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Saving Lives in Falconer with Tire Pressure

All new passenger vehicles on our Falconer, New York, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems – TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thing is that you still need to check your tire pressure every week – or at least every time you gas up. The TPMS system alert comes in when your tire is 20 percent below the factory recommendation. So if the recommended pressure is 34 pounds per square inch, the TPMS warning won't come on until the pressure is at 28 pounds. That's significantly underinflated, enough to raise safety concerns.The worst is tire failure. A severely underinflated tire can overheat and fail. Also, handling degrades to the point that you may not be able to steer out of trouble. Also underinflated tires wear out faster and they waste fuel ... read more

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Tires and Wheels

Service to Improve Fuel Economy

The price of gas in New York has got people in Falconer talking. It seems that Falconer folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy. First let's start with how we drive around New York. People in Falconer may not realize that they can really save on gas by just changing a few driving habits. One of the biggest is jackrabbit starts - you know, flooring the gas as soon as the light turns green. That really wastes a lot of fuel. Building up your speed at a slower pace uses less fuel and is easier on your engine and drive train. And don't drive with one foot on the brake. That's also a drag on fuel economy, and it wears out your brakes faster, too. Another thing Falconer drivers can do is drive more slowly - but only when it's safe. Sometimes on the freeway we drive an ... read more

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Fuel System

Technician Training at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service

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 I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service in Falconer. And even though it may just be routine maintenance, you want it done right by automotive professionals.It's also very important to your Falconer service center to keep you happy and on the road. You might be surprised at the amount of money our Falconer auto service center spends annually to make sure our friendly and knowledgeable technicians are properly trained.I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service offers a variety of automotive services for many kinds of vehicles. We need to be current on the latest techniques and parts so that we can give you quality service. Our Falconer service centers subscribe to data services that list the high quality parts and fluids recommended by your manufacturer.And each service has a checklist of standard procedures. I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Servi ... read more

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Maintenance

How to Know When to Change Your Oil at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service

Today in the I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service auto care blog, we're going to talk to Falconer drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehicle manufacturer's shortened the published intervals for several of their engine models. They originally published intervals that extended out to a much as 8,000 miles (13,000 kilometers).In real world Falconer driving, the oil started to sludge up before the recommended change interval. Oil sludge is a thick jelly-like substance: quite literally petroleum jelly – like Vaseline. This goop was clogging vehicle small engine passages so the oil wouldn't flow to some parts of the engine. This resulted in engine damage. We see it too often at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service in Falconer.The vehicle manufacturers began to offer an extended warranty to cover slud ... read more

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Fluids

Emergency Items for Falconer

Safe New York travel starts with preventive maintenance and good vehicle care at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service. But there are other things Falconer residents can do to prepare for emergencies on the road. Here's some auto advice that can help you plan for emergencies, and just may save your life — or someone else's.First, Falconer auto owners should consider keeping an auto emergency kit in their vehicle. The kit should contain items that will allow you to deal with common emergencies on the road.Some items you should carry in your vehicle include jumper cables (or a booster box), flares, a flashlight and some basic hand tools. Other useful items include gloves, two quarts of oil, some antifreeze, water and everything you need to change a tire. You might also consider a can of tire inflator, which is a great temporary fix for minor flats.But taking ... read more

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Safety

Have You Checked Your Headlights?

Like everything in the New York automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. New York drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Falconer roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, helping you to see the sides more clearly. The more you can see, the more quickly you can react to road conditions. This is because nearly half of traffic fatalities take place at night. And as Falconer resident population ages, everything that helps older eyes is welcome.Most new vehicles sold in New York come with halogen headlamps. A decade ago, halogens were exotic and expensive. Now that they are standard equipment, the price has come way down. Many luxury cars are equipped with high intensity discharge, or HID, headlamps. You have probably seen them on some Falconer roads; they're very bright and have a bluish tint.From behind the wheel, there is no doubt th ... read more

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Parts

PCV Valve Service at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service in Falconer

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs.  The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine.  A clogged PCV will not allow these vapors to escape. This can dilute and contaminate the oil, leading to damaging engine oil sludge. It can also cause vehicle engine corrosion, something we see occasionally at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service. At high speeds on New York freeways, the pressure can build up to the point that gaskets and seals start to leak. Back in the old days, vehicles were simply installed with a hose that vented these gases out into the atmosphere. But starting in the 1964 model year, environmental protection laws required that these gases be recycled back into the air intake system to be mixed with fuel and burned in the vehicle's engine.This is much b ... read more

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Parts

Battery Replacement for Your vehicle

Modern vehicles in and around Falconer run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Falconer drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really strains your electrical system, making it hard for the battery to keep up. Think about it: electric seats, seat heaters, power locks windows and sun roofs. And then us New York drivers have all the power outlets for our cell phones, computers and DVD players.We also have navigation systems and powerful stereos. Plus there are all the engine and transmission computers, traction control, stability control, anti-lock brakes, sensors and on and on. Even the security system is running off the battery while the car is turned off.Fortunately, battery technology has given Falconer drivers resilient batteries that are able to meet these strenuous requirements. But the fact is, batteries just wear ... read more

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Battery

Air Conditioning Maintenance at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service in Falconer

Warm weather or cold, Falconer drivers still need to think about their vehicle's air conditioning. Most Falconer people don't service their air conditioning until after it fails. At I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service, we can advise you on your vehicle manufacturers preventive maintenance schedules for air conditioning service, just as we do for transmission service, oil changes and so on. Maintaining your air conditioning system means that you always have enough refrigerant to properly do the job. Small leaks in the vehicle's air conditioning system allow the refrigerant to escape and the system can't cool the air as well. We see that a lot at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service in Falconer.The refrigerant also contains oil that lubricates air conditioning components and keeps the seals resilient. Low refrigerant and lubricating oil means that the air conditioning parts will wear out prematurely, and all Falconer vehicle owners know that air ... read more

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Air Conditioning

I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service and the Maintenance Mindset

When it comes to their vehicles, some Falconerresidents don't have amaintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to remember to do it. Falconer drivers generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance but just may not have applied it to their vehicles.Here's something that will help: The key to good vehicle maintenance starts with the oil change. Think about it – when you go in for a full-service oil change, your friendly and knowledgeable I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service service advisor will check all your fluids. If one of them is low, he can look for the reason. If your serpentine belt is cracked, he'll see it and let you know. Corroded battery cable – they've got you covered. And at I-86 Truck Repair & Auto Service, we check to ... read more

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Maintenance