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Squeezing every last drop out of your gas tank before filling up is tempting but in an effort to save a little time you may be causing damage to your fuel pump. Fuel pump installations on domestic vehicles costs from $600-$800 and European models $1000-$1200.

As a grandmother of a new teen driver I’d like to share a funny driving story; thank goodness it’s a funny story. He was recently pulled over by the police and the reason was because his car was weaving down the road and the officer thought he was intoxicated. My grandson had a drink in his cup holder and the officer asked what beverage was in the cup and he responded that it was water. Can you guess why his car was weaving? If you thought low tire pressure, you are correct. Both the left front and left rear tires were low.

While reviewing customer vehicle repair paperwork recently, I came across a recurring problem.  I found a number of check engine light codes for “Large Evaporative System Leak”.  The gas tank is a sealed system that prevents fumes from escaping.  The fuel in the tank needs room to expand as temperatures rise and so it is circulated through a charcoal filter and is burned in the engine.   Gas fumes create ozone pollution when combined with sunlight.  Before the 1980s, the fumes were vented to the air by a vent hole in the gas cap.

So, it happened again! Your trusty steed, your car, your friend, you named him “Brad”, has broken down again.

A car came in recently for minor auto body repair and the customer asked that while it was here they also wanted their cracked windshield replaced.  When our windshield vendor came out to replace the windshield they couldn't replace it because of corrosion (rust).  

For the last 10 years automobile lubrication has been evolving. Within the last few years many of the biggest car makers have developed specific oils for their engines.

You didn’t really believe that did you.  Well, here’s what really did happen.  

A group from the Center for Automotive Research at Stanford University developed a self driving modified-for-racing Audi TTS.  The Audi TTS beat track owner and race car driver, David Vodden’s fastest lap time by .4 seconds. 

The goal of the Stanford team was to develop a car that performed like the best human driver. The team studies the issues of control in extreme situations then develops software to keep a car in control in situations such as going around a curve on an icy road.