Plugging Away (Spark Plug Replacement)

If you drive a vehicle with a gasoline engine, thank the spark plugs for igniting the gasoline/air mixture in each cylinder that keeps your vehicle traveling smoothly down the road every day. Your spark plugs work hard, firing thousands of times in a well-choreographed order, and you usually don't pay much attention to them until one of them stops working the way it should.

A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)

Your vehicle is loaded with electrical devices. Computerized components are everywhere, so good electrical connections are important. Those begin with your vehicle's battery, so it's important that its connections are in top shape.

Automotive Tips from Trevino's Auto Mart: When to Replace Your Wiper Blades

There are several important factors that go into how often MCALLEN drivers should replace their wiper blades. Of course, the more you use your wipers, the faster the blades will wear out - especially if you use them on an icy windshield. Whether it's a lot of bugs and road grime from TX freeway driving or lots of wet weather - your blades get a work out and start to wear.

Getting from E to F (Fuel Gauge Problems)

Who thinks about their fuel gauge? You probably don't... until it doesn't work any more. Then you have to guess how much fuel is in your tank, and that's no way to live life on the road.

A Stitch In Time Saves Nine - Oil Change Tip

You probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fix an issue at its early stages, it will prevent a much more difficult problem later. That's certainly the case with your vehicle, and here's a true story to demonstrate it.

How should I place new tires on my car? - Trevino's Auto Mart

When MCALLEN drivers need to replace tires, they need to know how many they should get and on which axle they should be placed. Replacing a damaged tire may leave you with three others with significant wear, which could affect your traction control, stability control and anti-lock brake systems.