Oh, the “Check Engine” light! Is there any more frustrating dashboard alert to be found? It illuminates when the vehicle’s onboard computer registers a problem, typically relating to the emissions control system. The Most Common Reason for the Check Engine Light Usually, the most common reason for...
One of the most common automotive services is an oil change. This is also an important service that should never be skipped or delayed. Failure to change your vehicle's oil on time can have a number of negative consequences. The following are just a few...
It’s common knowledge that after about 3,000 to 5,000 miles, our vehicles are due for an oil change. Shortly after taking your car to the mechanic to swap out the old oil, you are likely approached by one of the experts with a question about...
ABS, popularly known as anti-lock braking systems, works to prevent your car or motorcycle wheels from locking up and enhance steering control while braking. Are you driving on a snowy or rainy day, and you find it difficult to stop your car in a hurry on...
Like the Human Body Our own human bodies are a wonder of biological engineering. Looking at a graphic display of the circulatory system, it’s amazing how many veins and arteries have branched off into every part of the body, from the tips of our elbows and...
Failure to Launch We’ve all experienced the deflating disappointment of putting our key into the ignition of our car, giving it a turn, and getting only whining protests back from the engine. We turn and turn the key, each time hoping to hear the engine fire...
Schulz Auto Garage specializes in a variety of auto repair services so all your systems can offer the safety you look for in your vehicle. Ask any child of the 70s, and they’ll tell you about sitting on a bench seat in the front of the...
When a pilot takes off in an airplane, the engine, the design of the fuselage, and the laws of aerodynamics are all working together to help the person behind the stick overcome their greatest obstacle: gravity. In a plane, gravity is everything; it is constantly...
The wonder of the automobile is how it converts liquid into energy with the assistance of mechanical systems. Fuel, be it gasoline or diesel, is changed from a liquid to a vapor, injected into an internal combustion engine, exploded under extreme pressure and heat, and...
It is cliche at this point for people to think they were born in the wrong decade or century. Surely, our parents who experienced the British Invasion of music had it better than we did, or our grandparents, who saw the end of World War...