Kent Edwards, Author at Motorcars Services

Land Locked By TxDot (3/28/23)

We need your help, and ‘Yes!!’ we are still open. As all of our regular customers are aware, Motorcars has spent the past 8 years engaged in one disagreement after another with TxDot. The discussions concern the “TxDot construction project” and any sense...

What is the difference between “Normal Service” and “Severe Service” ? It matters. (11/2/22)

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Background – Vehicle manufacturers produce new cars. Most offer “free warranty service” for oil changes during the warranty period. Most define service intervals in the 10,000 to 15,000 mile range… ie – bring your car in every 10,000 or 15,000 miles and...

It Is Always Something (10/18/22)

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Expectations and Costs New cars The new cars that we work on – Jaguar, Land Rover and MINI – live in a world of scrambled plastic water hoses and tiny wires with secretive computer components, accesses and programs. Classics The classics that we work on –...

Is it “Normal” or “Severe” Service?

Information, Service Tips, Thoughts and Perspectives

What is the difference between “Normal Service” and “Severe Service” and why does it matter. Many drivers in the City of Houston probably believe that we should be following a “Normal Service” maintenance schedule as opposed to a “Severe Service” maintenance...

Alcohol!!! No, I said, “Gasoline !!! (4/12/22)

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Caught… America is caught between burning oil in the form of real gasoline and burning a mixture of 15% alcohol derived from corn and 85% gasoline in the form of an ethanol laced liquid…. “No one” tells you that the ethanol is corrosive, deteriorates quickly,...