When your vehicle breaks down in the Lee's Summit, Missouri, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, y...
In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so re...
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...
Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Lee's Summit drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedu...
There's a segment of the Lee's Summit area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg')...
Recalls are pretty serious for Lee's Summit residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that Lee's Summit residents still might want to know about. For the...
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Lee's Summit, Missouri: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is gr...
Today in our Lee's Summit Total Auto Care blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Lee's Summit with recommend...
The median age for cars in the Lee's Summit, Missouri area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Lee's Summit Total Auto Care we hear reports that those numbers continue to ris...
Every Lee's Summit 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: Fi...
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Missouri news. Lee's Summit people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a gov...
These days many people in the Lee's Summit 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 wit...
When it comes to their vehicles, some Lee's Summit residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to ...
We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Lee's Summit. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be orga...
High gas prices in Lee's Summit increase the cost of living for Missouri drivers. You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larg...
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 Lee's Summit Total Auto Care in...
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...
Missouri service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Lee's Summit drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of so...
Sometimes busy Lee's Summit 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 Missouri in a Model...
A generation ago, Lee's Summit 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 ...