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Your brakes are extremely important. Having good brakes just keeps you out of trouble. You’ll want to carefully maintain your brakes. With disc brakes, brake pads rub on a disc – or rotor – to slow the wheels. The pads are attached to a caliper that squeezes the pads against the rotor. It’s kind of Read more...

Question: My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Charlotte vehicles with this new type of engine? Joey's Truck Repair Inc. Answer: GDI stands for Gasoline Direct Injection. It's a type of fuel injection system that is becoming very popular on modern engines. Let's talk about the two Read more...

You need to be able to see at night and have other vehicles see you as well. Spend a few minutes to check and make sure all your vehicle's outside lights are working. It might help to have a friend assist you since there are a few bulbs to check that are much easier to Read more...

Batteries are a huge part of modern life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about your car battery. When people come into our service center and need a new battery, they’re not that happy about having to spend the money. But the fact is Read more...

Funny how the mind can play tricks on you when it comes to your vehicle's service. If you're not keeping track closely, time can slip away. A driver recently took his 10-year-old vehicle into his AutoCare Center for an oil change. Knowing the colder weather was approaching, his technician took the opportunity to check out Read more...