Performance Unlimited Blog

That tune up really did the trick, didn’t it? Gas mileage is up and the engine even seems to have a little more power now that it’s running smoothly. You may feel tempted to give it a little extra gas now and then. But, if you have too much fun with that extra power, it may not save you any money at all. It might even wind up costing you money. How? Well, first of all, those jack-rabbit starts and that lead foot will eat up that extra gas mileage in a hurry. Worse than that, one day you’ll find yourself cruising along, not paying close enough attention and, suddenly, you’ll see flashing lights in the rearview mirror. What’s the fine on a speeding ticket these days? It’s better not to know. But, whatever it costs, that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Next, you’ll have the residual cost of speeding tickets – increased auto insurance premiums. Those can be really painful. At Performance Unlimited , they love the look of satisfaction on the faces of clients when they pick up their cars. Wh...

It’s summer: sunny days, communing with nature, road trips. It’s a splendid season and, here in the Midwest, it’s our reward for enduring another winter. It’s also the season when birds and other animals have completed their migrations and hibernations. They rise from their slumber and frolic in the woods and meadows, and, occasionally, across the roadways. One such critter, known to many in Illinois as the state animal, is the flashing road horse. The flashing road horse, and its cousin, the North American Orange Coneous, are drawn to highways the way Canadian geese are attracted to retention ponds and gulls are drawn to department store parking lots. The flashing road horse and its distant cousin, the two-sided road sign, the latter usually seen leg in hand with the species known as the Road Construction flaggarious, require special considerations from drivers. Less random than the deer that might dart into the road, these creatures of the roadous contructioneous family are often an...

Extreme weather will test our vehicles. If there is a weakness, excessively hot or cold weather may bring that weakness to the forefront. Belts and hoses that are on the brink, radiators and coolant/antifreeze that are no longer operating at their peak performance, engine thermostats that are stuck: these are just a few of the issues that may float below the surface on days when the weather is mild. But, when the thermometer approaches, or passes, 100-degrees, they are pushed over the edge. You’ll see evidence of these problems on the side of the road – hoods up, possibly with steam rising from the engine. Of course, that assumes it isn’t your vehicle that cracks under the stress of weather extremes, in which case it may be your hood that is up. When it’s 100 degrees outside, that’s not a good time to find yourself stuck somewhere with no relief from the heat. As bad or worse than finding yourself stuck somewhere is the potential costs associated with these problems. The costs can go ...