Automotive Industry News & Information - A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service

You may have heard the term CV axle before in reference to your car but aren’t entirely sure what it means. Here’s your answer, from A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine, FL, as well as a guide to determining if yours need replacement.

At A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine, FL, we have seen our fair share of preventable engine failures. Frequently, engine disaster could have been avoided if the driver had known beforehand what the warning lights or gauges on the dashboard indicated. While some dash lights are fairly benign, others indicate imminent trouble. This guide from A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine, FL will prepare you for the next time your vehicle shows you a warning you shouldn’t ignore.

At A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine, FL, we enjoy providing you with useful knowledge that pertains to the ownership and maintenance of your car, truck, or SUV. You may have noticed more and more electric cars hitting our roadways over the past few years. With that in mind, here’s a brief, but interesting look at the history of electric cars.

If you’ve owned a vehicle long, particularly one with a few miles on it, you have probably encountered a peculiar smell that grabbed your attention. Scents that you encounter while driving (emanating from your vehicle, not the horse farm down the road) are indicators of your vehicle's health and often the first warning that something may be wrong. A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine has assembled this list to prepare for you for the next time you smell something odd, so you’ll know what’s going on next time you notice a funny smell.

When you see tires advertised, you’ll often see the word “radial” attached to it. What does this mean, and where did radial tires originate? A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine, FL is here, with answers to questions you weren’t even asking.

Sluggish. Squealing. Unreliable. Vibrating. If any of these descriptors fit your vehicle’s recent behavior, it just might be trying to tell you something – like it’s time for a tune-up.

Today’s vehicles differ significantly from their decades-old brethren that required a tune-up every 10,000 or 20,000 miles. With newer vehicles, it’s increasingly common for manufacturer-recommended service intervals to stretch to 100,000 miles before certain maintenance items, such as replacing the spark plugs, should be completed.

One of the more annoying issues a car, truck, or SUV will develop is a grinding or scraping sound when you hit the brakes. What is it, and how do you make it stop? At A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine, FL we have the answer.

Whether you drive a Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford diesel pickup, maintenance and repair performed the correct way is a huge part of keeping you on the road. At A-Ford-Able Auto Repair & Tire Service in St Augustine, FL, we use ASE certified technicians to make sure you get the best service in the industry.