What Does a Muffler Do? Explanation of the Function, Maintenance, and Repair
Your exhaust system, and namely the muffler, are crucial to your vehicle’s performance. Therefore, it’s important to have some understanding of the muffler’s basic function. Otherwise, you’re at a higher risk for muffler damage, and all of the repercussions that come along with that.A defective muffler can cause excessive noise pollution, a decrease in fuel efficiency, and lowered engine performance. It […]
5 Signs You Need a Brake Job
Have you ever approached a stop light and wondered why your foot’s traveling farther down toward the floor as you braked? Looks like you need a brake job. But what does that all entail? At Openbay, we leave auto repair to the pros. Even still, having a basic understanding of auto-repair issues complements our work, […]
Did You Know: The Fastest Way to Get an Auto Repair Estimate
Needing car repair can be a pain. In addition to the cost, and your vehicle’s downtime, you’re unsure what you should be paying for the service. Good news: you can quickly request and receive an auto repair estimate, customized to your vehicle, through Openbay.Here’s how it works, if you’re — Seeking a Standard Auto Repair Estimate Openbay […]
Marketing Strategies for Auto Repair Shops: Blogging, Social & Co-Marketing Tips
Hubspot, the two-billion-dollar ‘inbound marketing’ company, recently hosted its massive INBOUND conference here in Boston. We joined, with an eye toward learning some useful marketing strategies for auto repair shops, so we could share with our community of service providers. The focus of INBOUND was — appropriately — “inbound” marketing, or creating content — blogs, social […]
Pre-Holiday Road-Trip Checklist
This year, AAA predicts nearly 49 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles to celebrate Thanksgiving, with 89% of those planning to drive. Before you head out, here’s a quick road-trip checklist. Bring your vehicle to the shop, to ensure it’s up to the task of enduring stop-and-go traffic, which is probably about as taxing to […]
Auto Repair Discount: Gobble Gobble Up This Deal!
Looking for an auto repair discount before you hit the road for Thanksgiving? You’re smart. The last thing you need is to be stranded on the side of the road, kids in the back, temps dipping, while a tow truck ambles through the other 49 million cars on the road, trying to rescue you. Sorry […]
Easy DIY Car Repair
So easy a kid could do it? Not quite, but if you’re handy with a wrench, you might be able to try your hand at the below repairs. Owning a car can cost you a lot of money, even after you’ve paid it off. Even with gas prices hovering around $3.00 these days, filling up […]
