The Importance of Brake Pads Facing car issues can be frustrating, especially when your car overheats in the middle of a busy day in Mira Mesa, California. At Mira Mesa Automotive Repair, Inc., we are dedicated to helping you navigate stressful situations with ease, such as dealing with an overheating car. Here’s a comprehensive guide… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Safety
Synthetic Oil Benefits | Oil Change
I recently saw an ad for synthetic oil in San Diego. I really hadn’t heard about it before, so I asked my friendly Mira Mesa Automotive technician for some background. Basically the inside of your engine gets really hot because of friction from the moving parts and from burning fuel. Oil lubricates the moving parts… Read more »
20 Things Drivers Should Do After a Car Accident
1. Stay calm. Try not to panic. Be courteous. 2. Check yourself and others involved to see if there are injuries. In some states, failing to render medical aid is a crime. 3. Call an ambulance (911) if there are injuries that may need treatment. 4. Turn your hazard lights on. 5. If you keep… Read more »
Wiper Blades | Wiper Blades San Diego
It’s said that 90 percent of our driving decisions are based on visual information. Our wiper blades play an important role in this. Most San Diego, Poway, and Rancho Santa Fe drivers know that a dirty or streaked windshield can catch the glare of the sun or on-coming headlights and make it nearly impossible to… Read more »
Drive Shaft | Regular Vehicle Inspections
Mira Mesa Automotive Tech Question: I’m Doug. A few years ago I was driving my ’85 powder blue Dodge Ram charger with about 80,000 miles on it. I was going up a hill in San Diego and heard a noise like a tin can rolling down the road. I looked back and saw my drive… Read more »
Safety: Visual Blind Spots | San Diego, CA
When we drive on our San Diego CA streets, we encounter blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. Make the adjustments to your auto before you start to drive. First, adjust your rear view mirror to give the best possible view directly to the rear of your… Read more »