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About Your Vehicle's Ball Joints: What they Do, When to Replace & Cost

What Do Ball Joints Do? Ball Joints are the automotive equivalent to the human shoulder. Think of a ball and socket design with a base that mounts onto a control arm, and a stem that fits into the tire/wheel assembly. As the control arm moves up and down with changing road conditions, the stem (socket) […]

October 10, 2016 More
 

Common Maintenance Question: How Often Do I Need a Brake Flush?

When a mechanic suggests you need a brake flush, many drivers fear that their wallets are being flushed instead. Nothing could be further from the truth. The fact of the matter is now that cars have advanced braking systems that contain lots of expensive components, so it makes sense to periodically flush the system. How Often Do I […]

September 22, 2016 More
 

Meet Lauren Fix, The Car Coach

There’s $62 billion of undone automotive maintenance each year, and Lauren “The Car Coach®” Fix is on a mission to change that. The aptly named Lauren “Fix” is an ASE-certified automotive technician. She regularly appears in a host of national media outlets, giving car-care tips as a spokesperson for the nonprofit Car Care Council. In addition, […]

August 2, 2016 More
 

Women, Car Care & The Power of the Purse

It’s National Car Care Month! Did you know that women play a leading role in 85% of auto purchases, and play a large role in how it’s serviced? At this year’s New York Auto Show, we attended a panel discussion, hosted by Lexus, about women buying and servicing vehicles. Panelists were (left to right below): […]

April 18, 2016 More
 

Tech Garage’s John Gardner on Fast Talk, Controlled Chaos & Changing Lives

Velocity TV’s Tech Garage host, John Gardner is also an award-winning automotive instructor at Chipola College, in Marianna, Florida. Gardner’s fanbase that ranges from his 18-year old students to 73-year olds restoring boats and with help from his Tech Garage tips. Gardner has made a fan of us, and our interview reveals that his automotive experience runs as deep […]

March 23, 2016 More
 

Bonafide Auto Pro, Mike Allen, Now Writing for Openbay

We’re thrilled to share the news that bonafide automotive expert, Mike Allen, will now be writing guest posts for the Openbay blog. His task will be to explain common auto-repair/maintenance issues in plain language, so if you’re asking yourself “What is a [insert annoying auto-repair issue] and why should I care?”, Mike may just wind […]

October 29, 2015 More
 

(Breakdown on) The Night Before Christmas

  ‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house Was grunting and frustration from Mrs. Clause’s spouse Nervous and worried, Santa would sweat and toil Fixing his sleigh, replacing the oil For while people sing of Rudolph leading his sleigh Reindeer no longer hack it in this modern day Santa, who’s known as […]

December 25, 2014 More