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Toyota Tacoma Brake Upgrade To Slotted Rotors

Toyota Tacoma Getting HP Slotted Brake Rotor Upgrade

If you have a Tacoma and you're tired of buying rotors. Maybe you should upgrade your trucks brakes to slotted rotors.I've tested these on a number of Tacomas and 4Runners over the years and slotted rotors hold up far better than stock rotors. What's the difference between slotted and … [Read more...]

Kona BMW Dealer Alignment & Balance Prices

$432 Estimate for alignment and balance at Kona BMW dealer.

 No wonder people hate going to the dealer... I had a customer stop in the other day with a printout of an estimate to rotate and balance the tires and perform a 4 wheel alignment.He said take a guess as to how much they want. I said hmmm... $250?  Then he handed me the estimate. I was … [Read more...]

May 2012 Cool Car Of The Month

64 Vette Convertible

This beautiful 64 Corvette convertible is our May cool car of the month. … [Read more...]

Honda Element Steering Buzz-Vibration Fix

Our 2006 Honda has had a mysterious buzz in what felt like the steering wheel only when turning sharply in a parking lot or making a U-turn.This has been going on for a few months and I just haven't had time to deal with it until today. What's funny is I really thought it was a power steering … [Read more...]

April 2012 Cool Truck Of The Month

50 Chevy Truck

It's about time we had a cool truck of the month. This beautiful 50 Chevy has all the comforts of a late model truck lurking underneath it's gorgeous skin.   … [Read more...]

Today I Was Installing A Cabin Filter

This where the cabin filter is located on most vehicles.

In our continuing series of "what is this part"? Today I posted an article describing what a cabin filter is and why you should replace it.In the day to day running of the shop I come across vehicle parts or service that most people have heard of, but don't really know what it is or pertains to … [Read more...]

Steep Hill Brake Fix | Kaloko | Papa Bay | Mahilani

Carbon Fiber Brake Pad

It's not unusual to replace front brake pads every 10,000 miles if you live up Kaloko or at the bottom of Papa Bay or off Mahilani and your vehicle has an automatic transmission.Vehicles with a stick shift don't eat brakes like those with automatics do.  For my customers that live or travel in … [Read more...]

440,000 Mile Honda Accord

96 Honda Accord With 440,000 Miles

A guy came in this morning for an alignment on his 96 Honda Accord. When I first saw the odometer I had to wonder if it was really true.The guy said he's the original owner and yup, it has almost a half a million miles on it. He lives down by South Point and commutes to Kona every day for … [Read more...]

A Typical Mist Service On A BMW

Mist Machine

Because of the humidity we get lots of mold in the AC system of vehicles here in Hawaii.A couple of years ago I bought a machine that sanitizes the AC ventilation system in almost any vehicle. It only takes about 15 minutes.I did it on a BMW this morning, the machine sits inside the car and … [Read more...]

Back To Working By Appointment

First come first served was short lived. We're back to working by appointment.  Sometimes the grass looks greener on the other side of the pasture and once you get there you find out it was a mirage. :-)    … [Read more...]

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