Maintenance
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Buying a new car in Portland 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 d...Published on: Oct 25, 2011 -
As Portland consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Oregon, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move...Published on: Dec 30, 2011
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Hey Portland - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's l...Published on: Jan 04, 2012 -
If you're reading this article in Portland, Oregon, then you probably care about your vehicle and how it runs. Even though you care, there is still that moment of dread when your professional s...Published on: Jan 20, 2012 -
When your vehicle breaks down in the Portland, Oregon, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, you nee...Published on: Feb 15, 2012 -
The median age for cars in the Portland, Oregon area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At All Around Automotive, Inc. we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If ...Published on: Feb 23, 2012 -
If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...Published on: May 15, 2012 -
Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Portland drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. ...Published on: May 23, 2012 -
When it comes to their vehicles, some Portland residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to reme...Published on: Jun 28, 2012 -
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 re...Published on: Sep 05, 2012
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When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into All Around Automotive, Inc. for a checkup and he sai...Published on: Sep 11, 2012 -
Every Portland car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty. Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First,...Published on: Sep 19, 2012 -
Myths passed around our Portland, Oregon community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for au...Published on: Nov 20, 2012 -
Sometimes we hear people in Portland say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, the...Published on: Dec 26, 2012 -
About 90% of our driving decisions in the Portland area are based solely on what we see. So having a good pair of windshield wipers is extremely important.Most Portland drivers have experienced the fr...Published on: Jan 09, 2013 -
We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Portland. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organize...Published on: Jan 16, 2013 -
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Portland, Oregon: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great fo...Published on: Jan 23, 2013 -
There's a segment of the Portland area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg') }} ...Published on: Mar 14, 2013 -
Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving o...Published on: Apr 04, 2013 -
We live in such a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away. New stuff comes out so fast, we just toss the old and move on. In the old days, Oregon folks were real sticklers about t...Published on: Apr 11, 2013