With sanitary pick-up and drop-off, the time is right These are difficult days we’re facing. There’s no getting around it. But if you want to make the best of the situation while you’re virtually trapped at home, you may have a chance to get some of those odd jobs done around the house. For that matter, this is also an opportune time to bring your car, truck or SUV in for repairs or maintenance. If

Performance Unlimited, a leading auto repair/maintenance shop in McHenry County since 1982, is offering to pick up and drop off customers’ cars, trucks and SUVs for whatever service or maintenance is required. “We realize that, with the coronavirus, a lot of drivers are concerned about taking their vehicle in to the shop while, at the same time, trying to maintain safe ‘social distancing,’”

Installation of trailer hitch for boat is critical Rich from Woodstock had big plans this weekend. He was headed to the Greater Chicago Boat Show at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. He wasn’t just going to the show. He planned to check out the boats with his eye on a purchase before the coming boating season. When the boating season hit, Rich planned to buy. But the show was cancelled

The less fuel you use driving the more cash you’ll keep in your pocket. But can cruise control improve your gas mileage? The answer is debatable. If you ask the experts, many will tell you that, because cruise control maintains a steady speed, miles per gallon increases as fuel usage decreases. But other experts say that, because cruise control will fight to maintain that steady speed while going

Engine oil is essential to the operation and life of your car, truck or SUV engine. Run that engine without motor oil for a while and all those moving parts inside the engine are liable to fuse into a single block of metals. But using the right motor oil for you vehicle is also essential. The correct oil starts with the correct viscosity. Viscosity refers to the rate that the engine oil pours at different