How to Prepare Your Vehicle for Raleigh’s Summer Heat

Use our simple checklist to keep your vehicle running cool and smooth all summer long by Alison Ruffin  When summer rolls into Raleigh, the heat can take a serious toll on your vehicle. High temperatures don’t just affect your comfort—they can stress your car’s engine, battery, tires, and the air conditioning system. Whether you’re commuting […]

Diagnosing Curious Things Customers Say

Diagnosing beliefs and misconceptions I have heard that you can unlock your car using the car’s key fob and a cell phone. Example: You lock your keys in your car. You use your cell phone to call your wife on her cell, who has a key fob for your car. You hold the cell phone close […]

Bumped or Hit the Curb in the Snow? Now What?

Hit the Curb?  Ok – So you bumped or hit  the curb, slid & blasted through a snow bank or skidded across the median. Now is the time to have your tires, wheels and alignment checked.  Do not wait until the bad tire wear shows up on your tires because you hit the curb.  By […]

Teen Driving School Street Survival

Teen Driving School Hi Everyone, This is Bryan with Brown’s Alignment Brake and Auto Repair in Raleigh. My daughter took this class last fall and it just blew me away.  It is a one day defensive safe driving course. My daughter was a visible better and more confident driver when we left there that day.  […]

Dogs HATE Hot Cars

Dogs HATE Hot Cars: Summer Heat and your pets Let’s not beat around the bush. Dogs hate hot cars! NEVER leave your dogs or pets in a hot car or truck. Temperatures inside a vehicle can get dangerously hot in a short period of time. On a hot day temperatures can reach 120 degrees. Once the temperatures […]

Raleigh Teen Driving School

Hi everyone — This is my second post about this Raleigh teen driving school.  The classes are returning to Raleigh in October.  My daughter has taken the class twice and I highly recommend it.  It is an excellent defensive driving class.Here is a link to my previous post which has a good description of the […]