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Is Your Check Engine Light On? Here's What to Do
As soon as that little yellow light pops on, you just can't ignore it. As much as you want to pretend that it's not there, it causes you anxiety every time you start your car. It's the Check Engine light and it's important.Here's the good thing: your Acura is among the best designed and most reliable vehicles available today, so likely you'll only see the Check Engine light during the bulb check when you first start your car. In the uncommon event that the light comes on otherwise, here are a few tips to dealing with it right.
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Five Acura Service Items To Have The Dealer Perform
Now that you own an Acura, you might be wondering what it takes to care for your new vehicle. It's just the basics, isn't it? You know the drill - change the oil, change the spark plugs, fill the washer fluid. Isn't that all the Acura service you need?Vehicle maintenance has come a long way since the days of just oil changes, spark plugs, and air filters. The reason other maintenance wasn't required on older cars is because things broke down more often and needed to be replaced. With vehicles lasting much, much longer with fewer problems, it's more important than ever to properly service your vehicle.
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How to Make Your Tires Last Longer
When you car is brand new, it drives like a dream. From a short cruise through Overland Park or a family trip to see the in-laws several states over, a new car has that soft, responsive feel and a firm grip on the road with those new tires.Over time, those road trips get noisier. You spin your Acura's wheels accelerating from a stop light, even when you don't mean to. You just don't feel like you have the same control as you used to.It's common to blame it on your steering or suspension, although it probably isn't. Your tires are quite often the culprit. As the tire tread wears down, several things happen:
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What is my Tire Pressure Monitor All About?
Vehicle problems always come at the most inopportune times. When you're commuting to work, on a road trip, or just running behind getting the kids in the car on the way to school. That's when you find the oil leak, the car won't start, or you have a flat tire. And that's precisely why tire pressure monitor systems were developed.You're probably aware that your Acura has a tire pressure monitoring system, or TPMS for short. You know that it keeps track of your tire pressure for you, but do you know how it works? Do you know what the indicator means? Take comfort - most people don't.
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Tips for Caring for Your New Acura
2016 AcuraYou've just bought a new, 2016 Acura. It's a great investment that will do much more than get you from point A to point B. If you take good care of your Acura, it can serve you in good stead for ages. But how do you take care of it? How do you keep it in shape, and keep it from wearing out too soon? Here are a few tips.
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