Maintenance
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The hottest ILLINOIS news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Zion. If you feel like most of your paycheck g...Published on: May 21, 2013 -
Myths passed around our Zion, ILLINOIS 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 auto...Published on: Jul 26, 2013 -
Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Zion drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. Whic...Published on: Aug 01, 2013 -
The median age for cars in the Zion, ILLINOIS area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Northwest Auto And Tire we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you ha...Published on: Nov 22, 2013 -
High gas prices in Zion increase the cost of living for ILLINOIS drivers. You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger porti...Published on: Jan 16, 2014 -
{{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/SerpentineBelt_0909_SusanJoel_SN_s.jpg') }} All Zion service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The serp...Published on: Feb 12, 2014 -
ILLINOIS service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Zion drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of th...Published on: Feb 26, 2014
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These days many people in the Zion area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with a bran...Published on: May 21, 2014 -
We live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the way...Published on: Oct 01, 2014 -
Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Zion car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Zion, ILLINOIS, folks are hoping to make the...Published on: Mar 27, 2015 -
Your vehicle is important to you, and keeping it running properly is important to your lifestyle. That's why you're smart enough to have it serviced regularly at Northwest Auto And Tire in Zion...Published on: Jul 07, 2015 -
If you are a driver in Zion and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a s...Published on: Dec 09, 2015 -
Hey Zion - 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 like ...Published on: Aug 14, 2014 -
At Northwest Auto And Tire we've had a lot of Zion customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for several ...Published on: Dec 09, 2014
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Every Zion 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, you...Published on: Oct 21, 2014 -
There's a segment of the Zion area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg') }} Now...Published on: Nov 06, 2014 -
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: Sep 05, 2014
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Sometimes busy Zion residents dream about going back to the “simpler” days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around ILLINOIS in a Model T, you ...Published on: Feb 20, 2015
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A generation ago, Zion drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less rel...Published on: Apr 03, 2015 -
Most Zion folks occasionally have days when they've got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my Zion market, swing by the ...Published on: May 23, 2016