Category: Car Care Tips

Don’t Get Stranded or Crash from Unchecked Maintenance It's vacation time once again. And while you're busy making all those summer plans, be sure they don't fall apart because you neglect to do one of your most basic responsibilities as a car owner, that is, taking care of your car. Remember, for some families, the road trips they take during summer turn out to be more rigorous than all those combined daily commutes they make during the rest of the...

How Boost Your Car’s Value before Selling Our car is one of our most valuable investments, usually second only to our home. And yet compared with our house, which can appreciate in value over time, our car's value depreciates as soon as we drive it off the lot. And the longer and more often we use it, the lower its value gets. That doesn't mean, though, that there is nothing we can do to keep our car's value from declining....

Road Trip Season is Almost Here Summer will be here before you know it. And with all those vacations you have lined up for this year, it's as good time as any to prepare your car for its upcoming road trips. Especially because this year's summer has the potential to be another record-breaking hot season, it's extremely important that you get your car ready for that heat. Here's a simple checklist to help you ensure that your car is in...

High Mileage Cars Require Different Maintenance As you age, your needs change. Your car is no different. As it ages, its needs change as well. And it is important that you are aware of what these changes are so you can continue to care for it well and keep it in good working condition. Here are a few tips to keep in mind to ensure that your car runs smoothly even when its mileage is already beyond 100K miles.  A...

Do I Need My Car Aligned? Tire alignment (also known as wheel alignment) refers to the adjustment of a vehicle's suspension, the system which connects the vehicle to its tires. It doesn't merely involve adjusting the tires themselves. Proper alignment also requires adjustment of tire angles so your tires are correctly positioned. Bad roads make driving hard. But with misaligned tires, driving becomes hard, even on good roads. Why? Because your tires aren't pointing in the right direction, which makes...

Tips to Avoid Crashing Your Car If you have ever been in a car wreck, you know the feeling.  The sinking stomach as you lose control, the screeching tires and crunching of metal.  The jolt that whips through your body as the car comes to a stop much faster than it ever should.  Hopefully you got out with little more than some scratches, bruises, and a bit irritated at yourself.  If you don’t want to experience that (or experience it...

A Salvage Title Can Carry Problems As careful as you are on the road, sometimes, through no fault of your own, accidents can and will happen. If you're lucky, your car won't even show any noticeable sign that you were in an accident. But on the extreme side, the accident can be so severe that the damage to your car is almost irreparable, and your insurance company will simply decide to call it quits, deeming your car 'salvaged'. If you...

Better Tires Means a Safer Car Many car owners think that tires are good for an average of 2 years, or maybe up to 3 years. But that is a common misconception. If you take care of your tires properly, you can make them last beyond more than just 3 years. Here at Big Sky Collision Center, we strive to make sure that your vehicle is safe.  If you want to keep your tires running for a longer period of...

At Least Many can be Prevented with Maintenance When a warning light in a car turns on, the first thought that usually enters a car owner's mind is: "oh no, how much will this cost me?" The fear that it will be expensive is quite realistic. However, the problem does not always have to mean an expensive repair job that means a trip to the mechanic. We're not saying that you can just ignore warning signs. The warning pops up...

Troubleshoot Your Vehicle Issues When your car doesn't want to start, you just can't help but get frustrated. Sometimes it just happens. But the thing is, for many people, it happens at the most inopportune times, during an emergency or when one is simply in a hurry. The thought that it's experienced by every car owner at one time or another doesn't give much comfort. But it's just one of those realities you have to accept. A lot of things...