How to Avoid Fuel Pump Replacements for Less than $50.00

by Dale's on May 25, 2011

Have you ever wondered why your vehicles seem to need fuel pumps more frequently than your friends or co-workers? Are you tired of spending $500 to $700 for fuel pump replacements? Two ways to reduce or eliminate fuel pump failures: Never let your fuel level get below 1/8th to 1/4th of a tank. Change your [...]

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How to Pinpoint a Power Steering Oil Leak

by Dale's on December 30, 2010

A 2006 Nissan Murano with a groaning noise while turning was brought to Dale’s Auto Care in Boise for diagnosis and repair. Dale’s verified the power steering noise and found the fluid (oil) was low. Upon inspection under the car they found a lot of oil on a large portion of the frame and under [...]

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Gas Prices Up – Auto Maintenance can Save Fuel

December 14, 2010

Gasoline prices have hit another high point as we move to the end of 2010, according to Automotive Fleet . Retail gas prices are up to around $3.00 nationally as we approach the Christmas travel season.  Automotive Fleet was referencing an article in the New York Times that pertains to crude oil prices. The price [...]

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How to Protect Your Car in Winter Driving

December 2, 2010

Winter driving can be very hard on our cars, pickup trucks and SUV’s.  These 3 tips can help you protect your automobiles from some of the hazards of winter driving and more importantly can save you money and inconvenience. Driving to work this morning in Boise presented a big strain on our vehicles, due to [...]

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Kuna School Supplies Giveaway was a Great Success

August 14, 2010

Thanks to many contributors and volunteers needy school students and parents appeared very happy. Students walked away with their bag of school supplies and a smile on their face. Many were so excited they sat down and opened their bags as soon as they could to see what they received for their first day of [...]

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Idaho Statesman Calendar Kuna School Supplies Activity

August 12, 2010

This Saturday, August 14th, Kuna businesses, organizations and individuals will be sharing school supplies with school students in need.   An announcement is located in the Idaho Statesman August 10th newspaper on page C5 in the Helping Calendar section. We hope to get the word out to as many businesses and individuals as possible in an [...]

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4 Tips for Cooling System Peace of Mind

August 2, 2010

In the heat of summer the cooling system in your car can be strained to its limit.  Here are some quick and easy tips to help reduce the possibility of having a breakdown. The cooling system will only keep your car or pickup at the correct temperature if the coolant is a) the correct type, [...]

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More Tips to Avoid Automatic Transmission Breakdown

May 26, 2010

In the previous post about towing and extending the life of your automatic transmission, we covered some very important items.  Here are 4 more tips to be aware of when preparing for the trip to the mountains or the desert. I know you probably get tired of hearing about how important maintenance is, and believe [...]

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5 Tips to Avoid Automatic Transmission Breakdown

May 24, 2010

Summer is almost here and your’re probably already planning a trip our of town with the camper, trailer, boat, or motor home. Nobody wants to be thinking about how hard towing can be on our automatic transmissions. No one plans to be the guy broken down on the side of the road that everyone else [...]

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Rolling along with Fuel Prices

May 13, 2010

Today’s Idaho Statesman newspaper has an article written by Mark Williams of  The Associated Press.  It gives some encouragement about the fuel prices we’re likely to see this summer.  It says “gas prices are poised to go down as Memorial Day approaches”.  That’s welcome news and I’m sure we all hope that will be the [...]

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