Month: October 2018

30 Oct 2018

Top 7 Fall Travel Trips from Heritage Auto Repair by Michael Strickland

The brilliant colors of a Treasure Valley fall are breathtaking. An Idaho fall is a great season to enjoy the outdoors for nature-related activities such as mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, and mountaineering. You will be driving often to fall activities such as bird watching and stargazing. Throw in the lure of Boise State, University of Idaho and other football games. Road trips will be popular. And even simple commuting down Interstate 84 can really take a toll on your car. Temperatures continue to be warm to hot, and this presents challenges to personal transportation and maintenance. But with a few basic precautions can help fall trips be ones we can all enjoy. You need to make sure your car is…

Alternator Replacement

Nobody plans for their car to stop working. No doubt it’s an inconvenience when an alternator replacement is suddenly necessary. Big questions loom, like how long it’ll take to do an alternator replacement, and how much the job will end up costing. READ MORE

Auto Air Conditioning Repair

Dealing with auto air conditioning repair brings about a few different problems. The heat outside can get pretty intense, making you incredibly uncomfortable whenever you go anywhere in your car. On top of that, the worry about how much an auto air conditioning repair will end up costing is stressful. READ MORE

Auto Electrical

Most people realize that owning a car means some maintenance and repairs, but auto electrical service can add an unexpected level of stress to the experience. Vehicle owners often wonder how long such problems will take to resolve, and just as important how much it’ll end up costing. READ MORE

Brake Repair

Any brake repair work should be taken seriously and performed with care. After all, you have a lot riding on your brakes every time you press down on the pedal. At the same time, we at Heritage Auto Repair understand you might be concerned with how long a brake repair job will take and cost. One of our main objectives is to make the process painless, delivering superior customer service to make you a repeat customer. READ MORE

Diesel Repair

Many shops don’t understand the specialized nature of diesel repair. It’s a different process than working on gas-powered vehicles, with plenty of unique considerations that must be taken into account. At Heritage Auto Repair, we understand the importance of your diesel vehicle. You want diesel repairs or maintenance performed correctly the first time. READ MORE

Emission Repair

No one anticipates needing an emission repair, but the time does come. Instead of worrying about what it means, trust the professionals to resolve the problem quickly and completely.

At Heritage Auto Repair we understand that car trouble, including a necessary emission repair, can create some stress. That’s why we work hard to make your customer experience second to none. Our goal is to ensure you’re so pleased that you keep coming back to us. READ MORE

Engine Repair

Dealing with engine repair issues can be stressful. You cannot use your vehicle, your ability to get around is limited, and you’re left wondering how big the final bill will be. At Heritage Auto Repair we completely understand your concerns. Along with our engine repair expertise, we provide excellent customer service. In fact, we measure our success by whether or not you want to return to us for future maintenance and repairs. READ MORE

Exhaust Repair

When your car is running, thousands of explosions occur every minute. These explosions produce leftover gases that can be harmful to your health. The chemicals in gases include carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons. These gases need to be routed away from the engine compartment so they don’t get into the cabin, and then into your lungs. Your exhaust system is responsible for this. Heritage Auto Repair is great at diagnosing exhaust system issues and we can repair your issues efficiently. READ MORE

Fleet Service

A fleet vehicle is one that is owned by a company or government organization, such as a taxicab, police cars, or trucks, that are used to transport goods. Fleet managers use fleet management software to keep track of company cars, typically via GPS, and to communicate with them and time their arrivals and departures from the company premises. READ MORE

Fuel Pump Repair

Whether you drive a Toyota, Honda, Ford, or Hyundai, all fuel-operated cars have fuel pumps that work in the same way. A car's engine burns a mixture of petrol and air to produce energy. Petrol is pumped along a pipe from the tank and mixed with air in the carburettor, from which the engine sucks in the mixture. A fuel pump draws petrol out of the tank through a pipe to the carburettor. READ MORE

Hybrid Repair

In a city like Meridian, we know that you care about the environment and may choose to drive a hybrid car. The first hybrid was created in 1899 by Ferdinand Porsche; it used a gasoline engine to supply power to an electric motor that powered the vehicle's front wheels. The demand for hybrids began to wane, however, when Henry Ford started the first automobile assembly line in 1904. READ MORE

Oil Change

Every vehicle needs an oil change service at regular intervals, or else some pretty big problems can crop up over time. Dirty oil will slowly wear away at different engine components, even leading to complete failure. Take the time to guard against a huge bill. READ MORE

Radiator Repair

Your vehicle's radiator is a type of heat exchanger that transfers heat from the hot coolant that flows through it to the air blown by the fan. The radiator is usually made from aluminum, which is flattened into sheets and then bent into a flat tube. If your radiator fails or wears out, the entire vehicle's cooling system is compromised. If you feel that your car is overheating, you can come to Heritage Auto Repair in Ada County for a radiator repair today. READ MORE

Transmission Repair

Dealing with a transmission repair can be stressful and potentially expensive. It’s a critical part of any car, because without the transmission working properly you literally won’t get very far.

Heritage Auto Repair understands your automotive needs. That’s why we work hard to do more than just fix your vehicle, providing you with the best customer service around. Our goal is to make every one of our customers happy, then see them again for future car maintenance and repairs. READ MORE

Truck Repair

Your truck works hard just like you, so having it out of commission simply isn’t an option. Not only does an ailing truck limit how you get around, but it keeps you from tackling tough jobs. On top of it all, the stress of wondering what’s wrong, along with what your truck repairs will cost, hangs over your head. READ MORE

Wheel Alignment

If you’re driving down I-35, do you feel like you’re in control of your vehicle? Are you fighting the steering wheel to hold your car straight in its lane? Or is your steering loose, causing you to wander between lane markers? You probably need a wheel alignment. READ MORE