When Was the Last Time You Had Your Brakes Checked?

Brakes can go bad any time of the year, but in the dead of winter it is especially important to have good working brakes on your vehicle. Remember just before the pandemic started? That was about a year ago. If you have not had your car’s brakes tested since then…it has been much longer than it should be!

Maybe you have driven a lot less in the last 12 months, but that does not mean your brakes aren’t going bad. The sounds, smells and sensations of brake problems such as screeching, grinding, squealing, rubbing, and other uncomfortable noises are common indicators that your brake pads and shoes require inspection.

Able Auto Service is the place to go in the Kansas City area to have your brakes checked. The A-Team is standing by to make sure you stop when and where you need to. Able Auto Service is located at 837 Osage Ave. in Kansas City KS. They do a great deal to keep your car on the road. Visit them on the web at ableautoservice.com and call for an appointment (913) 321-1030.

The Carburetor Went the Way of the Dinosaur.

These days, the carburetor is largely extinct, being replaced by the modern fuel-injection system. Yet some drivers in the Kansas City area still seem to be stuck in the Jurassic Period. People still spend 10 minutes warming up a fuel-injected vehicle that could have been driven seconds after it was started.

Few processes in modern auto mechanics are as poorly understood as the cold-weather start. Back in the days of the good old carburetor, a car couldn't be driven until it was warmed up. Today, warming-up is a counterproductive exercise that wastes fuel, harms the environment, and even may damage your car!

Still, if your car’s exhaust system is simply exhausted count on the A-Team to make it well again. The expert mechanics at Able Auto Service are exhaust system “doctors.” They will get you back on Kansas City roads regardless of where you are in the area. Take a look at their myriad of services at ableautoservice.com and pay them a visit at 837 Osage Ave. in Kansas City, KS.