Gardena Auto Repair

October is National Car Care Month, an important time to be proactive and stay on top of preventative maintenance. Whether your car sat in the driveway the majority of the summer or spent hundreds of miles on long road trips, we highly recommend you take care of these essential maintenance items to make sure your car can safely navigate the wet roads in the winter:  CHECK YOUR WIPER BLADES -  Inspect your blades regularly, look for discoloration and cracks. Clean them off every month with a damp cloth. Wiper blades typically last 6 months.  CHECK AND CHANGE FLUIDS - Make sure all your fluids are topped off. Including but not limited to engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, differential fluid, and washer fluid. CHECK YOUR TIRES - Check tire pressure at least once a month. Under inflated tires can affect braking distances and provide less responsive steering and handling. Pay attention to tread depth and alignment ... read more

National Tire Safety Week Tips to Stay Safe on the Road 4th of July   This week 6/28 - 7/4 is National Tire Safety Week and with the 4th of July holiday weekend upon us we'd like to remind you about the importance of tire safety. Your tires are the only part of your vehicle that touches the road, so it's imperative to keep them in top shape to help you stay safe on the road.  Here are a few important tips to remember: Pay attention to tire tread depth - Tire tread depth condition should be routinely checked. Make sure your tires are not close to balding, once the rubber on the tire has been worn down it can greatly reduce the vehicle’s handling and performance. Keep an eye on tire pressure - Check tire pressure monthly and before every long road trip. Keeping tires properly inflated will help ensure longevity and even tire wear, resulting in optimal performance. Driv ... read more

Fuel Consumption Tips to Combat Rising Gas Costs in Southern California California gas prices have reached an all time high in the first time in over 5 years and in Los Angeles county motorists are seeing the highest fuel costs in 2019. Reasons for the gas price increase include California's carbon program (CARB-mandated fuels) which are not easy to produce) that adds to fuel costs and other setbacks from several local refineries are primarily the main culprits for prices to skyrocket. Here at Shige's Premier Automotive we'd like to provide you with some fuel consumption tips that will not only help out on improving your gas mileage but prevent you from spending what's left in your wallet! 1.) Slow down while driving - racing to the finish line going from 0-60 mph in just a few seconds will burn more fuel, the faster you have to go, speeding, rough braking lowers your gas mileage. 2.) Don't overload your vehicle with excess weight - empty you ... read more

Shige's Premier Auto Service is always actively striving to enhance its' service standards. We know and acknowledge that we are living in a world where the technology is more superior than ever before. Technology is constantly changing and being updated, so it is important that the equipment in our shop stays up to date as well. Doing so will assist us in providing the best service we can for our family of customer's. That is why we had a Hunter Hawkeye Elite Alignment rack installed last October. This rack is top of the line and we are exceptionally proud to have one here at Shige's Premier Auto Service. We now do an alignment check on every single vehicle that comes to our shop, so that we can ensure your tires life is maximized to their fullest potential. Check out the video below to see how it works! 70 Second Alignment Drill - Hunter Engineering Hope you all enjoyed the video. Short, but sweet. Stay tuned because next we will be posting a video on our new Hunter R ... read more

Happy New Year To Everyone From All Of Us Here At Shige's Premier Auto Service! Hope everyone out there is having an exceptional start to the new year. We at Shige's Premier Auto Service are off and running with more updates and changes to our beloved shop. During the Christmas break, John & his 3 man construction crew were working diligently to get the office remodeled and looking absolutely awe-inspiring. It was a race against time and with so much to be done, it did not seem likely that everything could be finished in time to re-open our doors on January 2nd! But, they made it happen with grace and style! Check out some of the pics below. ... read more