mechanic doing a coolant flush on a vehicle

When it comes to maintaining your car, there are so many factors that you need to keep track of. One of the essential parts of car maintenance is keeping your engine in good working order. Without regularly scheduled maintenance, your engine will start to break down and will experience serious issues sooner rather than later….

Close-up of a gray A/C vent on a car's dashboard

Your car’s A/C system is crucial to keeping you cool in the scorching heat of summer. It does this by removing about 90% of the heat from your cabin and exhausting it outside the car. In order to do this, the system must condition both hot and cold air. But how does it work? Let’s…

A/C in Car

The air conditioning in your vehicle is pretty important. It keeps you comfortable and safe in the summer heat. Your air conditioning system is a complex system and has many different parts that need to work together. If one part of the system stops working correctly, your entire system may not work as well as…

person checking the coolant in their vehicle

A car’s radiator coolant system works closely with the engine to keep your vehicle running at its best. If you don’t regularly flush and replace the coolant in your car, chances are it’s time for a change. This is because as a liquid circulates through your engine, it is exposed to heat. Over time, this…

Antifreeze jugs on an auto parts store shelf

Your engine has to deal with some extreme temperatures every time you drive. Its normal operation produces a huge amount of thermal energy on its own, and the heat of summer only adds to its risk of overheating. At the other extreme, freezing temperatures during the winter can make your engine seize up, causing severe…

Woman exiting a truck to watch the sun rise on a summer road trip

Summer in Texas is a tough time for both man and machine. Similar to your body, a motor vehicle is made up of a maze of complex systems, robust parts and simple tubes whose main function is not only to power the engine but also to make sure the driver and passengers are kept cool…

Car air conditioning vents

During the summer, your car’s air conditioner is a piece of really vital equipment, especially in Central Texas where temperatures soar during the summer months. A properly functioning air conditioner in your car makes those summer road trips much more bearable and fun. Luckily a car’s air conditioner doesn’t stop working instantly without some crucial…

Under the hood view of a truck

If you have ever taken your car in for a tune-up or to get regular maintenance done, then you have more than likely been told that you should get at least one of your car’s filters changed. If you are a good car owner, then you probably went along with it and got them changed,…

Car heater

There is one problem that no one wants to be surprised by on a frigid morning, a broken car heater. What causes them to fail, how to fix them, and how to prevent them from breaking down? Well, heating units in cars function much the same as a home furnace system, but on a smaller…

AC Panel on car with reliable auto colors

Here in central Texas, we experience extremely hot summers that seem to go on forever. Every Texan driver has experienced the rush of heat you feel when getting in your car on a hot July afternoon when temperatures have reached over a hundred degrees. Especially in these summer months, keeping your vehicle’s air conditioner working…

Car A/C Knob being checked by a San Marcos auto service technician

We often spend a lot of time in our vehicles going to and from work, social engagements, and running errands. When those spring and summer months hit, the Texas heat can be a miserable factor in accomplishing these tasks if your air conditioner is not working properly. That dreaded moment you realize that something isn’t…

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