It has been a long, cold and snowy winter for many residents of New York. For residents of the northeast, the winter simply refused to end, with snowstorms well into what should have been the spring season. But now the winter is finally over and the snow is gone. Before you know it, the summer…
If you are like most drivers, you would not dream of leaving home without your smartphone. The smartphone in your pocket allows you to keep in touch, it provides driving directions and weather alerts, and it is invaluable in an emergency. Downloading the right apps to your smartphone can make an already useful device even…
Now that the snow and ice of winter are finally gone, drivers can finally see the clear pavement again. But all too many times, that once clear payment is now pitted and marked with potholes – some of them relatively small and others large enough to nearly swallow your car. As a driver, you already…
Buying a car is a major investment – and one we hope will last for many years. Taking proper care of our vehicles ensures that we have safe, reliable transportation whether we are traveling home, to work or on vacation. Whether you are buying or leasing your vehicle, here are a few key insights that…
If you find yourself on a perfectly straight road, you should be able to let go of the steering wheel and watch your vehicle track perfectly in its lane. While actually doing this is not a smart thing to do, it should be theoretically possible. In the real world, many vehicles do not track perfectly…
We are in the midst of A/C season here at Kirk’s and thought that now would be a good time to dig into that system a little. The A/C system in your car works in much the same way as the A/C in your home, as well as the system that keeps the food cold…
When you first bought your vehicle, it ran perfectly, and the idle was wonderfully smooth. At times, you could not even be sure the engine was running because the idle was so smooth and steady. Now, though, things are not quite so smooth and steady. When you pull up to a stop sign or stop…
In the last newsletter we talked about the fuel system in your car and how to keep it clean and functioning well. This month we’re going to get into the simplest but most important fluid in your car: Oil! Oil can generally be broken down into three categories: conventional, synthetic blends and full synthetic. Conventional…
You might think that the cooling system in your vehicle is only important in the summertime, given its name, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! Coolant, the lifeblood of your cooling system, is also called “antifreeze.” This vital fluid has many roles. In addition to keeping the engine cool, coolant needs to be…
This month we’re going to look at what makes your car go: The fuel and combustion system. There’s an old adage that all you need to make a car run is fuel, spark and air. While this is true, it is the precision and timing of this delicate dance that makes your car run and…
