Breathe Deep With Your Cabin Air Filter
April 28, 2024
Bad air quality while you're driving around Colorado Springs is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know about them yet.These filters clean the air in the passeng... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
April 21, 2024
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More
H20 No! (Driving Through Standing Water)
April 14, 2024
In a year marked by unusually heavy flooding in North America, drivers are very aware of the possibility they may find themselves driving where water has come over the road. It can be a daunting and frightening situation. Flooding waters can move quickly and unpredictably, so you have to keep y... More
Is Your Colorado Springs Driving Severe?
April 7, 2024
People near Colorado Springs, UT, often ask PPR Automotive how often they should have a particular service done. It's a great thing to ask. You can look at your owner's manual or have your Colorado Springs, UT, service advisor at PPR Automotive look up your vehicle in a service database. What you... More
DOG FOOD IN YOUR ENGINE (Keeping Rodents out of your Engine)
March 31, 2024
A technician was telling us the other day that he was servicing an engine and spotted something he'd never seen before: A collection of dry dog food siting on a horizontal metal ledge near the base of the engine. It was neatly stashed and was in a spot where the food pellets couldn't have simply... More
Transmission Service at PPR Automotive in Colorado Springs
March 24, 2024
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Colorado Springs drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for people in UT to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But pr... More
Breathe Easier (Cabin Air Filter)
March 18, 2024
When you get in your vehicle, how does it smell? If it's not so nice, it may be time to have your cabin air filter changed. It's not the same one that filters out the air used in the engine. The cabin air filter screens out dust and other particulates from the outside air so when it enters the c... More
Deciphering the PPR Automotive Menu Board
March 17, 2024
Let's talk about deciphering the auto service menu board. Colorado Springs, UT, service centers like PPR Automotive have a board that lists the routine services they provide. But some people don't know what these services really are unless they ask. Let's go down a typical list, in alphabetical ... More
Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?
March 17, 2024
In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free."Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to Colorado Spr... More
New Life for Your Older Car in Colorado Springs
March 16, 2024
Isn't it amazing how much of our stuff is disposable these days? Clothes, electronics, housewares, furniture.Remember the days when Colorado Springs families mended their clothes, polished their shoes and neatly put away their toys every night? If something was lost or ruined through neglect, you... More