Water Everywhere (Clogged Drains)
October 20, 2024
It's bad enough when you mistakenly leave a window open in your vehicle on a rainy day and you find your carpet soaked. But what in the world is going on when your windows are closed tight, not leaking and you STILL wind up with wet carpet? The answer could be something you might not even know y... More
Maintenance on My Mind
October 13, 2024
Ask any Edgewood man or woman if they've taken their vehicle in for preventive maintenance lately, and the answer may well be no. Surveys indicate that over 80% of vehicles on the road today are in need of some kind of repair or maintenance. Now, ask that same person why he hasn't taken his car ... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
October 6, 2024
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
Trickle Down Technology
September 29, 2024
Recently, Nissan introduced the latest version of its Leaf, the company's electric car. It has many new features, including something called e-Pedal. It allows the driver to let up on the accelerator and, unlike a gasoline engine car, the Leaf doesn't just slowly lose speed; letting off the throt... More
Automotive Tips from Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Edgewood formerly Carx: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
September 22, 2024
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Edgewood drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the more exp... More
Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Edgewood formerly Carx?
September 15, 2024
Today's Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Edgewood formerly Carx article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Edgewood drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in KY who think that severe service schedules apply to everyone. Somewhere between a complete lack of awar... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Edgewood formerly Carx
September 8, 2024
For those of you in Edgewood , KY who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 2... More
The Engine Gets a Boost (Turbocharged Engine Maintenance)
September 1, 2024
If someone told you that your vehicle could have the same power but with a smaller engine, wouldn't that sound like great idea? Just think, a smaller engine would save you money at the gas station and you'd still get the same horsepower. The technology to do just that has been around for a long t... More
Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)
August 25, 2024
If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... More
Technician Training at Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Edgewood formerly Carx
August 18, 2024
Your vehicle is important to you, and keeping it running properly is important to your lifestyle. That's why you're smart enough to have it serviced regularly at Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Edgewood formerly Carx in Edgewood . And even though it may just be routine maintenance, you want it done right... More