When is the Best Time to Rotate Your Tires?

Most vehicle manufacturers recommend that the tires be rotated on the same schedule as oil changes. In most cases that means every 7,500 miles or six months.

A good time to rotate your tires is when you get the oil changed, assuming you do that at least once a year and more often if you drive in excess of 12,000 miles a year.

 

On front-wheel-drive vehicles, the weight of the engine and transmission, and because the front tires do most of the work in turns, it’ll certainly wear quicker than the rear tires.

 

Rotating the tires between…

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Why are my brakes squealing? Do I need brakes?

Not necessarily. A certain amount of brake noise is considered “normal” these days because of the harder semi-metallic brake pads that are used in most front-wheel drive cars, trucks, vans and SUVs. This type of noise does not affect braking performance and does not indicate a brake problem. However, if the noise is objectionable, there are ways to eliminate it.

 

Brake squeal might be eliminated just by having one of Rick Case’s ASE-Certified Technicians - Mechanics resurface your brake rotors.

 

Some brands of semi-metallic pads are inherently noisier than others because of the

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Everything you Need to Know About Your Car Battery and More

How to know if your car needs more power:
 

The condition of the cell plates inside the battery determines whether or not a battery is still serviceable. Current is produced when sulfuric acid in the battery reacts with lead in the cell plates. As the battery discharges, sulfate accumulates on the plates and reduces the battery's ability to make current. The sulfate is returned to solution when the alternator recharges the battery by forcing current to flow in the opposite direction.

 

Over time, some of the sulfate becomes permanently attached to the plates. The sulfate forms a barrier that…

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The 2022 Kia K5 Trims

There are five different trim levels on the all-new 2022 Kia K5: LX, LXS, GT-Line, EX, and GT. The 2022 Kia K5 LX trim gets 180-hp and has a 1.6L Turbo 4 Cylinder engine with 8-speed Automatic Transmission. It has an 8.0-inch touchscreen, where you can access Android Auto & Apple CarPlay. The 2022 Kia K5 LX has 6 Speaker, a rear view monitor, and a tilt telescoping steering wheel. 
 
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The 2022 Kia K5 Exterior

The 2022 Kia K5 has the brand new Kia logo on its hood and a lot of newly standard features. It sticks to its signature tiger nose grille and has a sporty look to it. On the exterior we see a hyper silver front grille, with body-color door handles and outside mirrors.

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2022 Kia K5 Colors

The 2022 Kia K5 comes in a variety of colors. For more neutral options, there is Everlasting Silver, Glacial White Pearl, Wolf Gray, Gravity Gray, Crystal Beige, and Ebony Black. If you are looking for something a little bolder, there is Passion Red Tint Coat or Sapphire Blue.


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2022 Kia K5 Interior

The all-new 2022 Kia K5 is sophisticated and straightforward. Its cabin is attractive with materials such as wood trim on the dash and doors. The 2022 Kia K5 also offers an array of upscale interior features, such as ambient interior lighting on the dash and doors, heated and ventilated fronts seats, a panoramic sunroof, and a wireless charging pad.

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The 2022 Kia EV6 Colors

The new 2022 Kia EV6 comes in three distinct colors for now, but other colors may be announced later. For more neutral, there is Steel Gray Matte with Black/Black interior, as well as Glacier White with black/green interior. For a bolder option, there is Urban Yellow with black/black interior. 

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The 2022 Kia EV6 Exterior

The new 2022 Kia EV6 has aggressive styling and a sporty look through its muscular fenders. It's most noticeable change is the lighting arrangements, both head and taillights. They easily draw your attention. The new 2022 Kia EV6 has a a strong body structure, utilizing 75 percent high-strength steel and ultra-high strength steel.

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The 2022 Kia EV6 Interior

The interior of the new 2022 Kia EV6 is very attractive and more futuristic looking than any other current Kia model. It mixes high-tech content such as a digitized dashboard with practical elements such as a floating center console. This will have a lot of storage solutions and a large bin underneath it. The 2022 Kia EV6 has a two-tone, two-spoke steering wheel, as well as the prominent start button on the center console.

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