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Many vehicle owners do not take the time to schedule regular oil changes. Regular oil changes are vital to the life of your engine and can extend its performance for years. This is one of the most important and inexpensive things you can do to keep engine protected. Most manufacturers recommend changing your oil every 3,000-6,000 miles, depending on your vehicle use and the type of oil you are using.    Oil Changes are essential to: Lubricate engine to reduce wear and friction Reduce engine...

Keeping a well-maintained vehicle can be difficult. From brake checks to oil changes, car maintenance can easily transform from a semi-scheduled chore to a heavy burden. With a busy schedule and tight budget routine auto repairs and check-ups are easily skipped or forgotten all together. However, how important is changing your tires when their treads are bare? Imagine you are driving down a curvy road on your way home from work. A slight drizzle mists over your windshield and you fail to see a ...

The temperatures are inching upward, the days are getting longer and the first buds are starting to appear on the trees. Spring is on its way, and  soon it’s going to be time to do a little preventive maintenance on your ride. No need to dread it -- it’s all pretty routine stuff! Air filter - If you haven’t changed your air filter since last year (or can’t remember when you changed it at all), it might be time. It’s an easy and cheap fix, and it pays off in your vehicle’s performance an...

Trees are blooming, birds are chirping, flowers are popping up -- another hard winter is behind us, and spring is in the air again. If you’re trying to get your car up to speed and thinking about auto repair in Akron, OH, here are a few things you might want to consider: Wash and Wax -- It might not seem like part of auto repair in Akron, OH, but salt and moisture are very, very rough on your car’s body and undercarriage. A good wash job should include a pressure wash of the car’s frame, ...

So we all know that May is devoted to Mother’s Day. In honor of mothers everywhere, here are a few helpful suggestions for you to show mom just how much you care.     1. Oil Change - Getting Mom’s car an oil change would be a nice way to help her get the most miles out of her car. Regular oil changes keep moving parts lubricated, reducing friction and heat buildup, and prevent deposits of sludge and gunk from building up on internal engine assemblies.    2. Wiper Replacement - Even the best ...

Summer’s going to be here before you know it, and that means time for family road trips!    We know there’s a lot to think about when you’re planning a vacation...money, accommodations, scheduling, keeping the kids occupied in the car...but one thing you definitely should not neglect in those plans is your tires.    Summer road trips are hard on tires. You have to figure you’re in a car that’s likely loaded to the gills, driving for hours and hours to get to your destination in 90-plus-de...

At Van’s Tires & Service, we’ve been doing auto repairs in Kent, OH for a long time. As you can imagine, we’ve seen a lot over the years...and a lot of automotive problems that were 100 percent avoidable. Here are a few examples of how you can head off a lot of trouble for yourself and avoid spending unnecessary money on auto repair in Kent, OH.  Don’t neglect routine preventive maintenance. That means staying on top of things like regular oil changes, transmission flushes, cooling system s...

Many of us have fond memories of our 60s or 70s-era cars, but let’s just face it; back then, you were lucky to run a car to 130,000 miles before it was ready for the junkyard. Today, it’s not at all unusual to see cars with well over 200,000 miles on them and many miles left to go. That’s thanks to better manufacturing and design, but the best car around can’t make it that far without regular maintenance and auto repair in Akron, OH. And just like on your dad’s cars 40 years ago, one of t...

Summer is here, and it’s time to start thinking about your car’s AC system! Nobody likes driving around in a hot, stuffy car, and a car with an AC system which only works marginally is somehow almost even worse than one which doesn’t work at all. Let’s go through a few tips which can help you keep your ride a little more comfortable this summer… Remember a car's AC system is really a heat exchanger which moves hot air out of your vehicle, then replaces it with cold air. One thing you can...

So your closet has a pair of flip-flops for the summer, a pair of heavy boots for the winter, and a comfortable pair of sneakers for most of the rest of the year. If you live in a climate that doesn’t have harsh winters, you might just be able to wear those sneakers year-round...and all-season tires are the equivalent of your comfortable sneakers. So what makes all-season tires so special? Winter tires are excellent for severe conditions like heavy snow and even ice. They feature specially-de...