Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)
September 15, 2024
Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have disc brakes that each use a brake pad that press on a disc (disc brakes!) called a rotor. The fric... More
Give me a Brake (Light)!
April 21, 2024
If that little brake warning light pops up on your dash, do you know what it means? Well, if you said no, you wouldn't be alone. You know it has something to do with your brakes, but exactly what? You're not sure. One of the reasons is that it could mean a lot of different things. It could be som... More
Put on the Brakes: Brake Service at Charlie's Fast Lube Perryville
August 13, 2023
When it comes to preventive maintenance and vehicle care, most Perryville drivers know how important it is to check their brakes. But brakes are more than just brake pads and shoes. There are a lot of components in the brake system, and they all need to be in good working order.The pads and shoe... More
Hitting the Brakes in Perryville
November 13, 2022
Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Perryville drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. Th... More
The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)
August 28, 2022
Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... More
Used Cars: Charlie's Fast Lube Perryville Advice on What to Do After You Buy
June 5, 2022
Used vehicles are certainly an economical choice for budget-conscious Perryville drivers. But how can we know we're getting a good used vehicle and not just inheriting someone else's problems?There are good used vehicles for sale in the Perryville area. Vehicles are sold when families upsize, whe... More
A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)
May 17, 2022
We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... More
What to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Perryville
August 8, 2021
So you've bought a used vehicle in the Perryville area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Perryville area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems ... More
It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)
August 1, 2021
Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... More
Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)
April 19, 2020
More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... More