Winter weather is hard on vehicles. Stop by Joe’s Service Department in Indianapolis for a tune-up and routine maintenance to make sure your car is well-prepared for the snow and ice. Generally, we recommend taking the following eight precautions each winter to keep your car in proper working order. See our previous post for the […]
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Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter in 8 Simple Steps: Part Two
Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter in 8 Simple Steps: Part One
It’s beginning to look and feel like winter here in Indianapolis. That said, when is the last time you brought your car to Joe’s Service Department for routine car maintenance? Vehicles need special attention in the winter to keep them running smoothly and safely through the wind and snow. Don’t wait until it’s too late: […]
5 Tips to Get Your Car Ready for Summer
Summer means road trips, vacations, and picnics. But it also means it’s time to invest in routine maintenance for your vehicle. At Joe’s Service Department, we perform annual tune-ups to help our clients’ vehicles run efficiently for many years. To keep your car running smoothly this summer, follow these five tips for summer car maintenance.
Tire Pressure vs. Cold Winter Weather
As frigid temperatures start to close in on central Indiana, it might be time to put some thought to your tire pressure. When you’re driving in very cold weather on icy roads, you want to be sure that your car can handle the driving conditions. At Joe’s Service Department, our expert mechanics can perform all […]
How to Know It’s Time for an Oil Change
Most of us learned in driver’s ed, or when we got our first car, to have the oil changed every 3,000 miles. But as technology has advanced, that 3,000 mile standard has shifted. Many car manufacturers have different standards per vehicle, so the old rule of thumb doesn’t hold true across the board anymore. There […]
Wintertime Checklist for Your Car
There’s no getting around it: winter in Indianapolis is here. In the midst of all the bustle of the holiday season, take a little time to get your car in winter-driving shape. Remember that Joe’s Service Department is ready to make sure your car is ready to handle anything this winter can throw at it. […]
Top 5 Summer Auto Repair Tips
No one wants their car to break down on the highway, not to mention in this summer heat. Get your car ready for the sweltering summer months with regular car maintenance. At Joe’s Service Department in Indianapolis, we’ve shared our best auto-repair tips for keeping your car running smoothly all season long.
What to Look For in an Auto Repair Shop
If you’ve ever had to move out of town or out of state, you know what a hassle it is to find new service people. New doctors, new hair stylists, and new auto mechanics—the list goes on. It’s hard to know who to trust and what qualities to look for. Knowing who to trust your […]
Top 5 Car-Care Tips
It’s one thing to purchase a quality car with great ratings. It’s another thing to keep it that way. Even the best-made vehicles need some preventative maintenance in order to keep them running well and for a long time. At Joe’s Service Department, here are a few car-care tips we offer everyone who comes into […]
Choosing the Right Auto Mechanic
Indianapolis residents don’t do their homework when it comes to finding a good auto mechanic—which often comes back to haunt them. Just because a mechanic shows up in a search engine doesn’t mean your car service will be reliable. You want to take a little extra time to do your research and be sure you […]