March 9, 2012
Increasing Fuel Efficiency in Kansas City
With the price of gas continuing to rise now is a great time to think about gas mileage.
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July 12, 2011
Should You Use Synthetic Oil?
Motor oil is the MOST IMPORTANT fluid in your vehicle. Why you ask? First, the oil protects the motor from heat that comes from all the moving parts inside the engine. Oil also cleans the inside of the engine protecting it from corrosion. Most motor oils are made from petroleum crude oil processed into motor oil. [...]
February 14, 2011
Don’t Drive Dirty – Wash That Rock Salt Off Of Your Car!
In this snow-filled winter, our backyards and fences are not the only thing in Kansas City area being covered with a wintry substance. As drivers, the more we get out of the house, the more our cars are covered in SALT! Salt is great when applied to roads and walkways. And although it’s helpful for [...]
September 23, 2010
Coolant Service at Sallas Auto Repair
Our cars have to operate in a wide range of Kansas City, MO temperatures and our engine coolant must be able to perform ‘no matter what’. Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant works. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive… And all the while, it has to protect the components of the cooling [...]
September 21, 2010
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine In Kansas City MO
If the fuel system in your sedan is dirty, you will be wasting gas and losing performance as you drive around Kansas City MO. Unless you drive a vintage car, you have fuel injectors. They need to be properly maintained. That is why your owner’s manual has a schedule for cleaning your fuel injectors and [...]
September 17, 2010
The Harm In Skipping An Oil Change For Kansas City Drivers
People in Kansas City have been hearing a lot about higher oil change intervals these days. Maybe you’re wondering: What are the key issues? Some new vehicle manufacturers in Kansas City are now recommending much higher oil change intervals than they have in the past. As much as 5,000 to 8,000 miles or more. This [...]
August 18, 2010
Keep Your Kansas City Car Breathing Free: Engine Air Filter
This is something really amazing: For every gallon of gas your Kansas City car burns, it uses 12,000 gallons of air. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean. That’s like a hundred gallons of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a very inexpensive [...]
August 9, 2010
Keys to a Long Lasting Vehicle
We’re living in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term “built to last” goes by the wayside. An exception is our vehicles. They’re still a very big investment and we want to make them last as long as possible [...]
July 23, 2010
Kansas City Drivers Severe Service Maintenance Schedules
Your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules. The regular schedule and the severe service schedule. It’d be wrong for us to tell you that everyone in Kansas City always needs to follow the severe service schedule – but its wishful thinking to say that the regular schedule is always good enough for your vehicle. [...]
July 20, 2010
Technician Training
Your car is important to you and keeping it running is vital to your lifestyle. That’s why you should have it serviced regularly. And even though it may just be routine maintenance, you want it done right. It’s also very important to Sallas Auto Repair to keep you happy and on the road. You [...]