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How to Tell if Your Car AC Needs Freon – AC Recharge Explained
In the warm summer months, the last thing you want is for the car’s AC to stop working. Here’s a quick review of your AC system, and how to keep it in tip-top shape. How To Tell If Your Car AC Needs Freon In the simplest form, you’ll know when you need an AC recharge […]
Car Battery Dead: What to Do When Your Battery Dies
Car battery dead? Let’s take a guess: it’s an inconvenient time, right? Car batteries always die at the wrong time. Not that there’s necessarily any good time for a battery to give up the ghost. But you usually only discover it’s dead when you’re in a rush to get somewhere and your engine won’t turn […]
Got a p0420 Code? You May Need an Oxygen Sensor Or You May Need Something Else Entirely
When check engine lights are scanned, a p0420 code is a very common result. It’s actually a generic code, meaning it can be thrown from any vehicle after 1996. Commonly, people think the p0420 code indicates that the oxygen sensors need to be replaced, but that’s definitely not always the case. p0420 Code: Time to Replace […]
100,000 Mile Service – What’s the Cost?
Let’s say you own a six, seven, eight-year “young” car. Your odometer reads between 100,000 – 120,000 miles. Your dash is illuminated with a wrench or a display that says “Service.” Your car’s telling you it’s time for service, but you’re not sure what’s involved in a typical 100,000 mile service checklist. Service indicators at […]
6 Best Practices Implemented by Automotive Service Center Leaders on Openbay During COVID-19 – Touchless Auto Repair and Service
Vehicle owners in need of car repair may be hesitating to move forward these days due to concerns about health and safety. When they are ready for service, they can be assured local auto repair businesses are going the extra mile to ensure customers and employees are healthy and safe. Openbay recently surveyed their top […]
5 Important Tips To Maintain Your Car or Truck During COVID-19 Lockdown
Many of us have not used our motor vehicles at all since the Work-From-Home (WFH) order was enforced by employers due to COVID-19. Some of you may have used your vehicle only a few times. The good news is we are no longer sitting in traffic, spending our cash on gas, parking fees and general […]
Honda Civic 100,000 Mile Maintenance – Services and Cost
Do you own one of the 8.3 million Honda Civics that have been sold in America since 1972? More specifically, do you own a Honda Civic DX, LX, HF, EX, EX-L, or Si that is nearing the 100,000-mile mark? If you do, you’re not alone. Civics just don’t die. Properly maintained you can get 250,000 […]
Top 8 Automotive Services Requested in December 2019
Most popular automotive services requested by Openbay vehicle owners during another top travel month The month of December 2019 will break all records for the total number of travelers this holiday season; more than 115 million of us will be traveling. This represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year. More than 104 million of […]
Service Needed Now – Acura TSX 100,000 Mile Service and Cost
If you are driving an Acura TSX sedan or wagon, you are already familiar with the “service needed now” alert that pops up in the instrument cluster when it’s time for scheduled maintenance. But if your ride is about to hit the six-digit mark, 100,000 miles, the alert takes on a milestone quality. After all, […]
Top 5 Automotive Services Requested in November 2019
Most popular makes and services requested by Openbay vehicle owners during a top travel month The month of November is one of the busiest months of the year for traveling by automobile. Openbay, the award-winning online marketplace for automotive repair and maintenance service, compiled a list of the top 5 vehicle makes and services requesting […]
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