Keep Your Battery Charged this Winter.

In most American climates, batteries have a tendency to go bad in the dead of winter…here in the Denver area the risk multiplies. No one envisions themselves stranded in their garage or in a parking lot with that miserable sound as you try to start your car. The German Car Shoppe of Littleton is someone you can trust to keep you on the road this upcoming winter.

Here are some signs that your car’s battery may be going bad –

1.  Have you noticed that your headlights are getting dimmer?

2.  The starter is cranking more slowly.

3.  Your car only starts when you are pressing the gas pedal.

4.  That horrible clicking sound that we referred to earlier.

Whatever it may be, try to drive into The German Car Shoppe located at 5115 South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Denver area drivers have counted on The German Car Shoppe for years for all of their vehicle maintenance needs. Call (303) 798-2287 for an appointment if you have time. Don’t forget to visit thegermancarshoppe.com.

Give Me a Valve Job to Go.

Say what?  What constitutes a valve job in your German owned car?  It might sound a bit weird, but it is an important major step of automotive maintenance.  The reason is that most engines will last at least 80,000 miles before you might even need a valve job.  How can you tell when that time has come?

The condition of your engine’s cylinder head valves can have a significant impact on your vehicle’s performance. The valves take a lot of abuse from the extreme conditions in which they operate.  As mileage increases, your valves’ performance degrades from heat and wear.  This can cause your engine to experience lower compression and higher oil consumption.

Cleaning the valves is often an option.  After the valves are cleaned, the valve seats and everything else under the cylinder head should be inspected simultaneously.  That’s where we come in.  We are The German Car Shoppe…valve job professional mechanics serving Denver.  Call (303) 798-2287 for an appointment at our shop located at 5115 Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.

Time to Hit the Road.

Drivers throughout the Denver area are celebrating summer by heading out on their annual summer vacation in the family car.  And, let’s face it, mountain driving followed by the highways of points in every direction adds up to a multi-day excursion.  Is your vehicle ready for extended summer travel?

Here are some tips before you head out –

1.  Have every fluid checked out and topped off prior to your trip.

2.  Make sure every one of your vehicle’s lights are shining bright.

3.  Are your windshield wipers in shape?

4.  How about those all-important brake pads?

5.  Your tires…they need to be ready for the long haul.

At the German Car Shoppe we will check all of the boxes that are important to extended summer vacation driving.  Whatever type of vehicle you drive, make sure it is fully checked and serviced by our mechanics.  That’s The German Car Shoppe.  Denver’s last stop before hitting the road.  Call (303) 798-2287 to make an appointment at 5115 Santa Fe Drive in Littleton.