Automotive Industry News & Information - Blue Lakes Auto Repair

At some point or another, it’ll happen to you. You leave your headlights on, your battery finally fails, or for some other reason, you don’t have enough juice to start your car. Don’t call a tow truck just yet, though...Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls has the info you need to properly jump start your car.

If you drive a dodge, Chevy, or Ford diesel pickup, there will come a day when you start the engine, only to be met with a sound of high pitched squeals. Fortunately Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, ID has the solution you’re looking for.

Automatic transmissions are the default now - with efficiency approaching or surpassing that of manual transmissions, and automatics with 8 or 10 electronically controlled gears, it’s no surprise they’ve gained so much popularity over the past few decades. But where did it all start? Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, ID has the answers.

Your drive belts are simple but integral components to the function of your car, truck, or SUV. At Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, belts are one of the first things we assess when looking over a vehicle, as they alone are in charge of operating your AC, water pump, alternator, and power steering.

At Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, we know that in order to keep your car in good shape, it helps to know how it works. Here’s a quick rundown of a system that’s very important, but you take for granted until there’s a problem; your brakes.

What is your flywheel, and when do you need to replace it? Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, ID has the answers you’re looking for.

Obviously, your brakes are essential. However, it’s easy to neglect or ignore brake issues, and even miss them altogether; as long as the car, truck, or SUV still stops, many people don’t see the need to have their brakes serviced. From Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls, here are some common brake issues, and why you should fix them.

Since the first automobile, vehicle electronics have become increasingly more complex with every passing era. In the modern-day, your car, truck, or SUV likely depends on an array of modules, sensors, and components that control every aspect of how your vehicle runs and drives. Here’s what you need to know about your vehicle’s electronics systems, from Blue Lakes Auto Repair in Twin Falls.