• Radiator Service

    The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common, it is easy to prevent.

  • Fuel Injectors

    The last new car sold with a carburetor in North America rolled out of the dealership in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine.

  • Differential Service

    Here at AutoNetTV, we have viewers, like you, from all across the country who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we’re asked is: What is a differential and what does it do?

  • Vehicle Warranties

    If you own a Colorado vehicle with a warranty, beware! You don’t need to get your maintenance services at a dealership in order to keep your warranty.

  • What To Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Denver

    So you’ve bought a used car in the Denver area. How do you know what you’re getting? It is hard to know what you’re getting because people in the Denver area sell cars for different reasons. Think about why you’ve sold cars.

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Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power

Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, “You’ve gotta have good brakes. If you’ve got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.” That’s
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Air Conditioning Service

Do you hear loud noises under the hood when you turn on your air conditioner? Do you only get cool air sporadically? If so, it
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Suspension Service

When you hear the word ‘suspension‘, you may think back to those energetic days of grade school. Well, your car’s suspension is actually a good
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Holiday Trip Inspection

North Americans love their cars. And nothing goes with cars better than the holiday road trip. Freedom from daily schedules, new sights and the open
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  • Fluids

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    Oil Sludge Will Ruin Your Engine

    Mostly we have been proponents of the manufacturers recommendations but not when it comes to some oil change intervals.  Oil change interval recommendations have gotten longer and longer.  Are the manufacturers attempting to make their maintenance costs look cheaper than

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    Cabin Air Filter

    What is a cabin air filter? Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it’s 3. A cabin air filter

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  • Parts

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    Emergency Items For Your SUV

    Local Denver roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and

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  • Steering

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    Power Steering Service

    For most of us, it is hard to remember life without power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels? It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. The heart of any power steering system is its

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    Your Well Trained Technician At Addison Auto Repair & Body Shop

    When your SUV breaks down, or just needs some routine service, you might get a little nervous. Your car’s so important to your life in Aurora, you need to back on the road as soon as possible – with the problem fixed right the first time. If you’ve ever checked into some of the technician [...]

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    Economics of Maintenance For Denver Auto Owners

    Buying a new car in Denver is always a big financial decision. The allure of that new car smell is powerful, to be sure. But what if your current car is still in good shape? How do you decide? People in Denver who’ve been used to driving a new car every three to five years [...]

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    Save $ On Gas

    The hottest Denver news story may be different everyday, but there’s one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Denver. But we’ve found several basic things that any Denver vehicle owner can do to greatly reduce their gas consumption, save money, and help the Denver environment. [...]

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    What To Do In Case Of An Accident in Denver

    Screeching tires, crunching metal – it’s an accident! If you’ve ever been in a car accident in Denver, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It’s hard to think straight and know what to do. Let’s review what you should do in case of an accident: When an accident occurs, you [...]

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    Maintaining Your Older Car In Denver Colorado

    The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Denver Colorado: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Denver Colorado motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new car. Because new cars are more [...]

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    Holiday Road Trip Preparation

    People from Denver Colorado love their cars. And nothing goes with cars better than a Colorado holiday road trip. Freedom from daily schedules, new sights and the open road – it’s great! But there’s nothing like car trouble to bring the holiday fun to a grinding halt. Now you can’t always avoid problems, but you [...]

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    How Often Should I Change My Oil?

    Everyone in Denver Colorado knows we’re supposed to go to the dentist twice a year. We get our teeth cleaned and have a thorough dental inspection. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can’t be seen with the naked eye. When the dentist is done, he tells us what he’s found [...]

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    Coolant System Tips & Information

    Our cars have to operate in a wide range of Denver, Colorado temperatures and our engine coolant must be able to perform ‘no matter what’. Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant works. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive… And all the while, it has to protect the components of the cooling system [...]

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    Fuel Saving Tip: Denver Tune Up

    Have you ever gone to Denver to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That’s why they tune up together. Now this is no surprise; [...]

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    HIGHER MILEAGE SERVICE INTERVALS

    The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars for the Denver Colorado area: emission devices and control computers; safety equipment like airbags; and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in Denver Colorado, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new car. Because new [...]

    Jun 07, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

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    Timing Belt Service – Why It’s Important

    Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine, has [...]

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    Addison TV – Tips on Saving Gas

    One topic that hits the news in Denver on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some people in Denver is to buy a more fuel efficient vehicle. For the rest of use, we need to improve our fuel economy anyway we can. Following recommended service intervals by coming into Addison [...]

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    Coolant Antifreeze Service

    You may know that most automotive failures are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause for vehicle failure? Nope, it’s not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But, if you take good care of your coolant system, it will take good care of you. A car’s engine creates a lot of [...]

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    Addison TV – Engine Air Filter – What’s it For? – What’s it Cost?

    You may have found yourself in the following situation: You go to get your oil changed and the service adviser recommends you get a new engine air filter. You say yes, but because you didn’t know what an air filter is or what it does, you were too embarrassed to ask. First of all, you [...]

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    Tire Pressure Monitoring System

    We all know that under inflated tires wear out more quickly. Under-inflation is also a major cause of tire failure. More flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances are all results of under-inflated tires. It’s hard to tell when a radial tire is under-inflated. If your manufacturer recommends 35 pounds of pressure, your tire [...]

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    Budgeting for Maintenance In Denver Colorado

    Life’s full of surprises in Denver Colorado, some of which cost money. A leaky roof, a broken tooth, or an unexpected car repair. Addison Auto Repair & Body Shop of Denver Colorado and AutoNetTV have done some research on how we can budget for proper vehicle care. Everyone does our best to budget for scheduled [...]

    Mar 08, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

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    VIDEO – Yikes My Battery is Dead!

    Modern cars and trucks run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today’s vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really strains your electrical system, making it hard for the battery to [...]

    Mar 01, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post

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    VIDEO – Keys to a Long Lasting Vehicle

    We’re living in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term “built to last” goes by the wayside. An exception is our vehicles. They’re still a very big investment and we want to make them last as long as possible [...]

    Feb 25, 2011 | 0 comments | View Post