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1. Smart key costs
(Cars/Hybrids)
... about what equipment and skills are required to perform the registration. In the bay area, most dealerships and independents CANNOT or WILL NOT work with customer-supplied, used Smart keys. When a Smart ...
Thursday, 08 April 2010
Cut to the chase. How much for this service? This short article is for our customers (or potential customers) who have questions about getting an additional or replacement Smart Key, or performing a reset ...
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
3. Green Tire options!
(Cars/Hybrids)
... hybrids used for this test returned an average of about 52mpg [up from 46mpg] with their air conditioners on." (Source: Tire Rack Test) Of course, at what cost does this new technology come at? Loss ...
Wednesday, 06 January 2010
...  I'll start by saying that I already check the tire pressures on about half of the cars I work on in any given day. If I'm doing an oil change or any type of service work, I always check the tire pressure. ...
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
5. Dropping off and Picking up
(About Arts/Behind the Scenes)
... opens, we will call to confirm that we've received your vehicle and make sure we are on the same page about what you want us to do with it! As always, we can be very busy in the mornings, so if you have ...
Thursday, 26 March 2009
6. Scheduled Maintenance Intervals
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... the vehicle well beyond 100,000 miles! Some Honda vehicles have a "maintenance minder" system; click here to learn more about that. The Prius Hybrid has a slightly different maintenance schedule; click ...
Monday, 09 March 2009
... by replacing the part the computer "thinks" is bad). And what will a tune-up shop do about codes that do not point to a specific sensor, such as the fairly common P030X misfire codes? You'll most likely ...
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
... are more interested reading aa bit about how an HV battery's health can be assessed, click here. Before making repairs to the HV system, the first step is to remove the interlock at the battery pack ...
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
9. buying a used car by lute
(FAQs/General FAQ)
...  time to get to a car and test-drive it than it does to screen the prospect on the phone. So, we say shop the owner, because you can glean a lot of information about the person you are talking to, and ...
Thursday, 12 February 2009
10. Fuel Economy Cost Analysis
(FAQs/General FAQ)
... about working closer to home, controlling sprawl, and, simply put, making urban planning and infrastructure a priority for ourselves and our politicians.  ...
Monday, 17 November 2008
11. our Hybrid Take
(Cars/Hybrids)
Q: “I am thinking of buying a hybrid vehicle; what do you think Art's Automotive's Official Hybrid Take Q: “I am thinking of buying a hybrid vehicle; what do you think?” A: At Art’s automotive, ...
Monday, 17 November 2008
... problems are very low on the list of problems we've found on the hybrids we repair. The level of concern about battery packs is massively disproportunate to the actual rate of failure.   So far, we've ...
Friday, 14 November 2008
This is a story about a Corolla that would not rev over 3500 RPM. Once it hit 3500, it would cut out rhythmically -- guh, guh, guh, guh it would say as the throttle was held to the floor. Sort of like ...
Saturday, 27 September 2008
14. Useful Links
(FAQs/General FAQ)
... environment. I wish we knew before we invested so much time in an unstable system, but live and learn I guess. I'll be writing more about our software odyssey in the hopes it might save someone else the ...
Thursday, 11 September 2008
15. Independent Japanese Automotive Specialists
(Cars/Japanese non-Hybrid)
... assume that you won't be able to understand technical information about your car. We will make every effort to explain what's happening to your car in plain English. Visit our hybrid section if you ...
Thursday, 11 September 2008
16. Hybrid Specialists
(Cars/Hybrids)
... you register smart keys for my 2nd gen Prius?   When is the HV (high voltage) battery going to fail on my Hybrid? Thinking about buying a Hybrid? Read our Hybrid Take here! Check out a yearly ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
... potential customer questions.   Check out the comprehensive listing of Art's Automotive's articles: Questions about Maintenance? Questions about what goes on at the shop? Questions about typical ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
18. Yes, there really is an Art!
(About Arts/Green Business)
... either. We do not do collision repair or other body work.   Arthur Ratner himself is a very interesting man with a strong automotive legacy. You can read more about his history in this "Art-icle"   ...
Thursday, 04 September 2008
19. Solar Powered Shop
(About Arts/Green Business)
... Berkeley's consumer oil recycling program, and our own self initiated battery collection and recycling program has taught us that our customers care about the environment. Some of our customers have even ...
Thursday, 04 September 2008
20. Art's Parts Room
(About Arts/Behind the Scenes)
... to integrate Crystal Reports into IGST, making it possible for users who own Crystal Reports to write reports to share with other IGST users who do not own Crystal Reports. I'll be writing more on about ...
Thursday, 04 September 2008
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