News & Consumer Advice

With cold weather coming our way, your car may be acting differently than it does in more pleasant weather. If you haven’t winterized your car yet, what are you waiting for? Here are seven great tips to help you ensure that your vehicle is safe this winter.

Running on old engine oil—or, even worse, too little engine oil—can damage your car and reduce its lifespan. So don’t take a chance. Always keep track of your engine oil, and when it’s time for an oil change, reach out to a TrustDALE certified oil change specialist like Havoline xpress lube.

An oil change should be a pretty simple procedure. So imagine the surprise of one couple when a simple oil change led to a busted engine!

Keeping a paid off vehicle is a great way to save some money. Unfortunately, many price-conscious drivers are also putting off needed repairs to try to save an extra buck. But putting off repairs could actually cost you more, and it puts your safety and the safety of other drivers at risk.

If you accidentally start pumping diesel into your gasoline powered car, you’re in for some expensive repairs. And if you pump gasoline into a diesel engine, the damage could be even worse! But mixing up the two pumps may be easier than you’d think.

If you hear strange noises coming from your car, or feel gears slipping or clunking, you may suspect you have transmission problems. But when is it really time to come to a mechanic, and when might you really be looking at issues with the transmission?

While owning a vehicle has basically become an unquestionable need for people of all ages, it does come with a few downsides, the main negative being the inevitable need for automotive repair and maintenance services.

Servicing your transmission as needed is an important way to avoid larger, more costly repairs in the future. 

Car manufacturers are increasingly making claims about low car maintenance costs by lowering down the number of visits you need to make to the mechanic. Technology is fast advancing, yes, but the myth about now having to get an oil change at 15,000 miles needs to be debunked.