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Why should you be willing to pay a mechanic to diagnose your check engine light? We've all heard commercials from stores like Pep Boys and various tune-up shops  for "free check engine light diagnosis" ...
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
... 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
3. Welcome, New Customer!
(FAQs/New Customers)
... Be sure to check out our article about shopping around for an estimate.   Do you suspect your car needs some service, but you're unsure of what exactly? If we've never seen your car before, it's good ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
4. We can Flash Toyota ECUs
(Cars/Japanese non-Hybrid)
... and we can install ECU updates here at Art's Automotive! This is a Rav4 that had a check engine light and a code P0420 (catalyst efficiency code). There was not a problem with the catalytic converter, ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
5. Prius: 30k Service
(Cars/Hybrids)
... Let's say someone wants to roll up the window or check the mileage. What they ought to do is press the Ready button twice, which would be equivalent to KOEO (Key On Engine Off), but if they didn't know ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... Master Warning light, Check Engine light, and HV light had all come on again, and the car had low power. All three lights were staying on even after turning the car off and back on again. I now recommend ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... Hybrid Warning, and Check Engine lights will all come on, but the car will continue to drive (sluggishly), for a while. I think it's fair to say the Prius's barrage of warning lights, including the enormous ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... screen will display a hybrid system warning icon, and the check engine light will illuminate. When the car is towed to the shop (the owner's manual specifies "pull over and do not drive" when the hybrid ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... in the exhaust gas composition caused by the converter. When the ECU sees the signal from the rear O2 sensor is similar to the front's, a trouble code P0420 will be set and the check engine light will ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... easy repair, so we replaced it and rechecked. Unfortunately, the leak continued and the only other possible source of the oil leak was the timing cover/head/ block joint. Before doing any service work ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... P3009, "High Voltage Leak Detected" code was also caused by the MG2, as we had seen in the past, and was not caused by something else, such as a bad cable, inverter, or MG1. So we did the standard checking ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
12. Buying a Used Car
(FAQs/General FAQ)
... or cosmetic problems? * Are there any mechanical problems you know about? * Do you have service records? * Have you passed a smog check in the last 2 months? * If I am interested in the car, may I, or ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
13. How to deal with the mechanics
(FAQs/New Customers)
... the glove box, so if the glove box is locked, and we only have the valet key, we'll have a problem dianosing your check engine light. Trust me. We're like ER doctors, we've seen just about everything that ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
14. OE Scanners
(Cars/Technophilia)
... The main improvements over the MasterTech are the large screen, faster PID refresh on CAN cars, the ability to record, save, & print data, and a quick check for available ECU calibration updates. There ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
15. Check Engine Light
(FAQs/General FAQ)
See also this article here, "Why should I have to pay to diagnose a check engine light?"   Your car has a computer that controls the amount of fuel added to the engine to maintain an optimal air ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
16. TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... for Toyota: be sure to check the current sensor IDs with a scanner, and write them down accurately before beginning the registration process. During the registration process, all sensor IDs are erased, ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
17. Honda: V6 Valve Adjustment
(Cars/Japanese non-Hybrid)
... that many of the miles were freeway miles. This means that the engine probably spun fewer times per mile. The oil had been changed every 3,000 miles since the car was new. When we checked the valve ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
18. backup-intervals
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... Change w/ Castrol Replace oil filter w/ Genuine filter Install new drain plug washer Inspect tires for rotation/align. wear Check CV boots Reset service reminder if applicable List 2, Every 6,000 / ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
19. What is Maintenance?
(FAQs/Maintenance FAQ)
... "tune-up"check lists. Usually they are just there to make the list look longer. Ignition Coil - this is not technically a maintenance item, but it should be periodically checked for leaks and carbon ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
20. Come to Art's!
(Uncategorised Content)
... seals. Available from Matco. (#LSP1) NEW CUSTOMERS click here for some orientation information! How can you get around without your car? Do you have a specific question? Check our FAQ section ...
Tuesday, 26 December 2006