Saturday, February 17, 2018
Monday, February 12, 2018
Diagnostics might be a fee that.................................................. read more here about your car
Should you ever find the check engine light on, do this first, but not that....
Middletown, N.Y. -
Many drivers near Orange County NY visit the local AAA Certified location known as Dolson Auto & Tire for service. But sometimes they try other means. In this case a young man who wanted to try to fix it himself, and wait until you see what happened!
So this guy walks into a auto parts store and says "hey can you scan my check engine light to see whats wrong with my car?" So their little scanner says "you need to replace this sensor and that...." ...
This is not the lead up to a joke, BTW. The parts store tells him their diagnostic and gives a printout of possible parts the salesperson sells hims some parts.
The fellow arrives at Dolson Auto & Tire asking to have his parts installed. In this case the engine manifold is in the way of the part and the factory repair manual says it must be removed and new gaskets installed - that would require a trip back to the parts store again for the proper gasket set and more money. But wait .... theres more!
The manager at the Dolson Auto & Tire says hold a minute - why do you need your parts put in? The guy explains himself and what the parts store sold him. The manager says wait - something is not right here, its unlikely thats the case.
He checks a few things and gets a description of the actual issues the customer is experiencing while driving. That prompts a couple more inspections just as a courtesy. Now, normally all diagnostic time is charged but this simple looks wich they do for our customers.
What he found was simple and amazing.....
After a short "repair" if you even call it that - the gentleman was back on the road for only $10 and the request that he stop back in a week and let us know what happened. You will not believe this! Its good to know!
Thats right - it was just a $10 repair - all those parts the auto parts store sold him were not going to fix this problem. The auto parts store wither did not understand ow the system worked or just relied on codes for diagnosis - wich any great tech will tell you "its not the codes - its what they mean".
If you dont understand how the electronics and systems function you will be guessing - and guessing costs a lot of money.
Well,,,, guess what - it was.... just....
2 1/2 quarts of burnt off oil - thats all it was - put 2 qts oil in and the code went away.
The customer returned his parts and after spending hours driving back and forth, time, the expense - luckily he found a shop in Middletown he could trust. Dolson Auto & Tire fixed it instead of just installing his parts. Sometimes it works out, its always best to have it diagnosed first and know what is exactly malfunctioning before wasting money on parts.
Middletown, N.Y. -
Many drivers near Orange County NY visit the local AAA Certified location known as Dolson Auto & Tire for service. But sometimes they try other means. In this case a young man who wanted to try to fix it himself, and wait until you see what happened!
So this guy walks into a auto parts store and says "hey can you scan my check engine light to see whats wrong with my car?" So their little scanner says "you need to replace this sensor and that...." ...
This is not the lead up to a joke, BTW. The parts store tells him their diagnostic and gives a printout of possible parts the salesperson sells hims some parts.
The fellow arrives at Dolson Auto & Tire asking to have his parts installed. In this case the engine manifold is in the way of the part and the factory repair manual says it must be removed and new gaskets installed - that would require a trip back to the parts store again for the proper gasket set and more money. But wait .... theres more!
The manager at the Dolson Auto & Tire says hold a minute - why do you need your parts put in? The guy explains himself and what the parts store sold him. The manager says wait - something is not right here, its unlikely thats the case.
He checks a few things and gets a description of the actual issues the customer is experiencing while driving. That prompts a couple more inspections just as a courtesy. Now, normally all diagnostic time is charged but this simple looks wich they do for our customers.
What he found was simple and amazing.....
After a short "repair" if you even call it that - the gentleman was back on the road for only $10 and the request that he stop back in a week and let us know what happened. You will not believe this! Its good to know!
Thats right - it was just a $10 repair - all those parts the auto parts store sold him were not going to fix this problem. The auto parts store wither did not understand ow the system worked or just relied on codes for diagnosis - wich any great tech will tell you "its not the codes - its what they mean".
If you dont understand how the electronics and systems function you will be guessing - and guessing costs a lot of money.
Well,,,, guess what - it was.... just....
2 1/2 quarts of burnt off oil - thats all it was - put 2 qts oil in and the code went away.
The customer returned his parts and after spending hours driving back and forth, time, the expense - luckily he found a shop in Middletown he could trust. Dolson Auto & Tire fixed it instead of just installing his parts. Sometimes it works out, its always best to have it diagnosed first and know what is exactly malfunctioning before wasting money on parts.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Fwd: GOODYEAR SERVICE REBATES
$100 Mastercard cash card up for grabs when you get your vehicle maintenance or repairs up to date. Go to your local AAA Certified Auto Repair center in Middletown - Dolson Auto & Tire
where they can help you pay for the repairs with approved financing over 6 months and pay zero percent when you pay it off within the six month period! *that is a great way to save - see offer details in the store. Stop in for auto repair with a nationwide warranty and the backing of both AAA and Goodyear across the Unites States and locally! For service you can trust see Dolson Auto & Tire
*Subject to credit approval. Minimum purchase of $100 required to get $50 rebate on service, including tire installation. Qualifying service purchase must be made on the Goodyear Credit Card. This Card is issued by Sunrise Banks N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. This card may be used everywhere MasterCard debit cards are accepted. Registration, activation, acceptance, or use of this card constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions stated in the Prepaid Card Agreement. Prepaid Cards will not have cash access, expire after 6 months, and other terms, conditions, and fees may apply. Additional terms, conditions, and fees may apply.
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GOODYEAR SERVICE REBATES
Goodyear Prepaid MasterCard® Card by Online submission or Mail with any service purchase of $100 or more on the Goodyear Credit Card between 2/1/18 and 3/31/18.*Subject to credit approval. Minimum purchase of $100 required to get $50 rebate on service, including tire installation. Qualifying service purchase must be made on the Goodyear Credit Card. This Card is issued by Sunrise Banks N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. This card may be used everywhere MasterCard debit cards are accepted. Registration, activation, acceptance, or use of this card constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions stated in the Prepaid Card Agreement. Prepaid Cards will not have cash access, expire after 6 months, and other terms, conditions, and fees may apply. Additional terms, conditions, and fees may apply.
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4 Fast Tires | 4fasttires.com
178 Dolson Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
845-343-6300
Hours:
Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm
Sat: 7am-5pm Sun: 9am - 4pm
www.DolsonTire.com A Full Service Repair Work Shop and Tire Center
phone to make an appointment 343-6300
Open 7 Days
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
How would you get the transmission bolt out in this car?
MIDDLETOWN N.Y.-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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO EDUCATION GO TO https://dolsontire.com/service-description.htm?id=54620&name=transmission-service
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO EDUCATION GO TO https://dolsontire.com/service-description.htm?id=54620&name=transmission-service
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Why Carl Icahn feels this about auto repair serv....
Middletown NY-
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.
What went wrong?
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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.
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.
What went wrong?
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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.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
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
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TPMS RESET FUNCTIONS WATCH OUR VIDEO AT https://dolsontire.com/service-description.htm?id=54618&name=tpms-service
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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
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TPMS RESET FUNCTIONS WATCH OUR VIDEO AT https://dolsontire.com/service-description.htm?id=54618&name=tpms-service
Monday, October 30, 2017
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Fwd: Subaru will not start, towing to
Middletown, NY -
Fuel pumps go bad. It just happens, right? But why, that's what good mechanics want to find, the root of the problems.
You know what has not changed with new cars? Preventive maintenance. Following a schedule, repairing things before they cause problems is the key to avoiding tow trucks.
In this case the fuel filter was plugged and blew out part of the fuel pump system as seen here. Can you spot the point of failure?
If you know what to look for you can see that a backup of flow causes higher than specified pressure. That high pressure caused damage to a part inside the fuel tank mounted pump assembly.
If that fuel system was maintained this may not have broken down on the road or I-84 near Middletown NY. We can bring your car up to it's maintenance schedule today, it's usually not a lengthy and much less in price than a breakdown. www.doksontire.com
343-6300
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Alignment Lifted Trucks 4x4
Middletown NY-
Setting lifted trucks is an art and practice as much as science. Often some period of testing and adjustments is required to balance driveability with what the manufacturer wants and real world road feel. Tire life may be a trade off with some drivers desired specifications. Occasionally lifted trucks have thrust line issues and the steering wheel may need to be reset .
A professional alignment technician will charge for his time by the hour and that's a fair method, after all most people get paid by the hour and on these trucks it may go quickly or it may take time, no one knows until they complete the work. Most will not offer a warranty on custom alignment because these vehicles might get used for their design purpose. Dolson offers a warranty that they will re check and ensure the desired specifications are good for 30 days, by the end of that time you will have enough wheel time to know it feels good! They want you to be happy and if your Jeep or Humvee needs alignment check out www.dolsontire.com
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4 wheel drive trucks and SUV vehicles require additional time and work to properly bring the tires relationship with the surface into specification.
Different lift kits available for many trucks in stock at everything from low prices to the best engineered brands require careful consideration when it comes to installation and alignment.
Here at Dolson Auto we are re setting an alignment gone wrong, where the chain store had not only forgotten a few steps but damaged the key pin required to retain the cams. Once the pin is missing from the control arm brackets (because it was hammered out with possibly an air hammer?) a new pin would have to be fabricated and welded in. Fortunately there are two pins, one on each side of the bracket saving this client some cost unless the one pin cant hold the cam steady over time.
We repaired what could be done and reset every angle using Tru-align plate systems coupled with Hunter alignment sensors. Removing rust is a common issue and often these bolts are rusted and stuck. Once loose we oil them to make it easier and resist rust in the future (for the next guy).
Setting lifted trucks is an art and practice as much as science. Often some period of testing and adjustments is required to balance driveability with what the manufacturer wants and real world road feel. Tire life may be a trade off with some drivers desired specifications. Occasionally lifted trucks have thrust line issues and the steering wheel may need to be reset .
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Sunday, October 1, 2017
Window tint law in NY? What is the scoop with ....
Not only can you receive a ticket by an officer, but also it will not be able to pass inspection. Due to the factory windows on most cars having a tint that varies by brand it has been difficult to find a tint that falls below blocking 30% of visible light. Anything with mirror is definitely out. Fades are also not going to pass, the entire window must be clear.
Why cant a shop pass you? Well, new inspection machines have video camera's but more importantly than that, would you like to loose your job or license over someone else breaking the law? The fines could be horrendous but its possible even greater trouble and hassle could be heading your way, after all asking an officer to break the law is a crime in itself.
If you had an incident and the police look further into the matter its possible they may account for the time of the last inspection. Officers have told us at this time its not a top priority to go looking for tinted windows, but keep in mind having tints looks great - its a nice attractive appearance for sure! But remember the way an officer feels as he approaches a car with tints. That officer is worried about his family, life, and his career - how would you feel approaching a car you knew was already braking a law with a device designed to conceal the interior or occupants? You would be concerned too and that's the point of the NY tint law - safety.
Our peace officers of NY State are here to help and they do great work, lets do our part to help them and keep the peace.
Nissan Sentra mirror in Middletown ny
Broken mirror in Middletown NY Sunday caused inspection failure. An improperly fitting mirror can cause state to stop your car in the inspection process.
A new mirror is available from Nissan or an aftermarket mirror that is identical for a much lower price than the car dealer.
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