While you're driving, if your vehicle starts pulling to the side, you may be in need of a car service. You may need to take your car in right away to get an alignment. Vehicle alignments are on the low end of expense, but the benefits are on the high end. This will make your [...]
What are you doing to ensure your tires and wheels are in good condition? There are some basic things everyone can learn how to do, and when to do, that make a difference in your car's performance. Engines and everything related to your car in that area may be complicated, but the tires and wheels [...]
Arguably, the brakes are the most important part of your vehicle. It's great to go fast, and it's great to accelerate fast, but what if you can't stop or can't stop quickly? I think most everyone will all agree, brakes are important. As with anything else in your car, proper upkeep and regular maintenance will [...]
Gasoline-powered vehicles utilize an internal combustion engine. Electric vehicles are powered using a battery that is charged by plugging it in. Hybrid electric vehicles are a combination of both of these. Hybrid electric vehicles have not only an internal combustion engine, as well as a battery-powered electric motor. Unlike the fully electric vehicles, these batteries [...]
Fuel for your vehicle is not cheap, and most everyone is ok with saving a buck here and there. Something can be done to save yourself some money is by taking a look at the fuel economy for your vehicle. If you want to improve your fuel efficiency, there are things that you can do. [...]
Routine car maintenance makes all the difference when it comes to the health of your vehicle. The most vital of these maintenance tasks is the good old oil change. Most of us know that oil changes are important, but why? Here are the top reasons why you should get your routine oil changes. Engine Health [...]
There is nothing worse than climbing into your car on a hot summer day only to find your car's AC is not working. You keep waiting for the air to turn cold and relieve the sticky sweat building up, but the cold never comes. If you are having trouble with the AC in your car, [...]
Auto Alternative Service & Sales is open and working to serve our community. As long as it is safe for the Auto Alternative staff and our clients, we will remain open normal hours of 8:00am to 5:30pm as of now.Also, we will be following the steps outlined by our government leaders. We will update if [...]
Have you had a qualified technician check the battery for your hybrid vehicle (High Voltage Battery or HV battery) to see why it is not performing? Some technicians will just tell you a code saying battery deterioration (P0A7F for Honda or P0A80 for Toyota) and that it needs to be replaced. These codes are only [...]
