by A1performance123 | Jan 13, 2016 | Auto Mechanic
The very first compressed natural gas and propane capable hybrid pickup truck is now rolling off the assembly lines in Kansas City. The 2016 Ford F-150 offers the choice of a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and piston rings. It can operate on natural gas, propane or gasoline through separate fuel systems. Ford has already sold over 600,000 vehicles that are already prepped to be able to run on compressed natural gas and propane, making them a leader in this area in the USA.
Hybrid Truck
The 2016 Ford F-150 is the hybrid truck thousands have been waiting for. It gives the pickup truck great gas mileage at 22mph (highway) when equipped with the bi-fuel CNG/propane engine package. Now the driver can go about 750 miles before having to fill up, when using combine tanks.
“Whether running on gasoline, gaseous fuel or both, the 5.0-liter V8 F-150 offers hardworking customers terrific towing and payload and now, the ability to operate on alternative fuel,” said Jon Coleman, Ford fleet sustainability and technology manager.
It isn’t just the Ford Pickup lover that is excited about the new 2016 FORD F-150, Green Car Journal just named the hybrid truck its 2016 Green Truck of the Year.
Costs for Upgrades
Of course, all good things that are new come with a cost. There will be an additional price tag of $315 for the factory prep for CNG/LPG engine package. Then you’ll need to spend about $6,000 – $9500 for fuel tanks, fuel lines and unique fuel injectors. That work is done by a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier. So, to have the latest and greatest, it’ll cost you some cash. It’ll take many years of gas mileage savings to recoup that expenditure, but on the upside, you’ll be driving the latest and greatest truck.
More Information
To find out more about this new Ford hybrid truck, contact your local Ford Dealer or read more about it on the Ford Website.
by A1performance123 | Dec 23, 2015 | Auto Mechanic
We all know that an auto repair service is going to fix the car perfectly, but we insist on trying to fix it ourselves. While it isn’t as serious as attempting to remove our own appendix, it just causes more aggravation in the long run. Taking the car to the shop ends up being faster and usually less costly. Practice these 12 steps to keep from trying to fix your car yourself.
Auto Repair Service
Step 1: Admit you’re powerless over trying to avoid a qualified auto repair service to fix your car.
Step 2: Come to believe a mechanic greater than ourselves can restore the working ability of our automobile.
Step 3: Make a conscious decision to turn over the broken vehicle to that auto repair service.
Step 4: Do a search and fearless inventory of all miscellaneous auto parts in the garage.
Step 5: Admit to our auto mechanic, ourselves and another recovering pseudo-mechanic the nature of our car repair wrongs.
Step 6: Become entirely ready for the auto repair service to remove this defect of character.
Step 7: Humbly ask your vehicle repair professional to remove all the miscellaneous auto parts from your garage.
Step 8: Make a list of all the vehicles you have harmed with repairs at your own hand.
Step 9: Make direct amends to the currently owned vehicles except in the event when amends will make it worse. Vow to not try to fix it again yourself!
Step 10: Continue to check your garage for auto parts and promptly take them to the auto mechanic when found.
Step 11: Pray to God, or the certified auto mechanic of your choice, that you have the will to never attempt to repair your own vehicle again.
Step 12: Reach out and help other homebased pseudo-mechanics to recover from the expense of fixing a car in their own garage.
Get Help Now
When you need a caring and understanding auto mechanic that is an expert in the field of your car’s make and model, give A1 Performance Auto Repair Service a call. We’re here to help.
by A1performance123 | Dec 9, 2015 | Auto Mechanic
Engine repair is a costly proposition and we’ll do anything to put it off. Here are some signs that your beloved car is going to need an expensive repair. It is probably better that you take it into A1 Performance Auto Repair sooner rather than later. The longer you wait, the more damage is done, as a general rule.
Engine Repair
Here are some signs that you need to get your car into A1 Performance Auto Repair to have it looked at.
Blue or White Smoke
Blue smoke coming out of your tailpipe doesn’t mean you have a fabulous genie that is going to grant you three wishes. It is very much the opposite. Blue smoke means that your engine is burning oil. White smoke means that your engine is burning antifreeze with your oil. Either way, get right into the auto shop to have it checked out.
Weird Noises
When you have strange noises coming out from under the hood, have it checked out. Possibly you’ll need only an adjustment and you’ll be fine. Or possibly, it is a belt that needs urgent replacing and it is making some noise. Have all unusual noises checked out promptly. Sometimes they could be urgent inexpensive repairs that will turn very costly later if you don’t have them taken care of fast.
Check Engine Light
This dummy light is a warning that you need to heed right away. All it means is that something is wrong with the engine, but it doesn’t give you a hint as to what. Maybe it is minor and maybe it is about to seize up. Take it to A1 Performance Auto Repair right away.
Keep Your Car Operating Beautifully
Your car is something you depend on, so you need to take good care of it. Stop by A1 Performance Auto Repair the next time you need service, long before you need a major repair like an engine repair.
by A1performance123 | Nov 25, 2015 | Auto Mechanic
You will see that we proudly display the Diamond Certified logo, but you might be wondering what is behind the symbol. When a company is awarded the Diamond Certification, it means that the company is in the top 10% of consumer rated companies in the Sunnyvale area. We proudly display the Diamond Certified logo in our business and our website.
Diamond Certified
To become Diamond Certified is a rigorous process. This isn’t just sending your customers to vote for you on a website. The American Ratings Corporation will call approximately 400 of the business’s real customers and ask them a series of questions about their satisfaction with that company.
In addition to surveying customers, American Ratings Corporation will also check to make sure the business has all the required insurance policies and state required certifications. The business must also prove that they have good business practices, offer mediation, offer the Diamond Certified Performance Guarantee and stand by their work. If the business passes all of these areas at 90% or higher, then they will be awarded the title of Diamond Certified.
The process is not over with earning Diamond Certified status, however. American Ratings Corporation will continue to check on the company to make sure it still qualifies for this esteemed status.
A1 Performance Auto Repair
A1 Performance Auto Repair is a Diamond Certified business since November, 2004. We would take great care of our customers regardless of certification. But, the certification lets you know that an independent agency has done the homework to thoroughly check us out. You can be confident that when you use us to repair and maintain your vehicle then you will receive the best possible customer care and workmanship.
by A1performance123 | Nov 18, 2015 | Auto Mechanic
A Salvage Title is what your car title turns into after the insurance company declares the car a total loss from damage. They pay you the value of the car and the car is now titled only for the junk yard, or salvage.
What Is a Salvage Title?
There is a lucrative business in purchasing cars with titles that have been declared salvage. But, aside from that, you might want to keep your car and fix it up over time. You can reregister this car after doing certain things to bring it back up to road worthy and changing the salvage title.
How to Reregister a Salvage Title
There are many things you need to do in order to reregister to turn that salvage title back into a regular car title. You will likely need some help from the California DMV, but here is the quick list and the place to start.
What You Need to Register That Title
- Application for Title, Form REG 343
- REG 31 Form and CHP Inspection CHP 97C
- Sales Receipt or Proof You Own the Car
- Brake and Light Safety Inspection Certificate
- Title Application Fee
Smog Certification in California
When you have a Salvage title on your car and you’re reregistering it then you might or might not need to have a smog certification. Obviously, if the car isn’t running then you can’t get a smog certificate for it. See form Statement of Facts REG 256.
Recovering Your Car Title
Once all your questions have been answered on what is a salvage title and you’re ready to turn it back into a regular car title, the real work begins. There are many forms and hassles you need to get through, but if you really want to keep that car then it’s worth it. Here is more information on Reregistering Salvage Titles at the California DMV.
by A1performance123 | Nov 4, 2015 | Auto Mechanic
“Fix my car!” you want to yell at the check-in guy at the car care center. You went in with a car problem and while you’re captured there, they start with trying to up-sell you unnecessary plans and upgrades. All you want is your car repaired. Sound familiar?
Fix My Car
It used to be that you’d go to your mechanic at the car care center to have your oil changed or have it repaired. Now with the onslaught of automobile care being controlled by franchises, you are held hostage there while they give you the pitch, usually the long version. They want to get every possible dollar from you before you leave. It is annoying, but what choice do you have?
Well, you have a choice. You can go to a real car care center and not have to yell for the guy to, “Just fix my car!” A real auto mechanic has his or her hands full just getting through the repairs of the day and doesn’t have time to manipulate customers into signing up for unneeded and unwanted upgrades. They just want to diagnose your car problem, explain it to you so that you know what is going on and fix your car.
Car Care Center
If you’re tired of being badgered into signing up for things you don’t want or unnecessary repairs, stop by A1 Performance Auto Repair the next time you need an oil change, tune up or an auto repair. We tell you what is wrong with your car, how it needs to be repaired and how it likely happened so that you can avoid having to fix your car again. “Fix my car,” is something you’ll need to tell the other guys, not A1 Performance Auto Repair. We already know why you’re there and we’ll get the job done right the first time.
