Servicing Cars

  • Project Miata – part 3.5

    I returned the Miata to the owner after completing part 3 (yes, really) and as part of the service we perform at Jim’s Garage we provide a write up of what was done and often some suggestions or advice.   The… Continue reading

  • The Shocking Truth About Car Batteries

    For most of us it is sitting under the hood, a black cube with a couple of large cables connected to it.  Certainly not as exciting as the engine.  The only time we consider its existence is when it fails… Continue reading

  • Project Miata – part 3

    Hey, aren’t we done yet? I don’t know if cars are ever done, but tomorrow we return this little gem back to the owner.  During all the service and care and feeding the owner was kept up to date on… Continue reading

  • Project Miata – part 2

    This 1996 Miata is a really great car.  After doing the brakes and cleaning up the combustion chambers and intake of carbon it was time to really go over all the maintenance items. We flushed the anti-freeze, changed all the… Continue reading

  • Project Miata – part 1

      The latest resident of Jim’s Garage is a beautiful Mazda Miata.  It is a 1996 with just under 33,000 miles on it.  The owner had already had some modifications done primarily to the suspension a few years back.  It… Continue reading

  • A Resource for Women

    Personally I’d like to think that women should be able to find value in the automotive resources that everyone has access to and not need something “special” for them.  The reality is that women are treated differently by repair shops… Continue reading

  • Care and Feeding

    This seems like a good time to talk about some of the car care products you should keep handy in your garage. Cars need to be taken care of and not just serviced.  I have had experience with a lot… Continue reading

  • DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5

    What are those things in the title?  Brake fluid is categorized as one of those three ratings.  Most brake fluid that comes in a new car will be rated DOT 3.  A few will Use DOT 4, and very few… Continue reading

  • Pitty the Poor Windshield Wiper

    We certainly take them for granted.  They rarely get changed unless they are falling apart and there is precipitation to remind us that they have aged out of their useful life.  By the same token they can be a life… Continue reading

  • Christmas is Coming

    It might be a good time to figure out what that car nut would like.  It also might be a good time to help out that person that isn’t such a car nut. Have you thought about that son or… Continue reading