How Your Car Works

It is important that you have some knowledge about how you car works. This can help you diagnosis problems if and when they occur. You may not always be able to fix the problem yourself but it will greatly help you explain the problem to your auto technician.  Understanding the type of repairs that are going to be performed and why it is being performed can save you a lot of money.   

If you are taking your car the dealership where you purchased the car you will probably be giving this information to a service writer at the service desk. Be sure to be specific about what you want repair. Make sure they write all of your information on the service order.

If your car is no longer under warranty it will probably be less expensive for you to take your car to an independent repair shop. Like the dealership, be sure to be specific about what you want repair. Make a list, and if possible, give it directly to the technician who will be working on you car. You can also request that they return to you any parts they replace. Have them put the used part in the box the new part came in.

You need to shop around a little to find the right repair facility that you can work with. Be sure to check them out with the Better Business Bureau. Get recommendations from friend and relatives. Make sure that they require that their technicians be  ASE (USA), Red Seal (Canada)  certified.