Posted on 6/15/2025
G D I (Gasoiline Directly Injected) VEHICLES AN INCREASING NUMBER OF GASOLINE ENGINED CARS AFTER 2011 ARE Gasoline Direct Injection. THE FOLLOWING IS RECOMMENDED TO HEAD-OFF MORE EXPENSIVE WORK AND THE DOWN TIME: IF GDI VEHICLES ARE PAST 40,000 MILES Have the GDI Itake Cleaning Service. ASAP. THERE AFTER, SEMI-ANNUAL OIL SERVICES. and the GDI Cleaning Service every 40,000 miles. If vehicle is driven as designed to do and at sufficiently long, GDI Service may not be necessary. The oil has gotten up to engine temperature for 30 minutesAllow a cold engine to idle for 5 minutes before driving (prevents crap in the pan from bypassing the filter and being pushed into the precision parts of the crank.and camshafts. ************************ BACK STORY Pre-1991 GASOLINE fuels were not completely refined (grossly loaded with non-fuel junk) that loaded up the intake and valves with car ... read more
Posted on 6/9/2025
25.06.10 With growing concern we have been watching this for a while now. The pervasive technologies in a vehicle have a parallel in the technologies for its up-keep. It is our duty to provide best information and advice. We hope this article helps in your decision making. This article is by Hagerty (hagerty.com) car insurer. Article title: "The Tech Driving Today's Vehicles Could Turn Them Into Tomorrow's Junk" Click the link below ... read more
Posted on 2/23/2025
NC Registration and Inspection Summary A North Carolina Vehicle Inspection is required in order for a motor vehicle titled in NC to be registered for a road use license (see NCDMV online for all exceptions). Exceptions include: vehicles older than 35 yrs are exempt; vehicles older than 20 years or less than 3 yrs/70,000mi are exempt from emissions testing regardless of the county of registration. Per NC DMV: Question: I’m moving to North Carolina from another state. Will my vehicle need to be inspected before I obtain my North Carolina license plate? You will be allowed to register the vehicle without an inspection. When your next annual registration renewal is due, you must have the vehicle inspected first (up to 90 days before) NC DMV: click here The certificate is valid for one year expiring at th ... read more