Category: Auto maintenance

Maintaining your car during West Michigan’s hot summers is key for safety and performance. This checklist covers essential summer car care tips—from radiator and AC service to tire and battery checks—to help prevent costly repairs and keep your vehicle running smoothly all season.

Your vehicle is an investment worth protecting. Preventative vehicle maintenance is crucial to ensure your car runs smoothly every day and extends its service life significantly. This blog will explore various strategies to keep your vehicle in good shape, emphasizing the importance of regular maintenance to avoid costly repairs down the line. A well-maintained vehicle can also fetch a higher resale price as a bonus.

What Maintenance Does a Car Need? We understand that keeping your car in top condition requires a dedicated approach to maintenance. Regular car maintenance is not just about keeping your vehicle running smoothly—it’s also about ensuring safety, enhancing fuel efficiency, and preserving the resale value of your car.

There’s more salt on your car than on a Snyder pretzel. More sand than on Daytona Beach. But when should you wash your car in the winter? The American Automobile Association (AAA) encourages car owners to regularly wash their vehicles because of the severe damage road salt and ice melter chemicals can have on your car. […]

All good things come to an end. This past Saturday was our last Auto Talk Radio show on Wood Radio. Along with our partners on the show, we’ve had a great time answering your auto questions every Saturday am. If you were a faithful listener, we’ll give you a few audio links to enjoy. If you […]

1 Whining and Clunking This may seem fairly obvious, but those are often the symptoms we ignore the most. When your car starts making noises it shouldn’t be making, it’s time to get it checked out. When this happens, don’t wait to bring it in. Fix it as soon as possible before any further damage […]

Your car broke down, and now you’re faced with a high repair bill. It’s not the first time this has happened, and you’re getting tired of pouring money into an aging machine. A new car would be nice, but is that the smartest decision? Would you be better off fixing your current ride, or is […]

Prepare Your Car for Winter Besides checking the weather, it’s important to have O’Neill Auto & Transmission Service check the condition of the following vehicle systems before heading out on the road: Ignition Brakes Wiring Hoses and fan belts Spark plugs Air, fuel and emissions filters, and PCV valve Distributor Battery Tire wear and air […]

Taking care of your car or truck’s transmission is important for its long-term health. But all too often, car owners misunderstand the basic maintenance that’s needed to keep a gearbox running smoothly. Do You Need to Have the Transmission Fluid Changed? The simple answer is yes. But service intervals for new vehicles can exceed 100,000 […]

Once upon a time cars were simple: If the transmission didn’t shift right, you probably had a transmission problem. You took your car to the transmission shop and they fixed it. Simple, right? As with most stories that begin this way, times have changed. Today, when your car’s transmission isn’t shifting right, well, it could […]