Daytona Beach Auto Repair

At Honest-1 Auto Care we get a lot of Daytona Beach drivers asking about vehicle trip preparation. That's a big deal. You could be driving through mountains and deserts in some pretty lonely areas around FL, so it's important to know that the vehicle is up to the task and won't leave you stranded.Smart Daytona Beach drivers plan ahead for a major road trip – and there are a lot of things to get ready. Where should you start? You could start with the tires. Look them over for tread wear and check to see that they are properly inflated. Take a quick test drive around Daytona Beach to see if you can feel any vibrations: Are the wheels in balance? Is the car tracking straight? Is the alignment ok? Come to Honest-1 Auto Care for a peace-of-mind trip inspection.2325 S Ridgewood Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32119 386.898.0774 The next thing is a full service oil change to make sure all of your fluids are ... read more

If you've ever been in a vehicle accident around Daytona Beach, FL, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It's hard to think straight and know what to do.Let's review what you should do in case of an accident in Daytona Beach, FL:When an accident occurs, you should always stop. Leaving the scene of an accident is considered a crime in FL, even if it's not your fault. And hit-and-run penalties are fairly severe, possibly resulting in steep fines, loss of your driver's license or even jail time in our local Daytona Beach lockup.Most places, including FL, require that you try to help someone who is injured by calling for help or performing first aid if you are able.Warn other Daytona Beach motorists by putting out flares, using your flashers or lifting your hood.Call 911 as soon as possible. Tell the operator if medical or fire help is needed.Always file a police report. It's t ... read more

If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Daytona Beach, FL.Unless they drive a vintage car, Daytona Beach auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a schedule for cleaning your fuel injectors and other parts of your fuel system.Your friendly and knowledgeable service advisor at Honest-1 Auto Care in Daytona Beach has the tools and chemicals to do the job right. Honest-1 Auto Care uses a process that gives your car a deep, professional fuel system cleaning. The particles, gum and varnish that build up in your fuel system are removed so that it can run cleanly and efficiently.After a professional fuel system cleaning atHonest-1 Auto Care, you'll notice more power, improved and reduced exhaust emissions. We strongly recommend you follow your fuel system cleaning service recommendations ... read more

  Welcome to the Honest-1 Auto Care automotive blog. Today, let's talk about the effect of tire wear. Let's focus on stopping in wet Daytona Beach conditions. In order for a tire to have good contact with the road, it has to move the water out of the way. If it can't move the water, the tire will actually ride on top of a thin film of water.That's called hydroplaning. If it's really bad, Daytona Beach drivers can actually spin out of control - endangering themselves and the other drivers around them. At best, you won't stop as fast. So how does a tire move water? It has channels for water to flow through. Look at your vehicle tire and you'll see channels: channels that run around the tire and channels that flow across the tire. They're designed to direct water away from the tire so it can contact the road better.And the deeper the channel, the more water it can move. A brand new Honest-1 Auto Care tire has very deep channels and can easily move a lo ... read more

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs.  The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine.  A clogged PCV will not allow these vapors to escape. This can dilute and contaminate the oil, leading to damaging engine oil sludge. It can also cause vehicle engine corrosion, something we see occasionally at Honest-1 Auto Care. At high speeds on FL freeways, the pressure can build up to the point that gaskets and seals start to leak. Back in the old days, vehicles were simply installed with a hose that vented these gases out into the atmosphere. But starting in the 1964 model year, environmental protection laws required that these gases be recycled back into the air intake system to be mixed with fuel and burned in the vehicle's engine.This is much better for air qualit ... read more