All-wheel drive (AWD) offers better traction and stability in challenging road conditions. Vehicles with AWD often come with increased costs from reduced fuel efficiency and higher maintenance expenses compared to front-wheel-drive (FWD) or rear-wheel-drive (RWD) cars. Consider your needs and the typical driving environment when deciding if AWD is a smart purchase. What Is All-Wheel
Let’s review some things that drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line,  the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big way. For example, replacing your dirty engine air filter will pay for itself in fuel savings before your next oil change and
Drivers are concerned about wheel alignments for two primary reasons: safety and money. When your wheels are out of alignment, they can pull to one side, maybe pretty hard. A moment of inattention could put you into on-coming traffic on a busy street, or completely off the road. A bad alignment will chew up your
It's 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 mechanic for an oil change. Knowing the colder weather was approaching, his technician took the opportunity to check out
Question: I was told I need to have my transfer case serviced. What is that? Joe's Slinger Service Answer: On a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle, power needs to be transferred to both the front and rear axles. The transfer case is the mechanism that makes that happen. There are many drivetrain configurations out there, so we'll
Joe's Slinger Service Answers: Your air conditioning system uses refrigerant to create cold air. The most common reasons Slinger drivers lose their cold air have to do with the refrigerant. The first is not enough refrigerant. Refrigerant is a gas in the system, and very small holes in a hose, seal or coupler can allow enough
Batteries are a huge part of modern life in Slinger WI. 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 Slinger WI service center and need a new battery, they're really not that happy about having to spend the money.
Today we want to talk about your engine air filter. That's the filter that cleans the air before it's burned in your engine. Many people in Slinger wonder how often they should change their engine air filter. The simple answer is "when it's dirty." That's a function of how much air has passed through the filter,
Question: I'm confused about when I should get my spark plugs replaced. What's the deal? Answer from Joe's Slinger Service: Well, it can be confusing for Slinger drivers because there are several types of spark plugs and some last longer than others. Your owner's manual will have a recommendation for when your spark plugs should be
All new cars and light trucks in Slinger since 2008 have come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system, or 'TPMS'. The TPMS system detects when a tire becomes under-inflated and lights up a warning light on the dash. So what's the big deal? Well, under-inflated tires can be a real safety concern for everyone in the US. First
