timing belt

Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That’s the job of a choreographer. Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinders. Valves at the tops…

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Oil Change at Doc Ables

Hello Evanston! Today’s Doc Able’s Auto Clinic car care topic is: Synthetic Oil vs. Petroleum Based Oil. Synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. If you aren’t currently using it, why not? Synthetic motor oil maximizes engine power and fuel economy. To see why we’d need a microscope, so we’ll have to…

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high mileage vehicles

The price of gas and the uncertain economy are both causing Illinois residents to review their finances. More and more Evanston, Skokie, Rogers Park, etc. drivers are opting to keep their vehicles longer and put off purchasing a newer car. It is estimated that two-thirds of the vehicles on the roads of North America today…

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wheel balancing

So you love your job, and your family life is great. Congratulations! You have achieved balance. But can you say the same for your wheels? Evanston / Skokie drivers can tell if their tires are out of balance by vibrations at higher speeds on Illinois roads. If one of the front tires is out, you…

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