Your brakes are the one system you cannot afford to ignore. You can postpone a cosmetic repair or drive a little longer before scheduling a maintenance item, but braking problems are different. Every commute, school run, grocery trip, and stop-and-go…

You’re driving through Yuba City, heading down Highway 99, crossing town on State Route 20, or simply making the daily commute when the check engine light starts blinking. That is not the same as a steady check engine light. A…

If you own a classic car or hot rod in Yuba City, you already know that summer driving can be hard on an older cooling system. A short cruise through town can turn into a long wait at a stoplight,…

We’ve all been there. You’re driving down Highway 99, maybe heading toward the Sutter Buttes for a weekend hike or just commuting to work, when you notice something isn't quite right. Maybe there’s a slight hesitation when you hit the…

If you’ve ever walked into an auto parts store because your check engine light popped on, you’ve probably seen those handheld code readers for sale. Maybe you even bought one. They’re tempting: for twenty or thirty bucks, you get a…

If you’ve ever walked through the America’s 250th Birthday Car Show at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds or spent a Sunday morning at a local "Cars and Coffee," you know that look. It’s the car that makes everyone stop mid-sentence. It isn't…

If you’ve spent any time working on cars around Yuba City, you know the feeling of finishing a big upgrade. You’ve finally bolted on those high-flow headers, swapped in a more aggressive cam, or maybe you’ve stepped up to a…

If there is one part of your car that works harder than almost anything else, it’s the transmission. Whether you’re cruising down Highway 99 in a late-model SUV or taking your vintage 1969 Camaro out for a Saturday run through…

There is a certain "sixth sense" you develop as a driver. You know exactly how your car should feel when you turn the key, how it should sound when it idles, and, most importantly, how it should behave when you…

It usually happens at the most inconvenient moment. You’re cruising down Highway 99, maybe heading home after a long day or planning a weekend trip, when that little orange silhouette of an engine flickers to life on your dashboard. Your…