Author: Ramsey Makhlouf

We’re delighted to announce that our shop’s name changed in March 2022. Our new name, Temecula Auto Repair & Transmission, more accurately reflects our core offerings and this name change will allow us to present ourselves as truly the most innovative and trusted automotive repair shop in the greater Temecula Valley area.

Our ownership, management, and team members have not changed at all and will not change. Our commitment to our customers and partners remains our highest priority. So, you will continue to receive the same high levels of customer service and meticulous auto-repair workmanship that you’ve come to expect from us – without any interruptions.

By rebranding ourselves as Temecula Auto Repair & Transmission, we believe that we are better positioned to provide our customers a wider range of automotive repair, service, and maintenance. We have always been much more than just tires, providing bumper to bumper vehicle repair and service. And our new name will better reflect this fact.

Further, as part of this exciting company rebranding effort, we will adopt all new logos that better express what we do best – General and All-Inclusive Automotive Repair.

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions below for more details about this exciting evolution.

• Did you guys change ownership? No, we are still under the same ownership as we’ve been for several years and the staff you’ve come to trust, and love, is still with us. This is only a name change to better reflect our core offerings.
• I usually buy my tires from you. Do you still sell and install tires? Yes, we still offer a large selection of tires – including installation.
• What about Smog Check, do you still do Smog Checks? Yes, we do all smog checks. We are a California Star Certified Smog Check Station.
• Which Automotive Services do you offer? We provide bumper-to-bumper maintenance and repair on all makes and models of passenger cars, and light & medium duty trucks. While we sell & install tires, for years now we’ve done more transmission and engine repairs than tires. That’s why our new name, Temecula Auto Repair & Transmission, is more fitting.

Imagine being stuck in a traffic jam in the middle of a blazing hot day. You switch on the AC, while moving along at a snail’s pace in the heavy traffic. Then suddenly and (seemingly inexplicably), the vehicle’s temperature gauge starts showing that the car is overheating. You switch off your AC, but that doesn’t help anything. Eventually the engine starts gushing smoke from under the hood and you break down completely on the side of the road. It’s a blown car radiator.

The Importance of a Car Radiator

This possibly could’ve been avoided had you taken proper care of your radiator and related cooling system components, such as cooling hoses. Almost all vehicle engines today are liquid-cooled and, as such, are equipped with radiators and radiator fans that ensure that the temperature of the circulating coolant remains at an optimum level and does not increase to dangerous levels that can potentially harm the engine.

This is why the radiator is one of the most important components of modern cars today. If anything goes wrong with it, the engine’s cooling system is heavily disrupted and the temperature of the engine will increase enough to potentially sustain severe damage and, of course, leave you stranded.

Even if the engine does not seize completely, the constantly high temperature inside can mean that the engine’s performance will steadily erode over time as it sustains internal damage due to operating at very high temperatures.

Taking Care of Your Car Radiator

As with all mechanical components, a car radiator is subject to erosion and deterioration over time, which can lead to its failure. The good news is there are almost always telltale signs and identifiable symptoms before actual radiator failure. Apart from the obvious sign of the temperature gauge needle being above the norm, there are also signs of cracking in the radiator body and maybe some mild seeping of coolant. The key is prevention and early detection. That is why it is important to have your cooling system periodically inspected. We recommend an inspection every six months.

After years of use and due to the high temperature liquids being circulated, many radiators are prone to cracking and other deterioration that manifests in coolant leaks and, sometimes, even severe leaks. When the coolant leak is negligible, our experts can detect it through a pressure test. Sometimes you’ll be able to smell a slightly sweet odor after parking your car, which indicates a small cooling system leak.

Common Radiator Maintenance Mistake

Many do-it-yourselfers tend to use ordinary tap water as an alternative to coolant when topping off the radiator. This leads to the radiator becoming rusty inside. The rust particles end up contaminating not just the original coolant but also the engine and other system components as well, since the rust particles are circulated through the system with the coolant. During our inspection of your cooling system, we will look for signs of rust and corrosion, as well as test the coolant quality to make sure it does not contain an excessive amount of ordinary water or other contaminants.

If impurities, corrosion, and rust is not routinely flushed out of the radiator and cooling system, premature deterioration of the car radiator or other cooling system components may occur. Furthermore, if there is slight seepage of coolant, there will be less fluid circulating through the engine and cooling system, thereby leading to the engine operating at increasingly higher temperatures.

Maintain Your Radiator With Temecula Auto Repair & Transmission

This is why it is absolutely imperative to make sure that your radiator and cooling system as a whole is in optimal working condition to ensure the longevity of your vehicle’s engine. Call us today or click here to make your appointment online for a cooling system evaluation and report.

Many people wonder about the difference between synthetic oils versus conventional oils and their utility for your vehicle. This is especially true when it comes to the overall cost-to-performance ratio between the two.

Both synthetic motor oils and conventional motor oils actually begin their lives in the ground. Let us explore the differences between these two types of engine oils. We’ll also see if the extra cost you’ll incur is worth the higher price tag.

Conventional Motor Oil

This is a form of engine lubricant that comes directly from different types of crude oil. Conventional oil does offer good engine life-enhancing properties. It provides high levels of lubrication, even at the high temperatures on which today’s high-powered automobile engines operate. Furthermore, it is also able to maintain its overall stability over extended periods of time.

Incidentally, all types and brands of synthetic motor oils actually do begin their lives as some form of conventional oil. Refiners modify conventional oil to enhance its lubricating and protective properties.

Synthetic Motor Oil

Synthetic motor oils have many different purposes. As a rule they are able to outperform most conventional motor oils in various aspects. Some of them enhance the overall performance. They also increase the life of high mileage cars. On the other hand, some synthetic motor oils are specifically meant for very high performance engines. By using highly specialized and advanced lubricating agents some synthetic oils increase your vehicle’s fuel mileage average.

Some of the advantages that synthetic oil has over conventional oils include the following:

Reduced Breakdown

Synthetic oils, as a general rule, tend to resist breaking down in engines that run on a regular basis, such as taxis. This means that they do not need to be changed at frequent intervals, like their conventional oil counterparts do.

Less Deposits

The thing about conventional oils is that, as they break down under the stress of regular usage, they tend to leave deposits behind on various engine components, very much like cooking oil deposits in a frying pan. Synthetic oil does not stick to pistons, rods, bearings, and other parts, but on the contrary, they also have the ability to actually remove such deposits thereby ensuring that the life and performance of your engine is greatly enhanced.

In the light of the above, we can conclude that when we compare the two, synthetic motor oils are better for your engine than conventional motor oils.

Click here to set an appointment for your synthetic oil & filter change.