2015 Consumer Reports Study: You’ll Be Happier With an Independent Repair Shop!
Car Repair Dealer vs Independent This past week, a new survey by Consumer Reports reported that auto vehicle owners are better off going to an independent repair shop rather than the dealership. The report was compiled from the results of an annual survey conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center in 2014. Thousands of auto repair customers were surveyed […]
Introducing the New Gili’s Automotive Website!
In 2014 we brought you the new shop. It would be cleaner, larger and be equipped with the massive infrastructure needed to give you the most accurate diagnostics, fastest service and highest quality repairs possible – not to mention more parking! We wanted to give you a pleasant experience when you entered our shop and a feeling of satisfaction when you left […]
Why Maintain? Auto Maintenance & Repair Costs
It’s Cheaper to Maintain Than to Fix At Gili’s Automotive, we recommend a regular vehicle maintenance program for each of our customers. We believe that through careful and consistent attention to your car’s history and performance, you will find it is cheaper to maintain than to fix your vehicle. Below you will find our recommendations […]
Car Maintenance & Service Checklist
Your car is a sophisticated machine with complex systems that interact and depend on each other… much like your physical body. Just as you need a balanced diet, regular exercise, and check-ups from your health care provider to stay in good physical health, your car needs regular attention and maintenance to extend its life and to […]
Auto Tech: Parking Assistance
Parking is one of the most challenging driving tasks for most drivers. It’s inevitable – you park your car every time you use it. Because of these two facts, most accidents causing minor damage to car exteriors happen while parking cars, whether it be parallel, in a lot, or in a garage. The prime difficulty […]
Car Fun Facts
Did You Know? The first cars did not have steering wheels. Drivers steered with a lever. The first speeding ticket was issued in 1902. In 1916, 55% of the cars in the world were Model T Fords, a record that has never been beaten. The first gas gauge appeared in cars in 1922. In 1923, […]
Do Cars Still Have Carburetors?
Fuel injection systems have changed significantly in the 100 years since cars started becoming regularly seen on the world’s roads, and carburetors were one of the first fuel systems to be used, lasting well into the twentieth century. The level of refinement that these mechanical fuel injection systems underwent in the 80+ years that they […]
What Does It Mean When the Water Temperature is Too High?
When the water temperature or heat of a car gets too high, the engine can stop functioning properly and serious, permanent damage can be done to it. To avoid this from happening, a proper water temperature must be maintained at all times under every type of driving condition. Cars can be either water-cooled or air-cooled. But […]
Checking Refrigerant and Air Conditioning
One of the most common complaints that vehicle owners have about their car’s air conditioner is that it is not properly cooling the interior of their vehicle. On exceptionally warm days, it may take a well-functioning air conditioner a few minutes to circulate cool air into the cabin of your vehicle. However, you may have […]
Are Snow Tires Necessary?
Snow tires are comprised of rubber compounds that are softer then an average tire, allowing the tire to conform to the roads surface while retaining its flexibility in the cold. The rubber compounds found in the average tire often become hard and brittle in cold temperatures requiring tire repairs by the end of the season. The […]