Posted on 5/22/2021
Your tires experience tremendous amount of wear and tear and is often neglected despite being the only part of the car that touches the road, however you can extend the life of your tires and stay safe on the road just by following these simple tips: - Check tire pressure monthly and before every long road trip (Driving with improperly inflated tires is very dangerous and can cause damage to your tires, not to mention affect your drive and lower your fuel efficiency) - Get tires rotated every 5,000 miles although this varies on vehicles and driving demands (performing scheduled tire rotation preserves the balance handling and traction, and promotes even tread wear) - Adjust your driving style (aggressive acceleration, braking and steering will put an extra strain on your tires causing them to wear your faster) - Check your alignment twice a year, we offer free tire alignment inspections! (Driving over a pot hole o ... read more
Posted on 12/15/2016
Here at Shige's Premier Auto Service we like to be transparent so that our customer's understand everything they need to know about the services that we provide and why they have been recommended. We decided we would create a list that will be a good reference guide for you all to refer to whenever you need to. We're going to be thorough and start from the beginning with A/C System all the way down the line until we get to transmission fluid. So, without further ado, we present to you: Shige's Premier Auto Service Explanations Of Recommendations A/C System: Air conditioning refrigerant commonly known as 'Freon' should be checked for proper pressures and level of refrigerant oil periodically. Low freon and refrigerant oil levels can cause premature wear on air compressors, and decrease overall performance of the a/c system. Although the a/c system is a sealed unit, it is not ... read more
Posted on 11/2/2016
AN ELITE ALIGNMENT FOR YOUR VEHICLE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE ONE AND ONLY SHIGE'S PREMIER CAR SERVICE!! How Does This Awesome Piece Of Machinery Work? Our new Hunter Alignments system has four high resolution cameras that allow for extreme accuracy with alignment measurements. The four cameras work with the four tire sensors, as seen below. These revolutionary tire sensors have a protective ring that comes in contact with the rim and will not damage your expensive rims. In fact, there is never metal to metal contact because the tire sensor grips the tire itself. When the cameras are activated, we roll the car forward and there is a straight line formed for the sensors to b ... read more