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The Little Valve that Could (PCV Valve Replacement)
It's easy to get letters like PVC and PCV mixed up. PVC is a plastic that's used in a lot of things, especially plumbing pipes. And PCV is a valve that helps your engine burn off excess fu...
Published on: Jun 04, 2023
Snake in the Engine (Serpentine Belt)
There's a belt that snakes through your engine. It's even named for a snake, the serpentine belt. It'll bite you when it breaks, possibly leaving you stranded. So, it's good to know ...
Published on: Dec 18, 2022
Don't Miss a Beat (Importance of Regular Maintenance)
In many places, license plates have to be renewed every year or else you can't drive your vehicle legally. Usually, you'll get a reminder from the agency that issues the plates.
That kind of re...
Published on: Jan 17, 2021
Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)
More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 yea...
Published on: Jan 01, 2020
PCV Valve Replacement
Hello Oshkosh, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escap...
Published on: Aug 18, 2019
Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, “You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.”That's why a regular brake inspection is on eve...
Published on: Aug 11, 2019
Drive Train - What You Need to Know in Oshkosh
One Oshkosh automotive service issue that doesn't get much attention is driveline service. Drivelines don't get talked about very much around Oshkosh, but they're very important. First let's define wh...
Published on: Jun 30, 2019
Fuel Injectors
The last new American vehicles sold in Oshkosh with a carburetor rolled out of the Wisconsin dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Oshkosh, and nationally, have had fuel injec...
Published on: Jun 23, 2019