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Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at California Smog & Automotive Institute? Has Video

Today's California Smog & Automotive Institute article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Riverside drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in CA who think...
Published on: Feb 16, 2025

All Lined Up: Wheel Alignment Service at California Smog & Automotive Institute Has Video

When all of your vehicle's wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in Rive...
Published on: May 12, 2024

Coolant Service at California Smog & Automotive Institute Has Video

Riverside residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of CA temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the envi...
Published on: Apr 14, 2024

Fuel Filter Replacement Has Video

Hello Riverside resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel ...
Published on: Apr 07, 2024

Brake Service at California Smog & Automotive Institute in Riverside Has Video

Brakes really aren't optional equipment for Riverside drivers' vehicles. And taking care of them isn't optional either.A regular brake inspection is on every CA driver's vehicle maint...
Published on: Mar 31, 2024

When You Hear the Crash in Riverside: What to Do After an Accident

Motorists in North America drive about 3 trillion miles/4.8 trillion kilometers every year. There are over 250+ million licensed drivers, and approximately 6.2 million accidents happen ...
Published on: Mar 10, 2024

Odometer Rollback on Your Riverside, CA Vehicle

  How do Riverside drivers know if an odometer is telling the truth?Well, back in '86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect CA consumers against mileage fraud. It says a CA seller...
Published on: Feb 25, 2024

Hitting The Brakes In Riverside Has Video

  Hello Riverside, let's talk about brakes. {{ image('MTg4') }} But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There's also the power brake pump and brake fluid. And then...
Published on: Feb 18, 2024