Maintenance
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People in Springfield have been hearing a lot about higher oil change intervals these days. Maybe you're wondering: What are the key issues?Some new vehicle manufacturers are now recommending much h...Published on: Jan 03, 2012 -
Today we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our Springfield, Missouri, customers. Let's start by talking about the accessories that are driven by the serpentine belt. ...Published on: Jan 10, 2012 -
The hottest Missouri 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 Springfield. If you feel like most of your pay...Published on: Jan 17, 2012 -
Every Springfield 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: Fir...Published on: Feb 02, 2012 -
These days many people in the Springfield 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...Published on: Feb 07, 2012 -
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Springfield, Missouri: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is gre...Published on: Feb 16, 2012 -
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: Mar 07, 2012 -
As Springfield consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Missouri, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and...Published on: Mar 15, 2012 -
Buying a new car in Springfield is always a big financial decision. The allure of that new car smell is powerful, to be sure. But what if your current car is still in good shape? How do yo...Published on: Jun 13, 2012
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We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Springfield. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organ...Published on: Jul 17, 2012 -
{{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/SerpentineBelt_0909_SusanJoel_SN_s.jpg') }} All Springfield service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. T...Published on: Sep 20, 2012
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We live in such a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away. New stuff comes out so fast, we just toss the old and move on. In the old days, Missouri folks were real sticklers about...Published on: Nov 14, 2012 -
Myths passed around our Springfield, Missouri 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 f...Published on: Jan 24, 2013 -
There's a segment of the Springfield area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg') ...Published on: Feb 08, 2013 -
The median age for cars in the Springfield, Missouri area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Rick's Automotive we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you h...Published on: Mar 06, 2013 -
When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Rick's Automotive for a checkup and he said that he ...Published on: Mar 19, 2013 -
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 Rick's Automotive in Springfiel...Published on: Mar 27, 2013
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A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Missouri news. Springfield people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a gove...Published on: Apr 30, 2013
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So what is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around Springfield?Is it: A Hamburger; Coffee; A Soft Drink, or Gummy Bears? Well, you may be surprised to learn that all...Published on: May 10, 2013
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Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving o...Published on: Jun 26, 2013