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Most Common Causes For A Flat Tire


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Few things are more inconvenient than a flat tire on your way to work or an important event. No one ever expects it to happen, but people get flats and find themselves stranded every day of the year for various reasons. These are a few of the top reasons people find themselves with a flat:
 
Extreme Temperature: If you’ve ever experienced a steep drop in temperature overnight, you may have noticed the “low pressure…
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Is It Time For New Tires? How To Check Your Tire Treads


Is it Time for New Tires? How to Check Your Tire Treads


Whether your car slipped dangerously at a stoplight, or you skidded out during a storm, you're worried about your tire grooves. Are they worn or damaged? If so, they may not have traction to grip the road. Even small degradation in the treads can lead to longer braking times. The difference between "scary near misses" and "serious wrecks" often boil down to milliseconds. So you owe it to yourself and to others on the…
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5 Tips For Fall Car Care


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Fall is almost here and October is just around the corner. Many families are excited to start decorating and taking kids out for Fall festivities. Choosing costumes for Halloween parties and Trick-or-treat. But there is one more thing we must not forget as Fall approaches, and that is make sure to do some Fall car care. Take a little time out of those busy schedules to be sure your car is ready for Fall, and…
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Toyota Shows They Care With Free Services: The ToyotaCare Program


ToyotaCare is free. It is a service that provides emergency roadside help and routine maintenance. The program is for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first.

The type of roadside assistance that Toyota Care will do are tire changes, emergency fuel, lockout assistance, and jump starts. If you have ever run out of gas, accidentally left your lights on, or locked yourself out, you know how invaluable these services can be. Having help come to change a flat tire on a busy freeway, is not only convenient but also the safest method.

Routine maintenances covered by ToyotaCare are…
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High-Mileage Vehicles: How to Choose the Best Oil for Your Vehicle

What's the best type of oil for older vehicles? If you have a car that has 75,000 miles or more on it, then you might be wondering if your current oil is keeping up with the needs of your vehicle. There are two main types of oil that you can use on your vehicle's engine: synthetic and conventional. To better understand if you are using the oil that is best for your high-mileage vehicle, understanding the difference is helpful.

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Meaning of Various Dashboard Warning Lights


When something goes wrong with your vehicle, a signal will flow through the electrical system into the car dashboard. This may cover a vast range of issues, and some of them might be very dangerous to your safety as well as the car. Here are the few meanings of various car dashboard lights.
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• Tire pressure warning light
This symbol in the car dashboard looks like a Buckingham Palace guard. This shows you that the pressure in one your car tires is low and you should attend to it.

• Traction control This warning looks a Cthulhu that is wearing a fedora…
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The Right Tires to Get You There


Understanding the different tire types and what they offer is essential since different tires are suitable for various vehicles. Light trucks and passenger vehicles use tires that ensure a smooth ride when on roads with varying conditions.

Passenger tires

Their design feature comfort and a quiet ride from their rubber components. Their tires are designed for reliability and are more responsive when handling. They include:
 
• All-season tires whose symmetrical tread patterns and circumferential grooves maintain functionality in wet weather grip
• Summer tires, optimized for...
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Time to get your car ready for winter

Very soon snow will be falling in Illinois and getting your vehicle ready for the winter freeze may help you stay safe and warm. Most people put more miles on their vehicles in the summer with all the activities and trips that come with the warm weather, but winter driving safety is just as important.

As winter approaches, it's time to make sure any neglected items are taken care of. The first place to start is the antifreeze. Coolant systems that are not in the right proportion can lead to overheating or, more likely, freezing in the case of…

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It's Electric: Toyota to Bring First Hybrid Powertrain Production to U.S.

It's Electric: Toyota to Bring First Hybrid Powertrain Production to U.S.

Toyota just upped the stakes to remain the top manufacturer of hybrid vehicles worldwide with a $373.8 million investment in five U.S. manufacturing plants that will support production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain and to implement Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) at its Alabama plant. Each of the projects is scheduled to begin this year and all should be operational by 2020.

The investments will include adding new production of hybrid…
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