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Fall Vehicle Maintenance Tips
As the hot days of summer turn to the cooler temperatures of fall, it’s important to ensure your vehicle is road-ready for the season ahead. Fall weather in Tennessee can impact your vehicle and driving experience. Here are some essential vehicle maintenance tips to...
Dr. Automotive Celebrates 20th Anniversary
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Stay Cool This Summer: Six Helpful Tips to Maintain Your Vehicle’s Air Conditioning System
As the summer sun blazes, there's nothing quite like the relief and comfort of stepping into a cool, air-conditioned vehicle. But just like any other part of your vehicle, your vehicle’s air conditioning system requires proper maintenance to keep running smoothly...
Spring Auto Maintenance: Your Roadmap to a Smooth Ride with Dr. Automotive
As the frost of winter melts away and the promise of spring unfolds in Smyrna, TN, the changing seasons signal a critical time for car owners. Dr. Automotive, your trusted local auto service provider, emphasizes the importance of spring auto maintenance to ensure your...
Fall Vehicle Maintenance: A Prescription from Dr. Automotive in Smyrna, TN
As green leaves turn to bright autumn colors, it's a reminder that it's time for fall vehicle maintenance. At Dr. Automotive, we're here to ensure your vehicle is in peak condition for the fall season. Why is this essential? Let's dive into the benefits of fall...
Prepare Your Vehicle This Season with Dr. Automotive!
The back-to-school season is in full swing, and Dr. Automotive wants to remind you of the importance of vehicle preparation, especially for new drivers and college students heading away to school. Whether it's a teenager who has just obtained their permit or a young...
Time for a Brake Check!
People often ask what regular maintenance is needed to keep their vehicle running at its best. While there are many items on that routine maintenance checklist, such as oil changes, filter replacements, and tire rotations, one of the most important things to check are...
Fall Vehicle Maintenance
Fall is one of the most fantastic times of the year. For southerners, that first crisp Fall morning means a break from the heat and humidity. But, of course, it also means the start of football season and other fun holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. But Fall is...
Fall Vehicle Maintenance
It is finally starting to feel like fall here in Middle Tennessee! When the seasons change, we suggest that all of our customers bring their cars in for routine maintenance. The change in weather new seasons bring can dramatically affect the way your car runs....
How to Winterize Your Car
Winterizing your car is necessary to ensure you won’t run into any car troubles during the cold season. Between icy mornings and cold commutes, it is especially important to take extra care of your vehicle this time of the year. Here are a few tips to help you stay on...
5 Great Gadgets For Your Vehicle
Have you ever been on social media or reading a news article online and gotten sucked into the newest things that they’re claiming you NEED for your vehicle? Oh, that was just me? Well, I got sucked in and I wanted to list some of the things I found while going down...
A/C Season is Coming Quickly
In this day and age, there seems to be three really important aspects to automobiles in the eyes of most. Starting...Stopping...and making sure the A/C works! Because we live in a climate with long stretches of warm and humid weather, people have become accustomed to...
How to Increase Your Vehicle’s Fuel Efficiency
Most people are looking for ways to squeeze a little more mileage out of each tank of gas. With gas prices as high as they are, it’s no surprise. There are hybrid vehicles that have excellent fuel efficiency, but hybrids are still fairly expensive, and many people are...
How to Tell if Your Mechanic is Being Honest
Most Americans don’t know much about cars. With over 800,000 auto mechanics in the US, they don't have to. However, dishonest mechanics might exploit that inexperience by overcharging or suggesting unnecessary and expensive work. So how can you tell if...
Vehicle Maintenance Tips for Fall
As the leaves begin to fall and the temperature begins to drop, your vehicle maintenance becomes more important. Proper seasonal maintenance can save you money in repairs down the road, and can help increase your vehicle’s trade-in value. Furthermore, regular...
Car Maintenance Tips for Spring
Even though our winters here in Middle Tennessee tend to fall on the mild side, the colder conditions of the past few months can still cause some wear and tear on your vehicle that needs to be addressed. This is the perfect time to schedule maintenance for your...
Winter Vehicle Care Tips
Although the weather is slowly warming, we’re not out of the woods yet when it comes to winter threats to our vehicles. Between cold commutes and icy mornings, it’s especially important to take extra care of your vehicle this time of year. Here are a few tips to help...
Fall is Here: Time for a Brake Check
With winter conditions right around the corner, now is the perfect time to get your brakes checked. Proper brake functioning is vital to your safety and the safety of those in your vehicle and on the road with you. If you notice squeaking or grinding of your brakes or...
Vehicle Maintenance Tips for Fall
As the leaves begin to fall and the temperature begins to drop, your vehicle maintenance becomes more important. Proper seasonal maintenance can save you money in repairs down the road, and can help increase your vehicle’s trade-in value. Furthermore, regular...
Back to College: Vehicle Checklist
Now that summer has come to an end, it’s time to start thinking about going back to school. While you’re packing your bags and preparing your school supplies, it’s important to remember that your vehicle needs preparation as well. We have put together a back to...