Performance Unlimited Blog

Each year, you’ll see the Spring-time ads in the papers and online for tires. The ads are generally from big box stores. They have several bays for oil changes, tires, batteries and other such services. Some even have younger auto repair technicians that are enthusiastic and knowledgeable, to a point. Most people prefer to take their vehicle to a qualified and reputable auto repair shop for maintenance and repairs. But, some are drawn to the ads they see when the big box stores run their sales. They just assume that the auto repair shop can’t compete with the big box stores’ sale prices on tires. They might just be surprised. There are qualified auto repair shops that sell tires at prices that are very competitive with the best sale prices at the box stores. And, there are advantages to buying your tires from a qualified auto repair shop. Though they generally mean well, the truth is that most of those younger employees in the ‘Auto Department’ of a big box store don’t have the l...

Officially, at least, Spring has come to Johnsburg. How did your car, truck or SUV survive the winter? In the cold, you may have been inclined to rush out to the car, truck or SUV, start the engine and go, hoping the heat will catch up soon. You may not have tarried about outside looking over the car. Only a gluten for punishment would stand out in the cold and stare at their car, truck or SUV, right? Get in and go – it’s cold out there. But, now that Spring has come to Johnsburg, you may not feel the compulsion to escape the outdoors and into the confines of your car, truck or SUV. While you’re out there, maybe you should look your vehicle over. Winter is rough on a car, truck or SUV. A visual inspection can help you discover anything that requires your attention. What could possibly go wrong? Let’s take a look at what a visual inspection of your car should include: Is your car, truck or SUV ‘marking its territory?’ In other words, is anything leaking? Take a look under your v...

Don’t believe it? Check out this list of holidays You’ve heard of this national holiday, haven’t you – set-your-clock-ahead-and-change-your-car’s-oil day? What? You never heard of set-your-clock-ahead-and-change-your-car’s-oil day? There’s a holiday for everything these days. Why not a set-your-clock-ahead-and-change-your-car’s-oil day? We have all kinds of bizarre holidays. Many of our ‘National’ holidays celebrate foods, including: National Pistachio Day – February 26 (remember when they used to be red)  National Spinach Day – March 26 National Prime Rib Day – April 27 International Sushi Day – Jun 18 National S’mores Day – August 10 National Homemade Cookies Day – October 10 National Gumbo Day – October 12 National Fast Food Day – November 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day – December 16 National Fruit Cake Day – December 27 (and January 3 is National Fruitcake Toss Day) If you celebrated every food-based national holiday you’d weigh a ton. But, t...

You could hold your breath a really long time. That’s one way to keep your windshield from fogging up on the inside when you leave your Johnsburg home. Of course, how long can you really hold your breath? In the winter, the problem is that it’s warmer inside your car than outside. If there is significant humidity inside the car, that moisture can collect on the car’s windows. Breathing pumps moisture into the cabin atmosphere. Of course, other things will add to the moisture content in your car. Snow on your clothes can evaporate into the air and collect on the windows. Even running the heater can add humidity that can fog your windshield and windows. However the moisture gets there, it’s annoying and, potentially, dangerous to have foggy windows and a foggy windshield. So, what can you do about it? You scrape your windows in your Johnsburg driveway and head out on the road with everything clear. Suddenly, the fog begins to appear on the inside of the windshield. What are you to ...