Venice Auto Repair

Why Tire Pressure Lights Come On When Temperatures Drop As the seasons change and temperatures take a dive, you might notice an all-too-familiar alert on your dashboard: the tire pressure warning light. While it may seem like a small annoyance, understanding why this happens and how to respond can help keep you safe on the road and protect your tires from unnecessary wear and tear. Why Does Cold Weather Affect Tire Pressure? Tire pressure is directly impacted by temperature because air expands when warm and contracts when cold. For every 10°F drop in temperature, your tires can lose approximately 1 to 2 pounds per square inch (PSI) of pressure. That means if you filled your tires to the recommended PSI on a warm day, the colder weather could cause the pressure to dip below the manufacturer’s guidelines, triggering the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) light. Is It Safe to Drive With the Tire Pressure Light On? If yo ... read more

Why Is The Car With Squiggly Lines and The ABS Light on Dash Hey there everyone! Welcome back to our blog page! We recently had a vehicle in the shop that had a few dash lights on on a Volkswagen. We thought it would be a good idea to dive into two of them to see what kind of diagnosing extent a technician may need to go through to find the cause of the problem.   (photo taken from actual digital vehicle inspection) In this vehicle, the customer had two lights on together on the dash, the ABS light and the "car with squiggly lines" better known as the Traction Control light. Now, before we get into it, this is just a scenario for what we found with this vehicle, this does not necessarily mean that if these two lights are on together, that this will always be the same diagnosis. It could be something entirely different, so just keep that in mind.  Upon pulling the codes to this vehicle, the codes lead us to a sensor or circuit ... read more

Should I Inspect my Rental Car Before Driving? Hey Venice, Jenny here with a topic that might have you scratching your head or wondering, well should I inspect my rental before driving it off the lot? Everyone knows a rental car service is a luxury we use commonly when we are visiting another state, city, or even country! You may have even needed a rental for vehicle repairs! Have you ever thought to yourself before renting, "Is this a safe vehicle?", we are covered with insurance (in most cases) but have you actually taken the time to inspect the vehicle before taking off on the road?  In this blog we are going to discuss just this and the importance of giving your rental vehicle a thorough inspection BEFORE driving away! It is vital to your safety and to the safety of others that you don't forget or disregard this important step.  My parents rented a vehicle in Arizona recently to do a cross country drive to Nashville, TN and ... read more

Auto Repair Shop Ending Hunger in Southwest Florida Part II Back in November we had run a campaign to collect canned goods, non perishables, hygiene products and even pet products for the South County Food Pantry. We decided to keep the food drive running through the new year and even had help from another auto repair shop on the East coast of Florida, A&H Automotive. Through these gracious efforts we hope to get the food Pantries and food banks back in good standing since hurricane Ian swept through.  We received boxes of goods from A&H automotive and items from our local clientele that all contributed to our second haul for the South County Food Pantry. A&H understood what all entails when you are hit with a category 5 hurricane, so they jumped right in to help us with our initiative. We couldn't be more thankful for the support we have received from them and all contributing businesses over on the east coast to make this possible.  ... read more

April : National Car Care Month April is national Car Care month! This month we are going to discuss all the general maintenance your vehicle needs in order to maintain your safety and the dependability of your vehicle! We will also dive in and discuss gas mileage savers, so you are ensuring you are getting the most out of your fuel tank when you fill up for gas. With the rising gas prices, we can only be so frugal with how and when we put the miles on our vehicles. April is also a big travel month with the weather being so nice, so make sure we can get this checklist done for you so you are free to roam about the state and country!    When you think about keeping up with the maintenance on your vehicle, do you know what benefits that all entails? When our service team informs you that your vehicle is due for maintenance items by the number of miles you have accumulated, are you aware of why we recommend those?    If you have answered no to ... read more