October 2025What Renton Customers like About Us at Car Fix RentonA big part of the service we provide at Car Fix Renton for our Renton customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions.And we're always open to questions from our valued Renton area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in our Car Fix Renton automotive ed... Read More Posted in Service Standards on October 31, 2025 QUIET TIME (Listening for Vehicle Problems)Everybody's got friends like this. You know, the kind who, the minute they get in their vehicle and turn the key, the sound system is deafening. They just love to hear that music, sports, news anything but the sound of the vehicle itself.And maybe you're that person, too. Here's something to ... Read More Posted in Customer Detective Work on October 30, 2025 Need a New Battery? Call Car Fix Renton TodayHello Renton drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Renton, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continues over a... Read More Posted in Fluids on October 27, 2025 The Best TestWould you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all. If you're in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most important thi... Read More Posted in Drive Train on October 23, 2025 Pinch Petroleum Pennies! (Fuel Saving Tips)If you saw a dollar bill on the ground, you'd pick it up, right? Well, whether you find that dollar on the ground or in savings at the gas pump, money is money, and here are some ways to hold on to more of it.Slowing down is the easiest way to save fuel, especially for every speed increase over ... Read More Posted in Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down on October 23, 2025 Ball Joint ReplacementThink about this the next time youre driving. Your front wheels can steer your vehicle and, at the same time, the wheels can move, even with all the irregularities in the road moving them up, down and in different directions. Pretty amazing engineering, wouldnt you say?What allows that are part... Read More Posted in Suspension on October 22, 2025 Taking the Heat (Batteries in Hot Weather)Quick question. Which is tougher on a vehicle's battery, the heat or the cold? Believe it or not, it's the heat. Think about it. The battery often sits in the engine compartment next to that motor generating lots of heat. That can accelerate corrosion in the battery and may even cause water i... Read More Posted in Fluids on October 21, 2025 Car Fix Renton Advice: Don't Overlook These 10 Automotive ServicesOrganization is the key to managing a busy life in WA. So setting up an annual calendar for vehicle care can keep Renton residents on top of preventive maintenance. But you can't just write oil change every few months on the calendar. Modern vehicles have many systems that are vital to the safe o... Read More Posted in Service Intervals on October 20, 2025 The Last Gas (Fuel Pump Replacement).You're heading down the road and you notice your vehicle is sputtering, like it's running out of gas. But the gauge show's it's still got a quarter of a tank. So what gives?It could be that your fuel pump is failing, meaning your engine is not getting enough gas to run properly. While fuel pu... Read More Posted in Fuel Pump on October 19, 2025 The Vivacious Vernal Vehicle (Preparing Vehicle for Spring)Most of us look forward to spring because the days are longer, the weather's warmer and we can finally get our vehicles into warm weather mode. Here are a few things that will breathe fresh energy into anyone's car, SUV, truck or van.First thing is a good cleaning, especially underneath. If you... Read More Posted in Inspection on October 18, 2025 |
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