So what is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around Denver? Is it: A Hamburger; Coffee; A Soft Drink, or Gummy Bears? Well, you may be surprised to learn that all but the gummy bears are in the top ten most distracting foods when you are driving, but if you [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Colorado new car dealerships are happy to leave you with the impression that you should have all of your scheduled automotive maintenance performed at the dealership during the warranty period. Some go so far as to imply that your warranty protection depends on it. In fact, nothing is further from the truth. Federal laws in [...]
We have a list of 10 service items that are often overlooked. They’re all very important and need appropriate attention.
The interval for replacing a timing belt in around 100,000 miles. If only the belt is replaced, all of the other components will need to perform another 100,000 miles. We recommend replacing pulley, tensioner and water pump (if driven by the belt) so the job doesn’t have to be unnecessarily repeated before the next [...]
Faulty timing belt installation can ruin your engine and turn your vehicle into a throw away.
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 other brands? We don’t know what the motivation but we break with the book on [...]
A lot of our viewers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their car owners’ manual. It can be confusing. Let’s clear the air on this subject. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacturer of automotive products and fluids. She’s been in the automotive business [...]
