Battery Replacement at Charlie's Fast Lube Perryville in Perryville
March 19, 2023
Hello, welcome to Charlie's Fast Lube Perryville. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Perryville runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Charlie's Fast Lube Perryville are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our s... More
Rear Window?Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)
March 12, 2023
Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some drivers DO find mysterious. Why don't the rear windows in the second row of many of these vehicles go... More
Don't Blow a Gasket! (Valve Cover Gasket Replacement)
March 5, 2023
When you head out to your vehicle after it's been parked and notice oil leaking underneath it, that's something to have looked at right away. Oil leaks mean your oil level is probably low and running a vehicle in that condition can lead to expensive repairs. While there are many reasons oil leak... More
The Best Book that's Not a Best-Seller
February 26, 2023
Sometimes the movie is better than the book, sometimes it's the other way around. But when it comes to your vehicle, the best book of all is the owner's manual. The plot is simple: Owner wants long life and dependable performance from the vehicle, manual has the way to achieve that long life and... More
Plugging Away (Spark Plug Replacement)
February 19, 2023
If you drive a vehicle with a gasoline engine, thank the spark plugs for igniting the gasoline/air mixture in each cylinder that keeps your vehicle traveling smoothly down the road every day. Your spark plugs work hard, firing thousands of times in a well-choreographed order, and you usually don... More
Charlie's Fast Lube Perryville Advice: Don't Overlook These 10 Automotive Services
February 12, 2023
Organization is the key to managing a busy life in Missouri. So setting up an annual calendar for vehicle care can keep Perryville residents on top of preventive maintenance. But you can't just write oil change every few months on the calendar. Modern vehicles have many systems that are vital to ... More
Out with the Old (Vehicle Parts that Wear Out)
February 5, 2023
Some drivers don't pay any attention to their vehicles until something breaks. Others take them into their service repair facility for maintenance even before a problem develops. Still, even if you fit into the second group, there are some parts on a vehicle that will simply wear out over time.... More
Fuel Injectors
January 29, 2023
The last new American vehicles sold in Perryville with a carburetor rolled out of the Missouri dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Perryville, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your e... More
A Clean Start (Battery Cleaning)
January 22, 2023
Your vehicle is loaded with electrical devices. Computerized components are everywhere, so good electrical connections are important. Those begin with your vehicle's battery, so it's important that its connections are in top shape. Ever had a flashlight that didn't work, took out the old batteri... More
Nighttime Visibility in Perryville
January 15, 2023
There are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Perryville area, things like drowsy driving and a higher rate of impaired driving. Without a doubt, visibility is a major contributor. Let's focus on visibilityIt's said that 90 percent of our driving decisio... More