Interesting Case…

Did you know that electrical wiring insulation often has vegetable oil as an ingredient? Perhaps that is why we sometimes see wiring that has been snacked upon by squirrels, rats, or other rodents…here we have a 1991 Buick victimized in such a way…8 wires severed and two fuel injector connectors ruined, resulting in dead misfires [...]

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NO! Coolant is NOT Supposed to be this color….

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No Maintenance=FAILURE

These photos show what the lack of a little grease–lubrication can mean. This otherwise OK Chevy truck experienced a wheel bearing failure that will end up costing about $500. As Tim Taylor the Tool Man once said, “Grease is our friend”….

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Our Latest AAA Comment Cards

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The Lifeblood Of Your Car…

We all know it–that the fluids: Oil, coolant, brake fluid, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, etc.–are the lifeblood of a vehicle. Yet, a tremendous number of engine failures that we see are due simply to a lack of these critical fluids. I was prompted to write this due to a visit from a gentleman who [...]

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GM 3.4 Exposed

I thought this 3.4 V6 we just removed from a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am looked interesting just sitting there….

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Contact, Contact, Contact

Note the condition of the positive battery terminal on the left side…this is an easily fixed “no start” waiting to happen!

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Happy New Year From Complete Automotive!

We appreciate your business this past year and look forward to serving you in 2012! We will be closed Monday, January 2 in observance of the New Year Holiday.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From Complete Automotive

We will be closed this Monday, December 26 and also Monday, January 2 in observance of the holidays. We look forward to spending time with our families and hope you are able to do the same! Thanks for your business!

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Cadillac Northstar 4.6…An Ugly Situation, but we have the technology…

Here we have some shots of the engine assembly sitting on a perch below it’s home in a 2002 Cadillac Deville. These particular engines, while being advanced technology, have a problem….the head gaskets FAIL! They always FAIL! All of them! The fix is an aftermarket cylinder head stud kit…which securely holds the cylinder heads in [...]

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