Here it Comes KC…Another Long Winter.

We cannot avoid it much longer, the long, harsh winter is nearly upon us. Over the next six months you will rely on your vehicle’s ability to stay comfortable virtually every time you get behind the wheel to travel around the Kansas City area. Have you thought much about the efficiency of your car’s ability to grind through another winter yet?

Here are some steps to follow in readying your car for winter –

1.  Have the ratio of your engine coolant checked.

2.  Change the washer fluid and the wipers.

3.  Check the defroster and heater.

4.  Make sure your 4-wheel drive is in working order if you have it.

5.  Always keep your gas tank nearly full.

The A-Team would like to help. They are the Kansas City car winterizing experts at Able Auto Service. Get to know Able for all your vehicle’s maintenance needs…right down to your tires. See all that Able Auto Service has to offer the Kansas City area by visiting ableautoservice.net. Call ahead to make an appointment at (913) 321-1030.

Happy New Year Kansas City.

You survived the holidays and now comes the challenge of driving Kansas City area roads in the worst weather of the year.  If you have lived in the KC metro for years one thing is certain…don’t get used to today’s forecast, there is a new one on the way.  In January that could mean ice and snow and winds that make driving a real challenge.

Protect that battery!  It is the life blood of your vehicle.  Just as you keep an eye on your heart rate when you shovel snow listen to your battery.  Getting stranded on the side of the road at this time of year can be a REAL danger.  The winter cold will take a toll on your tires as well.  Slowly but surely they will deflate leaving you with uncertain traction.

Never has the old expression been more true, “pre-planning prevents poor performance”.  Stand up to Old Man Winter and call Able Auto Service to have your vehicle maintained for potential winter problems.  The A-Team is standing by.  Make an appointment today at (877) 716-0776 to visit their shop at 837 Osage Ave. in Kansas City KS.

Drive Safely this Holiday Season.

Twenty-five BILLION miles!  Wrap your head around that number.  That is the estimated number that Americans will be driving during this holiday season.  The average family will drive 147 miles to visit other family members for Christmas and the New Year.  And 71% of all drivers admit that they are nervous about driving in the snow belt during this time.

Believe it or not, only a quarter of drivers in snow belt states have even considered installing winter tires.  What about tune-ups and other routine vehicle maintenance before you head out on that holiday trip?  Heavy fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow, icy roads, and more are all part of the winter driving equation and you need to be prepared.

Before heading to grandma’s house in Chicago or Des Moines you need to be prepared.  In the Kansas City area we have the A-Team.  It comes down to this…Able Auto Service at 837 Osage Ave.  We are your Kansas City winter car-care experts.  Make an appointment for all of your holiday driving maintenance today by calling (913) 321-1030.

Warming Up Your Car in Winter.

It seems like a simple question with an obvious answer…should you warm up your car before driving this winter?  The quick answer is that unless the overnight temperatures are sub-zero then you are probably wasting gas by letting your car idle each morning.  You could actually be doing more harm than good.  This is Kansas City NOT Minneapolis!

Here are some of the reasons for not warming up your car in the morning.

1.  Your car already has an electronic brain telling it what adjustments to make in the cold.

2.  You may actually be harming your catalytic converter. 

3.  It takes more money because it uses more gas.

4.  In the case of a classic car it may be harmed because it has an old-fashioned carburetor instead of fuel-injection engine.

Having your vehicle properly maintained over the next four months is vitally important.  In the Kansas City area we are lucky to have the A-Team.  It comes down to this…Able Auto Service at 837 Osage Ave. in Kansas City, your winter car-care experts.  Make an appointment for all of your winter maintenance today by calling (913) 321-1030.

Finding the Right Auto Mechanic.

This is the time of year that you cannot make a mistake in the maintenance of your vehicle.  Winter is a harsh opponent in the Kansas City area.  If you do not have a garage your challenges are even greater.  Make sure that you cover the engine with a blanket in the coldest temperatures coming up.  Slowly tap your accelerator in the morning when you start your car so it doesn’t flood.

Your battery should quite simply be replaced if it is two or three years old or older.  Check those cables.  If they slip free from the nodes that’s bad news.  If you are having your luxury car stored for winter make sure that you check the engine oil.  It may need to be changed before storing it.  Top off all of the fluids and check the tires before you tuck that baby away for winter.

Making sure that this winter is worry-free as it pertains to transportation is a job for the A-Team.  Your Kansas City area year-round vehicle protection experts.  Once again, it comes down to Able Auto Service at 837 Osage Ave. in Kansas City.  Make an appointment for all preventative winter maintenance today by calling (913) 321-1030.

Winterizing Your Car.

Old man winter is coming.  No matter how you feel about that we know what a toll it could take on your vehicle.  You are starting to layer on warmer clothes aren’t you?  You have turned on the heat in your home by now.  Let’s not forget the most important mechanical device in your life…your car!  That reliable transportation needs some TLC to make it through the winter to come.

Here are a few tips to follow so that your car is properly winterized -

1.  Check your windshield wipers.  You will need them more often in the next 6 months.

2.  Get new coolant and antifreeze.

3.  Check the exhaust system in case there are leaks.

4.  Make sure that your tires have proper tread.

5.  Get a tune up.

There are many others that will help you have a worry-free transportation winter.  Don’t get stranded in the freezing cold!  Hire the A-Team…your Kansas City area auto winterizing experts.  Once again it comes down to Able Auto Service at 837 Osage Ave. Your complete auto service center in the Kansas City area.  Make an appointment today by calling (913) 321-1030.

Winterizing Your Car.

The weather will soon be taking a turn for the worse in Kansas City.  You will be all bundled up when you go outdoors and you will ask your vehicle to be ready for the changing driving conditions.  In our four-season area we need to make sure that our transportation is reliable throughout the next six months.  So let’s get serious about the upcoming fall/winter.

Here are some winterizing tips to remember –

1.  Install winter wipers.  It could be catastrophic not to have the best wiper blades in bad weather.

2.  Have the right tires for winter driving.

3.  Always keep your washer fluid topped out.

4.  Keep your gas tank AT LEAST half full at all times.

5.  Have more frequent maintenance check-ups.

On that last point…all you need to remember is Able Auto Service.  The A-Team is your Kansas City area auto winterizing and car care experts.  They have been servicing vehicles for decades in the KC area every day of the year.  Able Auto Service at 837 Osage Ave. is your complete vehicle winter maintenance shop in the Kansas City area.  Make an appointment today by calling (913) 321-1030.