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Mar
14
2018
FAQ's - OEM vs Generic / Aftermarket / DRP Replacement Auto Parts
After an accident your insurance company may recommend the use of a direct repair program (DRP) and offer the option of using generic replacement auto parts for the repair. You should know the...
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Mar
7
2018
Why Don’t All States Have Vehicle Inspections?
If you drive an older car, or haven't kept up with your maintenance, a vehicle inspection can be an expensive proposition. In many states, you can't renew your car's registration or legally drive...
Mar
6
2018
Understand the claims repair process
Vehicle Insurance Claims 101
Understand the claims repair process
After an automobile accident, you want to make sure that you are adequately paid for the repair or for the value of...
Jan
17
2018
Window Regulators and Window Lift Motors
There are Two Main Designs Of Window Regulators; Scissor Type and Cable Driven
Scissor type window regulators are an older design that you'll find mostly on classic vehicles. Built with...
Sep
13
2017
Nine Cars That Never Existed, Even if You Thought They Did
Have you ever seen a 1996 Jeep Wrangler? How about a 2001 Cadillac Escalade? If you’re about to say yes, hold on and think again.
A number of models through automotive history have...
Jul
22
2017
GM Reviewing Production of 6 cars
General Motors is evaluating 6 cars to determine if they will stop production in the coming years. GM has seen slow car sales over the last couple years. Many believe...
Jul
10
2017
The Long Lost Bullitt
A Lost American Icon Has Been Found. The 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fast Back Featured In Steve Mcqueens Bullitt, Was Found In a Mexico Junk Yard.
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Jun
26
2017
2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Sets New Record
The Camaro just seems to be getting better and better.
The ZL1 1LE has set a new track record at for Chevrolet At Nurburgring Nordschleife Germany's famed Grand Prix Race Track. The...
Jun
20
2017
2000-2005 Impala / Monte Carlo Multifunction Switch Issues = Our Solution!
The multifunction switch controls many features on your car. The Chevrolet Impala / Monte Carlo are both notorious for this replacement part. Whether it's your headlamps that shut off while you're...
Jul
29
2013
SYNCHRONIZE PROCESS POWER FOLD MIRROR
NOTE; This procedure must be performed any time the power folding mirrors are manually folded IN or OUT, or if the position of the mirror case has been moved without using the mirror control...
Apr
29
2013
Tips on how to replace a side view mirror
Tips on how to replace a side view mirror; Obtain a copy of the dealer service manual procedure. Many dealer customer service or parts counters will let you copy this information if you ask...
Apr
3
2013
2013 New York Auto Show Cadillac CTS 2014
The 2014 Cadillac CTS shed its final pieces of camouflage at the New York auto show in March. The lines and headlights get more aggressive, it’s bigger and a twin-turbo V6 lands under the...
Jan
13
2013
Chevrolet Corvette is 60 years old this week,
The iconic American sports car miraculously survived a troubled birth, quality problems, recessions. Now, the 2014 makeover debuts at Detroit auto show.
DETROIT — The Chevrolet Corvette is 60...
Sep
13
2012
At 1 Auto Shop we love cars, vehicles really.
All vehicles. New cars, old cars, trucks, the kind of vehicles that we rub our hand over the dash board and talk to, to encourage it to keep going for us, just a bit longer, we’ve all been...