Ending up with a flat tire is never fun, nor is it ever convenient, but fixing the bad tire doesn’t have to be the sort of thing that completely ruins your day as long you know what you’re doing. Here at Fields Motorcars, we have put together this quick written tutorial that shows you how to change a flat so you can get up and running again in no time.
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Now that the calendar has officially rolled over to 2019, the time is ripe for making New Year’s Resolutions. While most Fields Motorcars customers devote most of their resolution-making attention to personal resolutions like weight loss or professional goals, the fact is that your car could benefit from a resolution or two as well.
The following are a few New Years Resolutions you should make for your vehicle this coming calendar year:
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The concept of “winterizing” a vehicle in Florida may seem ridiculous because it very seldom feels like “winter” in and around Winter Haven, FL, at least in the traditional sense. Still, the temperature does drop precipitously starting in October and November, and there are some really helpful things that Mercedes-Benz customers should do for their vehicles ahead of this cool, wet season.
For starters, Mercedes-Benz dealers in Florida are likely to recommend that you at…
Having a car battery die on you is a miserable experience. Nobody likes being stranded in an unfamiliar place, and often these instances occur with seemingly no warning.
There are warning signs, though, and eagle-eyed Fields Motorcars customers can pay close attention to certain things to ensure that they aren’t the ones stuck on the side of the road with a luxury car that won’t start.
First and foremost, do not ignore the…
Now that it’s spring, it’s time to look at some maintenance items that you may have put off over the last few months with the hustle and bustle of holiday season. The following tips are some things drivers of luxury cars can do to ensure that their vehicles are ready to roll for warmer weather.
1. Check your tire pressure. Air contracts when the temperatures drop, and since the temperatures dropped more than…
Now that the New Year officially has rolled over to 2018, we all have gotten right down to our myriad resolutions designed at improving ourselves as human beings in the year to come. We all would like to be a little better at saving money and a little more dedicated at work and at home, but what about our cars? Don’t they get a little bit of our newfound dedication, too?
As your respected…
We’d like to say that it never gets cold enough in Auburndale, FL to worry about the weather depleting an old battery, but the meteorological insanity of the last couple of weeks have proven that this isn’t necessarily the case. While extreme cold does suck the life out of an older battery, there are other ways that a battery could lose its life a little more quickly than normal.
Anybody that ever has pulled into a gas station with their Mercedes-Benz automobile for the first time knows the anxiety of wondering which gasoline is necessary for the proper daily function of that Mercedes-Benz SUV or sedan. At every gas pump there are three options, Unleaded, Plus, and Premium, and all of them have “Octane Rating” numbers plastered on the buttons that allow drivers to choose a fuel. Why are there so many different types…
We know it's disconcerting when a warning light pops up onto the dashboard of new or pre-owned Mercedes-Benz automobile. With a few exceptions, these lights mean something has gone wrong with your vehicle and probably is going to require some sort of repair to get it corrected.
Despite the headache, the best way to stay safe and avoid even bigger long-term problems is to know what these warning lights mean and to heed them…
Minus the occasional hurricane, the weather in Florida is pretty stellar all year long. There’s a reason people venture here from all over the world, especially in months like January or February, months that are cold and icy in most of the rest of the country. Knowing that the weather stays relatively constant, the concept of “summer car care” might come off as a little silly, but let’s not kid ourselves. Florida is…
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