WarrantyBeginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The trut... Read More Posted in Warranty on August 02, 2026 Move it or Lose It (Dormant Vehicles)When it comes to your vehicle, driving it too much can cause some issues. But what about not driving a vehicle enough? That has consequences as well. Here are a few things that can happen if a vehicle isn't driven enough. When the engine doesn't operate, the oil isn't lubricating. That means s... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 26, 2026 Power Steering Service at Apex Car Care in Fort WayneMany Fort Wayne drivers have been hearing about technological advances in power steering, specifically electric power steering. Some very high-end cars have been featuring electric power steering. Power steering fluid has the necessary hydraulic properties and the ability to lubricate the inter... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 19, 2026 The Vivacious Vernal Vehicle (Preparing Vehicle for Spring)Most of us look forward to spring because the days are longer, the weather's warmer and we can finally get our vehicles into warm weather mode. Here are a few things that will breathe fresh energy into anyone's car, SUV, truck or van. First thing is a good cleaning, especially underneath. If yo... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 12, 2026 To Save Gas Around Fort Wayne: Keep up with Your Scheduled ServiceOne topic that hits the news in IN on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some IN drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Fort Wayne who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel economy any way we... Read More Posted in Warranty on July 05, 2026 A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Fort WayneWhen it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Fort Wayne drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmissio... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 28, 2026 Ball Joint ReplacementThink about this the next time youre driving. Your front wheels can steer your vehicle and, at the same time, the wheels can move, even with all the irregularities in the road moving them up, down and in different directions. Pretty amazing engineering, wouldnt you say?What allows that are part... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 21, 2026 Winter TiresWhat type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Fort Wayne driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in IN, winter tires differed from highway tires only in their ... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 14, 2026 Easy on the Wheel (Power Steering)Steering a vehicle these days doesn't take much effort, but if you got behind the wheel back before power steering was invented, you'd need to practically have the strength of Hercules to turn the wheel. The first power steering systems widely available changed everything. Chrysler introduced... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 14, 2026 Plugging Away (Spark Plug Replacement)If you drive a vehicle with a gasoline engine, thank the spark plugs for igniting the gasoline/air mixture in each cylinder that keeps your vehicle traveling smoothly down the road every day. Your spark plugs work hard, firing thousands of times in a well-choreographed order, and you usually don... Read More Posted in Warranty on June 13, 2026 |
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