May 17, 2012

Deep Breathing In Bellevue: Engine Air Filter

Filed under: Engine Air Filter — yecksauto582 @ 6:43 pm

Deep Breathing In Bellevue Engine Air Filter

Your car engine really needs clean air to operate efficiently: it takes about twelve thousand gallons of air to burn a gallon of gas in your car engine. And clean air is much better than dirty.

When your air filter’s dirty, it simply can’t trap any more dirt, so the dirt just passes through into your air intake system. From there it can get into the car engine combustion chamber. And burning dust and pollen in your engine as you drive around Bellevue does you no good.

The verdict: When your engine air filter needs to be replaced; it needs to be replaced. How often depends entirely on how dirty the air is in Bellevue where you drive. A simple visual inspection by a knowledgeable Yeck’s Auto Repair technician will tell you when you need a new engine air filter in your car.

When you look at the air filter on your furnace in your Bellevue home and see it’s all clogged up with dust and dirt, you don’t hesitate to replace it. But don’t wait until your air filter (furnace or automobile) is totally plugged – by that time you’ve been running inefficiently in Bellevue for a lot of miles.

When your Yeck’s Auto Repair service technician brings out your nasty engine air filter, you now know why you should go ahead and change it out.

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Yeck’s Auto Repair
402.293.1200
203 Fort Crook Rd North
Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

At Yeck’s Auto Repair in Bellevue Nebraska (68005) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 402.293.1200. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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May 10, 2012

Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car In Bellevue

Filed under: Cabin Air Filter — yecksauto582 @ 4:50 pm

Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car In Bellevue

Air quality affects us wherever we are in Bellevue. Many decades ago, Bellevue residents began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?

Cabin air filters are now coming on most new cars since the 2000 model year. These filters clean the air in the passenger compartment. They can filter particles down to three microns, so that’s good enough to clean out dust, pollen and most pollutants. If you suffer from allergies in Bellevue, this is very good news.

You can look in your car owner’s manual to see if you have a cabin air filter. If you do, there’ll be a recommendation for replacing it when it gets dirty. If you live where there’s a lot of dust, pollen or pollution, you may need to change it more often. You can also ask your knowledgeable service advisor at Yeck’s Auto Repair in Bellevue.

How hard it is to change a cabin air filter depends on your vehicle. Some are quite accessible; others take some doing to get to them. They’re usually in the car engine compartment or under the dashboard.

Because cabin air filters are so new on the scene, some Bellevue motorists haven’t heard of them – even people who have cabin air filters. Yeck’s Auto Repair service advisors report customers complaining of an unpleasant odor in their vehicle and it turned out to be a dirty cabin air filter.

An important note for Bellevue hybrid owners: there is a special air filter that cleans the air that cools the hybrid battery pack. This filter should be inspected every time the cabin air filter is inspected and replaced if it is dirty so that the battery pack doesn’t overheat.

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Yeck’s Auto Repair
402.293.1200
203 Fort Crook Rd North
Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

At Yeck’s Auto Repair in Bellevue Nebraska (68005) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 402.293.1200. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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May 4, 2012

Air Conditioning Maintenance At Yeck’s Auto Repair In Bellevue

Filed under: Air Conditioning — yecksauto582 @ 4:09 pm

Air Conditioning Maintenance At Yeck's Auto Repair In Bellevue

Most Bellevue area car owners don’t service their air conditioning until after it fails. Maintaining your car air conditioning system means that you always have enough refrigerant to properly do the job. Small leaks in the air conditioning system allow the refrigerant to escape and the system can’t cool the air as well.

Along with the refrigerant, a special oil circulates in the system. The oil lubricates air conditioning components, and keeps the seals resilient. Low refrigerant and lubricating oil means that the air conditioning parts will wear out prematurely, and we all know that air conditioning repairs can be costly in Omaha.

Air conditioning service at Yeck’s Auto Repair in Bellevue starts with a visual inspection of the components for signs of damage or leaks. The compressor is driven by a belt from the engine, most often the serpentine belt, so it’s inspected for cracks or wear.

The air conditioning compressor and other components are checked for proper operation by your Yeck’s Auto Repair service advisor. Then comes the leak test. If a leak is detected, often in a hose or connection, it’s repaired and the car system is retested. Your Yeck’s Auto Repair technician will also perform a temperature drop test.

If needed, the old refrigerant is evacuated and the system is recharged with clean, fresh refrigerant. A final test insures that the air conditioner is working, and you’re on your way.

How often this should be done at Yeck’s Auto Repair varies from vehicle to vehicle. Your car owner’s manual will have the manufacturer’s recommendation and, of course, your knowledgeable Yeck’s Auto Repair service advisor can tell you. It’s typically every two years.

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Yeck’s Auto Repair
203 Fort Crook Rd North
Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

At Yeck’s Auto Repair in Bellevue Nebraska (68005) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 402.293.1200. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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April 24, 2012

Battery Replacement In Bellevue

Filed under: Battery — yecksauto582 @ 7:46 pm

Battery Replacement In Bellevue

Car batteries wear out just like any other battery and need to be replaced. There are a couple of things Bellevue car owners should know when looking for a new car battery: one is cold cranking amps and the other is reserve capacity.

Let’s start with cold cranking amps. This can be thought of as the power output used to start a cold car engine. The number of cold cranking amps you need depends on your vehicle and where you live around Bellevue, specifically how cold it is where you live. The two factors are that the colder an engine is, the more power it takes to turn the car engine over to get it started. It has all that cold, sluggish oil to contend with. The other factor is that the chemical reaction in the battery that creates electrical energy is less efficient in the cold.

So the colder it gets in Bellevue, more power is needed, but the available power drops.

If you live where it’s cold, you need a battery with more cold cranking amps than you do where it’s moderate or hot. You should always get at least as many cold cranking amps as the manufacturer recommends, but may want to upgrade at Yeck’s Auto Repair if you live where it gets real cold.

An important note: Batteries may also list the Cranking Amps – CA – number. It is the Cold Cranking Amps – or CCA – that is the important number here. CCA is the number to use in your comparisons.

Now with all this talk of cold temperatures in Bellevue, it’s important to note that heat is the real enemy of long battery life. In other words, the damage that’s done over the hot summer months in Bellevue shows up with the increased demands on the car battery when the weather turns cold.

Now on to reserve capacity: It’s a measurement of the number of minutes of reserve power the battery has at a given load. The number is more important these days because of parasitic drain. Parasitic drain is the battery energy that’s used when the key is off. So the power drawn by the car security system, the remote start system, even the power the car computers require to maintain their memory.

Reserves are also needed when you make very short trips around Bellevue. You’re not driving long enough for the battery to recover the energy it used to start the car engine.

So go with the minimum recommended by your manufacturer and upgrade if you need more. Talk with your knowledgeable Yeck’s Auto Repair service advisor about options. If you need more from your battery, a larger capacity battery may be called for.

Batteries are a big ticket item for most Bellevue motorists, so the warranty gives peace of mind. Be sure to ask about the car battery warranty at Yeck’s Auto Repair so you know what you’re getting. At Yeck’s Auto Repair, we have been providing quality auto service in Bellevue for 36 years.

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Yeck’s Auto Repair
203 Fort Crook Rd North
Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

At Yeck’s Auto Repair in Bellevue Nebraska (68005) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 402.293.1200. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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April 19, 2012

Wheel Alignment Service At Yeck’s Auto Repair In Bellevue

Filed under: Alignment — yecksauto582 @ 9:28 pm

Wheel Alignment Service At Yeck's Auto Repair In Bellevue

When all of a vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard in Bellevue or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday Nebraska driving can cause your car wheels to be out of alignment. This can lead to expensive premature tire and suspension wear.

Here are some alignment basics from Yeck’s Auto Repair:
The first angle is called toe: do the wheels point in towards each other or away from each other at the front of the tire.
The next angle is called camber: do the wheels tip in or out at the top.
And finally, there is castor. Castor measures the angle where the front axles attach to the vehicle.

The ideal alignment for your car was designed by its engineers. Yeck’s Auto Repair alignment service starts with an inspection of the steering and suspension – so see if anything’s bent, broken or worn out. Then the Yeck’s Auto Repair technician will look at tire condition. From there, the car is put on an alignment rack and an initial alignment reading is taken. The wheels are then aligned to manufacturer’s specifications.

Your owner’s manual probably has a recommendation for how often your car alignment should be checked – usually every couple of years. If you suspect an alignment problem with your car, get it checked at Yeck’s Auto Repair before you suffer expensive tire or suspension damage.

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Yeck’s Auto Repair
402.293.1200
203 Fort Crook Rd North
Bellevue, Nebraska 68005

At Yeck’s Auto Repair in Bellevue Nebraska (68005) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at 402.293.1200. To learn more about NAPA AutoCare, visit www.NAPAAutoCare.com.

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