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Close-up of a car brake system featuring a red brake caliper, perforated brake disc, and blue suspension components, emphasizing the importance of brake inspections for vehicle safety in winter conditions.

Get a Brake Inspection Before Winter Weather Hits

Fall is here and we’re all preparing for winter. Don’t forget about your automobile, especially your brakes. You do not want to end up on a slick road with bad brakes. This makes you a danger to yourself and others. Primary Care Auto Repair can give your

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Fuel gauge showing low fuel level, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a full gas tank to prevent vehicle damage, relevant to auto maintenance and safety.

How Driving on Empty Damages Your Car

If your mom or dad taught you to keep your gas tank full, they did so for some very good reasons. You may laugh off their cautions now in your adulthood, but, unfortunately, we here at Primary Care Auto Repair are going to burst your bubble just

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Person in red overalls pouring fluid into a car engine, highlighting vehicle maintenance and the importance of checking automotive fluids for winter readiness.

Common Automotive Fluids and Their Colors

We here at Primary Care Auto Repair think it’s wise to give our customers a little guide of the common fluids in their vehicles and what their colors are. This helps you identify the fluid leaking out of your car, truck, crossover, or SUV if you are

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Driver's hands gripping the steering wheel of a car, with dashboard gauges illuminated, highlighting the importance of vehicle maintenance and safety checks.

Five Reasons Why Your Car Vibrates

Your car, truck, or SUV should not vibrate; something is wrong if it does. Whether the vehicle vibrates while idling, at low speeds, or at high speeds, bring it into Primary Care Auto Repair for a check-up. We’ll found out what’s causing the shake, rattle,

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Interior view of a car's air conditioning vents and control panel, highlighting the importance of vehicle AC maintenance as summer approaches.

Four Signs Your Vehicle’s AC Needs Servicing

As we near summer, you might be flipping on your car, truck, or SUV’s air conditioner already. If you notice any of the four signs below, your AC needs servicing. It’s a good idea to have the system checked each spring before you start using it

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Dashboard lights indicating engine status, oil pressure, and warning signals for vehicle maintenance, relevant to vehicle safety and functionality.

What Do All Those Dashboard Lights Mean?

With as much time as you spend looking at your dashboard, have you ever stopped to learn what all the lights and symbols actually mean? Sure you know about the gas gauge and speedometer, but when a warning light comes on it could leave you

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Close-up of a power steering pump and surrounding engine components, illustrating potential signs of wear and maintenance needs for vehicle safety and functionality.

Symptoms Of A Failing Power Steering Pump

If you’re old enough to remember the days of manual steering, you don’t take your power steering for granted. Classic cars are awesome… and quite difficult to steer. Your power steering system is driven by the power steering pump and this pump, basically, creates the

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Fuel pump component highlighting essential part for vehicle operation, relevant to signs of fuel pump failure in auto maintenance.

Seven Signs Your Fuel Pump Is Going Out

The fuel pump is your vehicle’s unsung hero. It takes gas from the gas tank and sends it to the engine so your car, truck, or SUV can start and run. Your vehicle’s fuel pump should last at least 100,000 miles or more. If it

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Hand pressing the hazard light button in a vehicle, highlighting safety measures during car breakdowns.

My Car Just Broke Down! What Do I Do?

Few things are more embarrassing than being the cause of a “sig-alert.” An automobile can break down unexpectedly at any time. Even a well-maintained automobile might have something go wrong that will cause it to stall on the road. The first thing you should do

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Man inside a car looking confused and frustrated, representing common vehicle issues and the importance of seeking auto repair services.

Vehicle Issues You Should Never Ignore

Everyone is guilty of ignoring a vehicle issue now and then. We act like we didn’t hear that little squeal or didn’t see the check engine light come on just now. Sometimes ignoring the issue is okay. That strange noise could have been due to

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