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Monthly Archives: January 2020

Tire Road Hazard Coverage

Need New Tires? Make sure to ask us about Road Hazard Warranty for your new tires. Road Hazard Warranty Coverage is insurance for your tire purchase. Tires can be expensive and you do not want to pay for new tires twice! With Road Hazard coverage a road damaged tire will be replaced or repaired free of charge

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Wheel Bearings

I remember my dad having the shop "pack the bearings" on the family car. Is this something I need to have done? That is a great question. In the past all wheel bearings were routinely serviceable. This old style of wheel bearing requires periodic service of cleaning, reapplying grease, resealing and adjusting tension. Modern vehicles come with "maintenance free" wheel bearings. The benefit of these bearings is that there is no routine maintenance required during the useful bearing life. When the bearing wears out it must be replaced as an assembly. This improved technology is costly and bearing replacement is more expensive with a sealed bearing than it was previously with serviceable bearings. But what is the bearing for? The wheel bearings in your vehicle make sure your wheels rotate smoothly. This friction and constant rotation generates a lot of heat. The wheel bearing is packed in grease for lubrication. The term "packing the bearings" refers to putting fresh grease around the bea ... read more

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Electrical Short Circuit

My car has a "blown" fuse and I was told there may be a "short circuit"? What does any of this mean and what is a "short circuit"? Sometimes the terminology that is used in an industry can be confusing and daunting. A fuse is a circuit protection device that has a specific rating, when this amperage rating is exceeded the fuse material melts creating an open circuit and what is what is referred to as a "blown" fuse. Anything that creates amperage draw in excess of the fuse rating will result in a blown fuse. A short circuit is when the electrical flow in a circuit takes an unintended path back to ground. The lack of resistance in the unintended path creates a dramatic spike in amperage and leads to a blown fuse. In the picture above the chaffed wire rubbed against a grounded chassis point creating a short circuit and a blown fuse

Financing Auto Repairs and Maintenance

Financing Auto Repairs and Maintenance

To better assist our customers in 2020 Frank's Servicenter is now offering financing for your vehicle repairs and maintenance. This new program will give you 6 months to pay WITH NO INTEREST! To kick off the new 2020 financing new accounts opened before April 30, 2020 will receive an additional benefit of 10% back!! Reach out to us for more details!#2020 #10%back %Financing 10% back for new Accounts

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Cooling System Service

Cooling System Service

How often should you change your antifreeze? Thankfully advancements in cooling system and chemical technology has extended the interval for cooling system maintenance to be every four years or 60,000 miles. At this time we will install a specialized cooling system flush machine inline to reverse flush the system until fresh fluid is filled throughout the system. This service will maintain proper system operation and maximize the life span of cooling system components. Corvette Cooling System Maintenance