The spring and summer is our busiest time here at the shop, which presents us with a bit of a dilemma.  We love to be busy, but we also know a full schedule can occasionally cause inconvenience when we can’t get you an appointment as soon as you’d like.  This month it’s especially important to remind you to schedule your vehicle work as far as possible in advance of any big trip you’re planning.  This ensures we’ll have an appointment for you when you want it, that we’ll have time to make any needed repairs, and that you’ll be able to test-drive the repairs to make sure they were done correctly.

One more reminder… we’re in the middle of Free Carwash Season!  To make up for the dust in our parking lot during the dry summer months, from May 15 to September 15 each year we offer free carwash coupons to WashMan.  We can’t give one with minor services like oil changes, but for most visits you can have a clean car on us.  Make sure you don’t get left out!

Rodent of the Month-

If you’re a rat, your dream house is something dry, warm, and safe from predators. Unfortunately, that also describes a car’s engine.  We occasionally find rats, mice, chipmunks, and other little furry creatures that have made a bad choice in real estate and paid for it with their lives.  Here’s one we pulled out this month that had made its home behind the vehicle’s bumper.  Not much we can say about this other than it’s vaguely interesting, and that that odd smell from your vehicle may not always be something mechanical.