How would you get the transmission bolt out in this car?

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 Notice that bolt right in the center of the photo to the right of the rusty vent on top of the transfer case housing, not the one right behind the vent, a little further and down in that pocket? In the shadows - ahhh now you see it if you are AUTO-technically inclined you know this means many hours of work and a long day ahead.

It's not so easy every day. Some days are really tough when your engine or transmission fails on the road. AAA towing can help. Then we fix the engine and your back on the road again.

But sometimes it takes more, never mind rust and corrosion issues, there is always something that makes a one day job turn into two or three. This all wheel drive vehicle had a timing belt fail. The owner did not follow the owners manual and the belt was declined for replacement at the proper mileage. Putting things off can cost you - the engineer who designed the engine didnt just make up the service requirements. They base their requirements on actual data.
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That procrastination cost many times more than a timing belt replacement. For a few hundred dollars or more we replace the timing belts and bring these engines up to their maintenance requirements. Keeping your systems up to date is critical to preventing problems and actually saving money.

Contact us to bring your vehicle up to date with a comprehensive service package and save. If your car dealer had quoted you on maintenance bring us the estimate and we can often save you hundreds in discounts.

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Why Carl Icahn feels this about auto repair serv....

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Carl Icahn was a topic in a recent Bloomberg article by David Welch where Welch cites Icahns reasons for bets on his investments. We have high regard for the knowledge of and expertise of both.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-08/carl-icahn-the-car-guy-why-he-bets-on-hertz-lyft-and-pep-boys
One of those bets is how Icahn Enterprises is buying up small mom and pop shops to make them into chain stores to service self driving fleets for self driving car owners such as Lyft drivers. Carl presumably states that he needs chain stores to service the fleets and check them for mechanical breakdowns. His thinking is that diagnosing these vehicles will require expertise.
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Industry experts, automotive trainers, and specialists all know that this strategy has a hole in it. Why? Local repair shops have always done much better at diagnosing difficult electrical problems and repairs than chain stores. While locally owned mom and pops may participate in franchises such as Goodyear and AAA Repair centers, when there is a local expert who also owns it the wealth of knowledge and experience is far greater than what is typically found in any chain store.
A large department store is an example of this, they struggle to maintain an age of professional technicians who have the knowledge to properly repair any vehicle. There are many, but suffice to say any reader who actually gets their car fixed knows that local mom and pop repair shops are far better than chain stores at fixing cars and in most cases lower priced and better value in many ways than car dealers as well. 
The reasons are vast and many but think about it this way - a mom and pop repair shops sees more complex problems due to age, and mom and pop repair shops typically have a average vehicle age of their customer base in the 10 year range and over 150,000 miles. New Car dealers typically see 5 to 7 year ages and less than 100,000 miles. Chain stores with young teams typically have little experience or desire to understand complex difficult problems and lack the experience to deal with or diagnose them. Your local mechanic has literally seen it all and given the time will figure it out at a lower overall cost to restore the system. They also focus on properly restoring the car so problems are completely repaired. Where as chain may be incentivized to make targets and bonus over output. Its understandable to see that large companies are focused on making money, as large investors want the maximum gain possible.

These opinions are expressed by the writer of this article and may not be those of the company mentioned herein.

TPMS light and temperature

Pressure and Temperature effect on tire lights - why now? Here is the answer to fix your problem.... Middletown NY Now that some cooler or cold weather has finally arrived in the Middletown NY area drivers suddenly are flocking to their local independent mechanic and tire shops to find out why? Why is my TPMS Tire Light on? Some may have new tires, or old tires, but over and over this happens? Let consider the most common issue this time of year and how to fix it for free!
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So now lets understand that different manufacturers may have different TPMS light thresholds. Some Hybrid cars for example trigger the light when only 2 psi out of range. So if your tires were installed on a 70 degree day, the TPMS light will go off when it drops below 50 degrees. Right now the temperature has changed a lot - and this cuases many people with tires in Middletown to need their tires checked at Dolson Discount Tire at 178 Dolson Ave Middletown NY 10940

You may not have a leak, but you might have cold feet! Simply stop in your local repair shop for a check, If you are more than a few PSI low, you should have it checked for any place the air could be coming out. Thanks for reading! http://www.DolsonTire.com

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