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How Do You Save Gas in Brooklyn Park, MN?
Oct 25, 2020
No one in Brooklyn Park, MN, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising MN fuel prices, however, have spurred Brooklyn Park drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high fuel prices. But we still need to drive (we love our vehicles, after all!), so it makes sense to try and increase our fuel economy however we can.Let's look at...
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Hey Brooklyn Park Drivers, How Many Miles Are on Your Car?
Oct 18, 2020
Nowadays, Brooklyn Park drivers are paying more at MN gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That's got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many MN drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old vehicle for a year or two longer than before.Even now, 2/3 of the personal vehicles on our local Brooklyn Park, MN, roads have over 75,000 miles (120,000 kilome...
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The Economy of Maintenance for Brooklyn Park Drivers
Oct 11, 2020
Do I keep my old vehicle or buy a new one? It's a question most Brooklyn Park drivers ask themselves at some time or another.Generally, what it comes down to is the choice between a car payment and the possibility of repair bills. Most of the time, we want to choose the car payment because we don't like the inconvenience and uncertainty of vehicle repairs. But that payment has a detrimental effect on our budget and bank accoun...
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Power Failure (Broken Power Seat)
Oct 4, 2020
Know anyone who doesn't love a power seat in an SUV, a car, truck or van? They're convenient and precise in their adjustments. But when they break, oh, what a pain. Not only is it inconvenient, it may leave your seat position too close to the steering wheel or too far from the pedals. This is a must-fix problem.
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Looking Down the Road - Headlamps
Sep 27, 2020
If you've ever been driving around Brooklyn Park and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won't have the same brightness, which can be distracting and will affect your field of vision.To have your headlights inspected, visit us at Affordable Transmissions. We're at 6301 WELCOME AVE N STE 28 in Brooklyn Park, MN 55429. Or ...
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Go Big or Go Home: Upsize Your Wheels at Affordable Transmissions
Sep 20, 2020
A lot of us Brooklyn Park drivers like our vehicles to reflect our personalities. We're picky about color and body style. We'll customize anything from floor mats to window tints to license plates. One popular way for MN motorists to customize a vehicle is to get new wheels.Wheels come in thousands of designs. Custom wheels can add personality, style or sass to a vehicle. Many of these customizations involve getting a bigger wheel.Fifteen or 16-...
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The Affordable Transmissions Guide to Custom Wheels
Sep 13, 2020
If you're interested in customizing the wheels and tires on your vehicle, there are a few things you should know first.Most importantly, the wheels you buy need to fit your vehicle. Not all wheels are created equal. Too many Brooklyn Park drivers have bought a set of wheels that caught their eye, then, after going to the work of mounting them, have found that the wheels don't fit right and the tires rub against the vehicle when they tu...
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Upgrade Shocks for Better Handling in Brooklyn Park
Sep 6, 2020
Many Brooklyn Park drivers probably don't think of their shock absorbers as an important safety system; but that's just what shocks and struts are. They're all about ride control – keeping your vehicle tires in contact with the road and managing body motion.Every time you hit a bump or pothole on a Brooklyn Park road, your tire wants to bounce up. The bigger the bump, the higher the bounce. Your shocks or struts push down on the tire to ma...
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Objects in the Mirror (Rearview Mirror Safety and Maintenance)
Aug 30, 2020
You may remember a song that went, "Objects in the rearview mirror may appear closer than they are." While that was a song about life's lessons, there are a few things we should all know about how important rearview mirrors are to safe driving.
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The Affordable Transmissions Guide to Vehicle Diagnosis
Aug 23, 2020
Modern Brooklyn Park vehicles have several computers on board that control all kinds of things like engine functions, transmission shifts, traction control, anti-lock brakes, stability control, emissions – and on some vehicles, even steering, braking and the throttle.Think about that for a minute – things that used to be controlled by simple mechanical connections now have electronic controls that rely on computers, sof...
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