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Why you should drive with the radio off

Posted on Friday, March 3, 2023
By: Dave's Auto Service
Categories: Brakes  |  Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda

We all do it. Drive with the radio blaring away listening to our favorite music. But it could cause a costly situation in some cases. I always recommend customers to at least drive their car once a week with radio off and just listen. Sounds can tell you if something is wrong with your vehicle. This vehicle owner claims they never heard anything until it was too late. The pictureis of a brake...

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Has your tire hit a curb lately?

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023
By: david graber
Categories: Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda  |  tires

We all have done it. Hit or rub a curb, pot hole ( or should I say “pot holes “ ) or drove over something laying on the road. When this happens, it’s good practice to check your tires afterwards. It’s possible a tire has damage. The photo shows a damaged tire after a customer hopped a curb. This tire isn’t safe, and needed to be replaced. At lease once a week, take a...

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Tagged:inspection, Kia, tires, alignment, boyertown, gilbertsville, oley, douglassville, amity, pottstown, bally, barto, bechtelsville, car repairs, auto repair, car repair, auto repairs, wheel alignment, Limerick


Corrosion Free Rustproofing

Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2018
By: Dave's Auto Service
Categories: Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda

Why Corrosion FREE is the BEST! 
Don’t take our word for it!  Read the Canadian Government Defence Research and Development Report and the Money Sense Article.
It’s clean, it’s clear and drip free. You can be confident it works because it’s a “see through” formula. It actually creeps and penetrates without dripping. A very important feature...

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Tagged:Kia, boyertown, gilbertsville, oley, douglassville, amity, pottstown, bally, barto, bechtelsville, West Chester, Limerick, Malvern


Is your car ready for winter

Posted on Saturday, December 23, 2017
By: Dave's Auto Service
Categories: Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda

Is your car ready for winter?. Is your car or truck ready for winter? Here is Some of the things you may want to have check on your car “Tires.”   Are they in good condition and are they the proper tread for winter driving. “Wiper...

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Tagged:Kia, heater core, boyertown, gilbertsville, oley, douglassville, amity, pottstown, bally, barto, bechtelsville, winter, car repairs, auto repair, car repair, auto repairs


Subaru Maintenance, Service and Auto Repair in Boyertown and Gilbertsville, Pa.

Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2017
By: Dave's Auto Service
Categories: Brakes  |  Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  coolant  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda  |  tires  |  cabin air filter

 Subaru Maintenance, Service and Auto Repair in Boyertown and Gilbertsville, Pa.
 You can always find your number one and the best Subaru auto maintenance, repair and auto service in the Boyertown and Gilbertsville, Pa area when you take your vehicle to Dave’s Auto Service. With factory approved warranty maintenance and procedures, we are your local number...

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Tires and Fix-a-flat

Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2017
By: Dave's Auto Service
Categories: Brakes  |  Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda  |  tires

A Customer had a problem with his Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Jeep had the shakes when driving over 35 mph. So wanting to save himself some money, he decided to try to fix it himself. One of the first things he had done was to have the tires balance. But that didn’t correct the problem. So then he thought it could be bad u-joints in the driveshaft. So he change the front...

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Cabin Air Filter

Posted on Sunday, December 17, 2017
By: Dave's Auto Service
Categories: Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda  |  cabin air filter


A cabin air filter is located in most cars, trucks, and other type of vehicles, behind the glove box. The glove box and easily be removed most time to gain access to the Cabin Air Filter.  The purpose of the filter is to cleans the outside air before it enters into the passenger compartment through the heater /ac dash vents. It filters out the dust, pollen, spores,...

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Kia Maintenance, Service and Auto Repairs in Boyertown and Gilbertsville, Pa.

Posted on Thursday, November 23, 2017
By: david graber
Categories: Brakes  |  Kia  |  coolant  |  tires  |  cabin air filter

You can always find the number one and the best Kia auto maintenance, repairs and auto service in the Boyertown and Gilbertsville, Pa area when you take your vehicle to Dave’s Auto Service. With factory approved warranty maintenance and procedures, we are your local number one Auto repair garage Kia specialists offering top quality car repair and maintenance for your Kia...

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Tagged:brakes, brake pads, inspection, Kia, oil changes, tires, a/c, timing belts, alignment, pa. state inspection, air condition, exhaust, pa. emission testing, radiator, hose's , cooling, coolant, water pump, thermostate, heater core, brake, brake shop, brake repairs, brakes repair, boyertown, gilbertsville, oley, douglassville, amity, pottstown, bally, barto, bechtelsville, winter, car repairs, auto repair, car repair, auto repairs, wheel alignment, West Chester, Limerick, Malvern


Why Do My Brakes Squeal?

Posted on Tuesday, October 17, 2017
By: Dave's Auto Service
Categories: Brakes  |  Kia  |  Buick  |  pontiac  |  chevrolet  |  ford  |  chrysler  |  dodge  |  honda  |  subaru  |  toyota  |  mazda  |  tires

Kim, Our service manger received a call from a client about “Why do my brakes squeal“. Not until we can inspect the brake pads, I would have to say that they are at their end of use. There is a tiny piece of metal located on the pads that will touch on your rotor when braking and will make a high pitch noise  alerting the driver that the pads are ready to be replaced.Wondering...

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