by A1performance123 | Mar 2, 2016 | Auto Care Blog, Auto Mechanic
An oil leak from your car is a real aggravation. Everywhere you park the car, in your driveway, at your friend’s home, on the street in front of your house leaves that telltale sign of the problem, the greasy puddle. It is bad for the environment and making you crazy. So, what needs to be done about it?
Oil Leak
The first thing you need to do is to put a big piece of cardboard on the ground where you park your car. This should catch the drips and stop the problem of the oil puddle on your driveway or on your garage floor. That should help until you have the time to go to the auto mechanic to have the oil leak fixed.
The Cause of the Leak
An oil leak is usually from a worn out engine gasket, old pan seals or degraded valve cover gaskets. Repairing those issues to stop the leak usually isn’t that expensive. It is well worth the money to not have that toxic puddle on your garage floor anymore.
To let the oil leak go for the long term is an expensive proposition. Your car or truck running low on oil all the time or running out of oil can cause a costly problem with your engine. When oil is leaking, you just have to find the time to get it fixed by the auto mechanic. While you can put it off for a few weeks usually, providing you’re checking the oil daily, letting it go for months is not a good idea.
Where to Get Auto Repairs
A1 Performance Auto Repair has experienced, certified auto mechanics that can get your oil leak repaired quickly and properly. Stop by the shop soon so that we can take a look at your car or truck and assess the cause of the problem and get it fixed for you.
by A1performance123 | Jan 27, 2016 | Auto Mechanic
Certified auto repair will show you that the auto shop has achieved a high standard for skill in mechanics and customer service. Diamond Certified shops are places that you can be sure that you can trust. When you’re looking for a shop that has been certified in Sunnyvale, CA, A1 Performance Auto Repair is the place you want.
Certified Auto Repair
Most companies in the Bay Area do not qualify to be certified by the nonprofit American Ratings Corporation. Only those companies that are rated the highest in customer satisfaction and customer service will be able to display the Diamond Certified logo. A1 Performance Auto Repair is a Diamond certified auto repair in Sunnyvale, CA.
In addition to A1 Performance Auto Repair’s Diamond Certification, they have ASE certified mechanics on staff. The ASE certification is a rigorous testing procedure mechanics will take to prove their expert skill in repairing gasoline and diesel powered vehicles. If the mechanic passes these tests, and not all mechanics will, then they get to proudly display the ASE logo on their shop windows. If you see that logo then you will know you can trust the auto mechanic’s knowledge and skill in repairing your car or truck. Many of the A1 Performance Auto Repair’s mechanics have passed this ASE testing procedure and make the company a certified auto repair shop.
Getting Your Car Fixed Right the First Time
A1 Performance Auto Repair is a certified auto repair business with both the Diamond Certified and ASE testing programs. They spent the time to get these certifications to prove they are skilled and trustworthy auto mechanics. Stop by the shop the next time you need an oil change or other simple car maintenance, so that you can meet Cliff and the staff.
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.
