Saving Lives in Bentonville with Tire Pressure
March 5, 2023
All new passenger vehicles on our Bentonville, Arkansas, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thing is tha... More
When Metal Meets Metal (Wheel Bearings)
February 26, 2023
What part of your vehicle has little metal balls inside that are lubricated and allow you to cruise on down the road? They are wheel bearings, and automotive designers might argue they are human beings' second greatest invention of all time (the first is, of course, the wheel!). You have a wheel... More
Upgrade Shocks for Better Handling in Bentonville
February 19, 2023
Many Bentonville drivers probably don't think of their shock absorbers as an important safety system; but that's just what shocks and struts are. They're all about ride control keeping your vehicle tires in contact with the road and managing body motion.Every time you hit a bump or pothole on a... More
Hitting the Brakes in Bentonville
February 12, 2023
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Bentonville drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. T... More
The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
February 5, 2023
So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of the vehicle behind the back window, or they could be in the deck lid, on the roof or on the spare wheel carr... More
Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?
January 29, 2023
In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free."Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to Bentonville ... More
Breathe New Life into Your Engine (MAF sensor replacement)
January 22, 2023
If youve noticed your vehicle is hard to start, stalling, or has lost power, the culprit may be a part with an odd name: the MAF sensor. You may have never even heard of a MAF sensor, but its important that it be working correctly, or you may be experiencing some fairly significant engine issues... More
Move it or Lose It (Dormant Vehicles)
January 15, 2023
When it comes to your vehicle, driving it too much can cause some issues. But what about not driving a vehicle enough? That has consequences as well. Here are a few things that can happen if a vehicle isn't driven enough. When the engine doesn't operate, the oil isn't lubricating. That means so... More
Automotive Tips from Mr. Lube: Where Should New Tires Be Placed
January 8, 2023
When Bentonville drivers need to replace tires, they need to know how many they should get and on which axle they should be placed. Replacing a damaged tire may leave you with three others with significant wear, which could affect your traction control, stability control and anti-lock brake syste... More
Fuel Injectors
January 1, 2023
The last new American vehicles sold in Bentonville with a carburetor rolled out of the Arkansas dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Bentonville, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your... More