Florissant auto repair

Night driving in Florissant is not as safe as daylight driving as evidenced by the increased accident rate at night. Much of that is simply because it's dark outside.Visibility is important to safe driving. Ninety percent of our driving decisions are based on what we see. And at night, we just can't see as much as we can during the day. In fact, if you have 20/20 vision during the day, your night vision is only 20/50. To translate, that means that an object you can clearly see 50 feet away during daylight, only becomes visible to you at 20 feet at night.Reaction time is also related to visibility. Florissant motorists don't react to a situation until they see it. So at night, we're reacting to situations later just because it takes longer to see them. But we don't have to stop driving at night to stay safe. We just need to practice some preventive maintenance and vehicle care that will maximize our night vision.The most crucial item that helps us ... read more

So you've bought a used vehicle in the Florissant area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Florissant area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems that you wanted to run away from? Maybe it was a little of both.Used vehicles in Missouri with 25,000 to 35,000 miles/40,000 to 55,000 km on them are often lease returns, corporate program cars or rental fleet vehicles. Most Florissant buyers feel pretty confident about these because they're newer and may still be under warranty. But how well have they been maintained?Florissant drivers who are planning to own a vehicle for a long time will keep up on auto maintenance so that they can avoid repairs down the road. But, if you know you're only going to have the vehicle for two or three years, you may not be so committed to maintenance. It would be easy to ... read more

At garysautorepair, we occasionally see severe tire damage that could have been prevented with proper wheel alignment. During a garysautorepair alignment service, your vehicle is put on an alignment rack where the tires,steering and suspensionparts are inspected for problems. Then the alignment is charted and checked against the vehicle factory settings. Adjustments are made to bring the wheels back into alignment. This gets all four wheels moving in precisely the same direction.If you don't remember hitting a pothole, how do you know if your wheels are out? The most obvious sign is that your vehicle pulls to one side. Also, your steering wheel may not be centered when you're going straight. If you're in the habit of checking your tire wear regularly, you may notice the edges of one or more tires rapidly wearing down. You should have your Florissant auto service center look it over. Of course, if you've been in an accident, you sh ... read more

Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, “You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.”That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Florissant driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at garysautorepair will check your brake system and let you know if there are any problems.Of course, if you're having trouble with your brakes, get your car into garysautorepair in Florissant right away. Here are some symptoms for Florissant drivers to watch for: Low or spongy brake pedal Hard brake pedal A brake warning light that stays on Constantly squealing or grinding brakes Vibrations or clunking sounds when you apply your brakes If you are experiencing any of these, it's time to get your brakes checked. Talk to your friendly and knowledgeable service advisor at garysautorepair .There are two types of brakes: disc and drum. Disc brakes have a rotor that's attached to the axle ... read more

A big part of the service we provide at garysautorepair for our Florissant customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions. And we're always open to questions from our valued Florissant area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in our garysautorepair automotive education, we sometimes get busy fixing vehicles and need a reminder. Please, just ask. We've found our Florissant customers like the service reminders. They've grown to trust that our recommendations are based on the vehicle manufactures’ published maintenance schedules and that garysautorepair is not just pulling them out of the air. We know that people in Florissant live a busy life with a lot more to think about than wondering if it's time to replace the PCV valve on their vehicle. Part of our garysautorepair service process is checking the vehicle manufacture's schedule to make sure we don't overlook service. We hope Missouri drivers appre ... read more