Word travels fast. It would serve all of us well to recognize and accept this. We’ve done exactly that. Not because we’re concerned about what people might say but rather we know that whatever they do choose to share will pass through tens and even hundreds of people in short order. We’d rather give them […]
We’ve had the good fortune of knowing several people associated with Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids for many years (up to 20). This organization has most recently been garnering local/regional attention for their upcoming LaughFest series, but long before this idea was even conceived they’ve been doing incredible and necessary work. For those of you affected […]
This is becoming too common an expression. But before we go throwing the road commission under a bus, we understand they are doing the best job they can to address these hazards and we completely support their efforts. The verbal outburst we’re speaking of, in case you were wondering, goes something like this “I’ve just […]
Last week we called your attention to a very serious issue – texting and driving, and more specifically distracted driving fatalities. For those of you wondering why space on this blog might be reserved for such a topic, let me assure you the value of human life is the reason. That’s the bottom line. Matters […]
If you managed to pull away from the coverage of last night’s NFL Pro Bowl (or whatever else you may have been doing) long enough to catch ABC’s evening lineup, the heading of this post requires no clarification. For those that didn’t, r.a.b. stands for Remember Alex Brown, and yesterday evening there was a montage […]
Has this ever happened to you? OK, maybe the better question here is how many times might you have experienced this, right? We all must have had this happen first hand or at least witnessed this once. And you know how it seems to happen when you’re already running behind, don’t you?! Well, fear not […]
We’ve discussed winter tires and all-season tires to the point where it isn’t likely that you still lack important details. That said, let’s wrap this with an extremely simple call to action. 3 easy steps will equip you with a much safer ride in cold weather conditions. The implied 4th step is contacting us if […]
(Part 2 of 2 – covering engine oil types/facts) Different variations of this question are asked on a fairly regular basis, but almost always the same answer applies: Depends, not usually. There are enough variables in properly caring for your vehicle that prolonging the time between routine service is inadvisable at best, and potentially harmful […]
A few of you have asked additional questions about getting the most out of your tires in the winter season. Seems as if publishing that information here would be to the benefit of others that may have the exact same or similar inquiries. Most of this data is courtesy of Howstuffworks.com and Tirerack.com (with additional […]
Here is part 1 (albeit abbreviated in light of the influx of customers taking advantage of our “winterization” promotion that ends today) of the Oil Change Interval blog entry that many of you have asked for these past few months. More detailed information forthcoming in part 2. ————– There is some question as to whether […]
