WarrantyNo Yolk! Rotten Egg Smell (Sulfur Smell Causes)The pungent smell of rotten eggs can send people running for the hills. So when that odor is inside your vehicle, yikes! Yolks! The good news is that a trained service technician can search the source of that smell and stanch the stench that comes from another words that begins with S. Sulfur... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 26, 2026 Keeping Your Car Young in LouisvilleAs Louisville consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in KY, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care of our stuff... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 19, 2026 Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Car Fix LouisvilleA while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the KY news. Louisville people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of Louisville motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They're good commut... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 12, 2026 Odometer Rollback on Your Louisville, KY VehicleHow do Louisville drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect KY consumers against mileage fraud. It says a KY seller must certify the mileage reported is the actual mileage.To have your odometer checked in Louisville,... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 05, 2026 Below 45 Degrees in Louisville: Consider Winter TiresRemember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them through deep snow. They were loud and rode hard, and Louisville drivers couldn't wait to get them off the car. Then along came television advertisements for all-season radials. KY drivers ran out and b... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 28, 2026 Motor Oil—The Synthetic Advantage (Synthetic oil vs Conventional)Youve probably already heard that regular oil changes are extremely important for the health of your vehicles engine. Thats sound advice. But what you might not know is when it comes to motor oil, the real thing may not be the best thing for your engine. There are different types of motor oil: ... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 21, 2026 Rear Window—Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some drivers DO find mysterious. Why don't the rear windows in the second row of many of these vehicles go... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 14, 2026 Timing BeltEver heard the sad tale of a staggeringly steep repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine over the cylinders is called the cylinder head... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 07, 2026 Automotive Tips from Car Fix Louisville: Brake NoiseYour brake pads are the important parts that rub against the rotor (or disc) to slow and stop your car when driving in Louisville. They eventually wear down.When your pads are worn too much, they wont stop your vehicle as well. When the friction material is worn away, metal parts of the pad are e... Read More Posted in Warranty on May 31, 2026 Cooling System ComponentsToday we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Louisville auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in KY.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usuall... Read More Posted in Warranty on May 24, 2026 |
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