Daytona Beach Auto Repair

Daytona Beach residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of FL temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it has to protect the components of the cooling system from corrosion. These components are made from steel and aluminum, plastics and rubber. The coolant has to be formulated to protect against corrosion for all of these different materials. That's why vehicle manufacturer’s recommend different types of anti-freeze for our Daytona Beach, FL, vehicles.There are several different 'families' of anti-freeze available to us here in Daytona Beach. Your owner's manual will tell you what kind you should use. Of course, the automotive professionals at Honest-1 Auto Care will know the right kind for your vehicle.It's important to stay on top of this because coolant system failure is the m ... read more

With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Daytona Beach, FL, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Daytona Beach drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable that it's not something on the top of Daytona Beach customers' minds. It's not uncommon for drivers to not know they have a differential let alone know that it needs service. Call Honest-1 Auto Care in Daytona Beach at 386.898.0774 for information about differential service, or stop by our Daytona Beach, FL, auto center at 2325 S Ridgewood Ave, 32119. To better understand what a differential does, think about our local Daytona Beach high school track. There are lanes marked off on the track. For the longer distance races, the starting lines are staggered. The starting lines for the outside lanes are ahead of the starting lines for the ... read more

Today's report from Honest-1 Auto Care is on vehicle batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadn't. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of Daytona Beach vehicle batteries last for 48 months.Now that's an average. How long a battery lasts depends on many factors. You may not know that one of the biggest factors is the temperature where you live and drive around in FL. You might suppose that cold weather was harder on batteries because it takes more power to crank a cold engine, but the opposite is actually true. For more information on your battery, please visit us:Honest-1 Auto Care2325 S Ridgewood AveDaytona Beach, FL 32119386.898.0774 Batteries in very cold climates have a life expectancy of 51 months as opposed to 30 months in very warm climates. The reason is simple: batteries are chemi ... read more

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 Daytona Beach Bigfoot fans, but this maintenance-free myth has more evidence than most. If we look at some isolated areas of auto maintenance, we could conclude that maintenance isn't so important. But other areas would just as easily lead you to believe that maintenance is more important than ever.Here are some examples for our friends in Daytona Beach. Some vehicles in Daytona Beach no longer require chassis lubrication. They're made with self-lubricating materials and have sealed joints. There's literally no way to grease those joints. -Chalk one up for the myth.On the other side, some vehicles come with sophisticated variable valve timing. A lot of complicated par ... read more

All Daytona Beach service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The serpentine belt may also run the pumps for both the power steering and power brakes. And on many vehicles, the serpentine belt powers the water pump. The water pump circulates coolant through the engine to keep it within normal operating temperatures. (On some vehicles, the water pump is powered by the timing belt instead of the serpentine belt.) So you can see the serpentine belt does a lot of work. And it if breaks, it affects a lot of systems. That's why your vehicle manufacturer and your service advisor at Honest-1 Auto Care have recommended that it be changed every so often so that it doesn't fail.Your friendly and knowledgeable Honest-1 Auto Care service advisor can perform a visual inspection of the belt to see if it has any cracks that signal the belt could fail soon and will measu ... read more