Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Bloomington drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedul...
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Bloomington, Indiana : emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is gre...
People in Bloomington 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...
Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Bloomington?Is it:
Stereo
Wheels
Air Bag
DVD System
Well, if you said stereo – you used to be right. But airbags have now surpas...
So what is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around Bloomington?Is it:
A Hamburger;
Coffee;
A Soft Drink, or
Gummy Bears?
Well, you may be surprised to learn that all...
If you've ever been driving around Bloomington and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just pu...
Buying a new car in Bloomington 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...
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 AutoChoice Service Center Inc. for a checkup and he ...
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...
Myths passed around our Bloomington, Indiana 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...
The median age for cars in the Bloomington, Indiana area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At AutoChoice Service Center Inc. we hear reports that those numbers continue to ri...
These days many people in the Bloomington 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...
Every Bloomington 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...
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T...
When it comes to their vehicles, some Bloomington 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 r...
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...
High gas prices in Bloomington increase the cost of living for Indiana drivers. You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a large...
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Indiana news. Bloomington people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a gove...
There's a segment of the Bloomington area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg') ...
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...