Keep your vehicle running smoothly with these expert maintenance tips and advice from Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta.
So winter has arrived and you don't feel confident in how your 2-wheel drive vehicle does in the snow and ice. You envy all those people with all-wheel-drive (AWD) and 4-wheel-drive (4WD) cars, trucks and SUVs. You start thinking, "I need one of those. I'll be able to go an...
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Your vehicle may be wearing boots right now and you might not even know it. They're called ball joint boots. They're actually protective, flexibl...
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In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread. No one wants that to happen to them. But if you kno...
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It's happened to all of us. We're driving down a highway at night and over a crest appears a car with its high beams blazing. You are momentarily...
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The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is lit...
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Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws...
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Everyone in Sparta, Illinois, knows we are advised to go to our Sparta dentist twice a year. Oral-conscious Sparta residents have a teeth-cleaning...
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The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Charlie's Fast Lube Sparta when they are no long...
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The exhaust system on a vehicle is more complex than most Sparta residents realize. It contains everything from old-fashioned pipes and clamps to s...
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Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. ...
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Screeching tires, crunching metal it's an accident! If you've ever been in a car accident in Sparta, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it c...
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Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Sparta car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. ...
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