Performance Unlimited Blog

Hot out, isn’t it? Days like this make us appreciate the wonders of modern conveniences, such as air conditioning. Speaking of air conditioning, that’s also comfort creating equipment for a car, isn’t it? Just imagine, it’s 1936 and the family is on its way to Aunt Betty’s. The windows are down in the hopes the breeze will offer some relief from the 100-plus heat outside. As heat waves radiate from the pavement, you realize it’s not a helpful breeze but a touch of a blast furnace coming in the windows. Yes, air conditioning is a wonderful thing. These days, the only way you’d have to worry about reliving the misery of pre-AC travel is if the equipment in your car broke. If such was the case, a day like this would probably have you rushing the car over to a trusted repair shop. Even if your air conditioning is working, there’s always the possibility that it’s not working up to snuff. “If your AC isn’t quite doing the job the way it used to, on a really hot day, you’ll notice the differ...

Maybe you don’t exactly love you car’s engine. You may start the car and start driving while hardly considering your engine at all. But, if your engine stops doing what it’s expected to do, you may develop strong emotions about your engine in a hurry. “Your oil is the lifeblood of your engine,” said Denny Norton of Ringwood based Performance Unlimited. If you shortchange your engine oil you’re liable to pay in the long run.” If that happens; if your engine ceases to run or runs so poorly that you can’t help but take notice, before you blame your engine, you may want to consider if you have any blame for its sickly condition. Ask yourself, while your engine started and ran day after day, good weather and bad, did you reciprocate in any way? Did you show your appreciation by ensuring your engine had all that it needed to keep performing its work-horse duties? It’s amazing how quickly an engine will seize up and stop running without motor oil. And, if the motor oil isn’t replaced at reg...