Winters in Richmond are challenging. The roads are frequently very slick – covered with everything from ice to snow to freezing rain and even black ice. Caution is essential for Richmond drivers in the winter. That caution means that drivers need to stay alert. That includes a clear view of the road and the surrounding area. We’ve all seen them – drivers who were in too much of a hurry to properly

Are you waking the Richmond neighborhood where you live every time you start your car? What was once nice and quiet has grown increasingly loud as you find yourself progressively turning up the radio. The problem is that exhaust systems deteriorate. You may have a bad muffler. They rust and corrode. There’s not much you can do about it other than replacing them, or parts of them, when they get too

Does it seem as though your car just isn’t getting around as well during this McHenry winter? Why would that change? After all, it’s the same car, right? Actually, there is a very good reason that your car’s ability to negotiate the roads in the winter would change and you can trace the problem to where the rubber meets the road. It’s all about tire tread. With good tire tread, your tires

“What’s the big deal, the car still runs? All this fuss about changing the oil – oil schmoil. I know a guy who drove his car for a year without changing the oil. It seemed alright to me.” So says the uniformed car owner. You won’t hear any mechanics saying anything remotely close to this. They know better. And, if somehow you do find a mechanic who believes changing the oil is not all that