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What are the signs that I need new brakes? Some signs of some brake issues are that you can have a shutter when you apply the brakes or maybe you have some squeaking. If you're squeaking when you're backing up and you're not touching the brakes, there's a good chance that they might be on the warning indicators. Then you also have the hydraulic side of your brakes, which is if you push on the pedal and the pedal continue to go down that's a more serious brake issue. https://lnkd.in/g6XbcqaG

How often should I change my vehicle's oil? Welcome to Mercie J Auto Care, where compassion and craftsmanship come together, I'm Rick Smith. Now that's a loaded question and if you ask 10 different technicians, you're probably going to get 10 different answers. https://lnkd.in/g-X2te7U

What is the recommended tire pressure for my vehicle? First of all I want you to understand that if your car is not been modified, so it has tires that are are originally designed for the vehicle, then this tire pressure is going to be what you're going to use. Now if you read this label, it will say cold tire pressure. What that means is your car hasn't been driven and it's the overnight low. So cold as a relative term because right now here are overnight low is in the high 80s, but the difference between the overnight low and when the car's been driven during the heat of the day is typically three to four PSI. https://lnkd.in/gcKRjDSY

What does it mean if my car is making a knocking noise? Or on this particular car, we have some noises because it has cam phasers that have a problem/ This is a 2014 Camry. If the knocking is maybe more upfront, we could have a fan issue. If the knocking happens when we go over bumps, well then that's going to be some sort of a suspension problem. If we have a knocking inside the dash, that's probably going to be what we call an actuator. An actuator controls the doors that control your temperature and where your air blows in your AC system. So I hope this has helped you maybe isolate the noise a little bit. https://lnkd.in/gn3QFcf8

When should I replace my Car's Battery? You should always have the battery tested and not just replace it. One last little tip, when they do the test, if they if it says it's bad, they should not believe it's bad until they disconnected the cables and tested it properly because the cables can give a false reading. https://lnkd.in/gKTktHBe

Why is my car overheating and what should I do about it? We have a very lightweight engines, aluminum parts expanding and contracting quickly. It's very easy to blow a head gasket or do damage if you drive a car that's overheating. https://lnkd.in/gqMSMYig

How to check Tire Date Codes? I've mentioned a number of times that after a tire is about 6 years old, we want to look at it pretty closely and consider replacing it, if our budget will allow. You also want to get a professional to look at them. https://lnkd.in/gBx9r2dR

How to do a maintenance check on a car. So there is confusion out there that all we need to do is change the oil on our car. That's the only maintenance that's required, but that is not really true.  We have to be a little careful, make sure that you interview the company that's doing your oil changes for you and see what they're actually checking and what they're not. https://lnkd.in/gan-Z-aD

Can the Heat affect your Car Battery? So there's two primary things that will affect your battery and that is heat and vibration. So if your battery is either in the trunk or under the seat, it will typically be protected much better than if it's under the hood. https://lnkd.in/gxtarXH9

Will my AC work without a Radiator Fan? https://lnkd.in/gm_ygvme