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Top 2 "Must Do" Engine Checks

Top 2 "Must Do" Engine Checks

Check your belts! The front of your engine will usually have a series of rubber drive belts (depending on the make of your car, of course) that loop around the pulleys; these belts drive everything from the alternator to the a/c compressor. Your belts are subject to high temperatures and cold ones as well. Picture a winter day, your engine is ice cold like the weather. Start your engine, commence your drive and the temperature in the engine compartment goes up swiftly and with those quick temperature surges, you can understand why belts which drive your engine and are under tension wear out. They are subject to many issues...some from wear, some from neglect, some from the neighborhood squirrel could decide it wants one of your belts for lunch. Rodents love to chew belts and all sorts of things. Problems! Thing is take a look. You could see that before you break down, right?Doing lots of mileage? Belts wear! Severe heat in the summer, age and no maintenance? Issues!T ... read more

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Auto Repair 101

How to Chose the Best Windshield Wiper Fluid

How to Chose the Best Windshield Wiper Fluid

...Another FAQ article in a series from the pros at 106 St Tire & Wheel about choosing the right wiper fluid The most critical facets about choosing the best windshield wiper fluid for your car is this: a) strength:1) freeze point2) removal of oil, bug guts, dirt, bird droppings, road grime that cloud visionb) do not expect all windshield wiper fluids to be created equal...READ THE LABEL!c) consider the unpredictability of the approaching winter and what kinds of temperatures you will faced) cost The critical thing to consider in purchasing windshield wiper is its weather freeze point. While the lower the freeze point, the better, we don't have to get paranoid about it and purchase one good to minus 75 degrees unless the climate change people are really right on! With this in mind, consider a windshield wiper fluid that is temperature approp ... read more

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What You Don't Know About Tire Pressure!

What You Don't Know About Tire Pressure!

Here's something you've never thought about! It's not your tires that support the weight of your car...it is the air pressure in your tires! Think about that, please? It may give new meaning to something critically important and that's maintaining the correct air pressure in your tires so your vehicle gets proper traction, handles the way it is supposed to and your tires get the durability they are supposed to have. Winter is approaching, traction is critical to your drive in snow and ice.Handling is important all the time but even more so in the winter, right? You cannot set your tire pressure and forget about it. It has to be checked at least once a month. 106 St Tire & Wheel does this for free and offers free compressed air, so no worries, but the thing is you have to get yourself to one of our stores to maintain your tires in a safe condition to face the challenges of winter driving in the big city. Two of our locations are open 24/7 everyday of the year except Christmas ... read more

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Tires 101

New 24/7 Hour Location Open

New 24/7 Hour Location Open

106 ST Tire & Wheel's Newest Location Open Holidays 24/7; State of the Art Wheel Alignment Center & Repair Shop ...both locations on Northern Blvd are open holidays 24/7 except Christmas 106 St Tire & Wheel, Inc an established tire and wheel business in Queens, NYC has announced the opening of their 5th location at 105-08 Northern Blvd. Now, as a member of the renowned Napa Auto Parts family, 106 St Tire's new Napa Car Care Center will offer customers in Brooklyn and Queens an opportunity to extend the life of their vehicle with reasonably priced car care. A 106 St Tire spokeswoman stated, “Too many of our customers do damage control rather than preventative maintenance. The problem with that is often additional needless expense as mechanical repairs, when not performed when warranted, tend to cause escalate to related parts and their function. For example, what may start out as a very low cost, simple brake pad replacement land ... read more

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Green is Good

Green is Good

Green is GOOD!a few quick tips on helping earth heal: keep tires properly inflated replace filters regularly change oil regularly check your gas cap recycle/dispose of engine oil, old tires, batteries properly if you have serious engine problems chose a used or rebuilt engine a better tomorrow for our kids is a choice we make TODAY

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