it shows cracks or any sign of wear, have them replaced at Auto Evaluators. If your timing belt breaks it could result in costly repairs!

Flame trap

Posted by Auto Evaluators on February 10, 2011 at 11:10 am

A good tip to pass on to customers is the awareness of the flame trap and cleaning or replacing if necessary. Probably a lot of folks with older Volvo’s still have the older/original wire mesh trap indicating that this has been overlooked in routine

Shift lock override micro switch

Posted by Auto Evaluators on January 19, 2011 at 9:06 am

When replacing the shift lock override micro switch on a 940 do not bother to use the harness that the new one comes with from the dealer. Instead, just de-solder it and re-solder to the existing harness in your car. This will save hours (and minimi