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Oil Changes and Engine Health: How Regular Maintenance Prevents Costly Repairs
It’s wise to know when you need an oil change in North Richland Hills, TX — this is an essential part of protecting your vehicle’s well-being. While regular oil changes provide countless benefits, avoiding this [...]
Oil Change Intervals: Recommendations for North Richland Hills Drivers
Most drivers in North Richland Hills, TX, know you can’t be a safe driver without auto maintenance — and you can’t truly prioritize auto maintenance without getting oil changes. To ensure that your oil [...]
How to Choose the Best Tire Shop & Services for Your Car
Finding a Quality Tire Shop Doesn’t Have To Be Difficult Many drivers focus on their vehicle’s engine, transmission, and other systems when it comes to vehicle maintenance, but your vehicle would be effectively useless [...]
Everything You Need To Know About Choosing the Right Tires for Your Vehicle
Buying Tires Can Be an Art FormIf you have ever needed to buy tires, you know that it can be an art form. There are so many different tires to choose from for your vehicle, [...]
The Importance of Tire Maintenance and Repair for Car Safety
Keep Your Tires in the Best Condition Tire maintenance is an integral part of vehicle ownership because your tires are essential for the operation and safety of your vehicle. Driving with bald, under-inflated, or [...]
What is an Oil Filter and How Does it Work?
Let’s Talk About Your Car’s Oil Filter While many drivers understand the benefits of regular oil changes for their cars, only a handful understand what’s involved. This means the words “oil filter” and “drain [...]
AUTO REPAIR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Always replace burned-out fuses with ones of the same amperage (printed on the fuse) and note that if a fuse continues to “blow,” you should have the circuit checked professionally by one of our technicians for defects.
For maximum fuel economy and peak engine performance, your spark plugs should be replaced every 30 months or 30,000 miles, unless your vehicle is equipped with 100,000-mile platinum tipped spark plugs.
To help ensure dependable, trouble-free performance, replace your car’s fuel filter approximately every 30,000 miles or as recommended in your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
Synthetic motor oils can be a good choice for high output, turbocharged or supercharged engines. Or for vehicles that are used for towing (especially during hot weather), and vehicles that operate in extremely cold or hot climates. Although more expensive than mineral-based oils, synthetic motor oils can improve fuel economy and provide longer intervals between changes.
Battery cables and terminals should be cleaned and inspected periodically to make sure they provide a good electrical connection.
Milky brown engine oil is an indication of coolant in the oil. This can be caused by a blown head gasket (or other gasket), a failed transmission cooler, or cracked casings. This condition is very serious and needs to be checked by a professional technician immediately.
You should get your oil changed every 3000 miles or as recommended in your vehicle’s owner’s manual.
This is a very serious problem – if your car overheats for too long, you can damage your engine. As soon as possible, find a safe place to pull off the road and shut the engine off! Do not attempt to check the fluid level in the radiator; the hot fluid can cause severe burns. The best thing to do is have your car towed to the nearest, trusted auto repair facility.
There are many sensors and computerized components that manage your vehicle’s engine performance and emissions. When one of these fails, the “check engine” light is illuminated. Although your car may seem to run fine, it is important to have the issue addressed to prevent long-term problems.
YES. The failure of a timing belt in many cars can result in major engine damage. The cost of repairing an engine with a broken timing belt is much greater than the cost of a timing belt replacement.
Your tires should be rotated every other oil change or every 6000 miles. Neglecting to rotate tires is a major cause of premature tire wear.
Personal, friendly and professional service is the standard at Parra. They deliver what the big franchise dealers are unable or unwilling to. I found Parra about a year ago and they have made me a lifelong client.
Great job on the 100,000 mile tune up for my 2012 Honda CRV. Parra is honest and fair unlike the dealership “service advisers” that invent problems about your car. It is important to me to not have to worry about the condition of my vehicle. In addition, the NRH location is more convenient than where dealerships are located in relation to home.
They have a great team from the office manager to the technicians as they were very polite and professional in every way. My vehicle was inspected, the problem found, and I was called and informed what my options were. They replaced the part same day and had it completed that afternoon. I would highly recommend them for any service needs.
Great, honest service. I know I can trust you guys to give me an honest assessment of what my car needs and then to perform the work at a reasonable rate. That’s incredibly valuable…thank you!
The repair experience was very positive in all respects, from my first call to the completion of the work. They were polite, friendly & very professional. I won’t hesitate to call on Parra again.
