Colorado Springs Auto Repair

Hello Colorado Springs drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do – 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Colorado Springs, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continues over a few years, the alternator has to work harder to supplement the battery charge. Over time, enough of the battery is damaged that it can no longer hold a charge and it needs to be replaced. This also speeds up wear on the alternator.Your Lighthouse Automotive service advisor can help you determine the right vehicle replacement battery for the way you drive around Colorado Springs, as well as the Colorado climate and durability needs.Contact Lighthouse Automotive for information on battery replacement.Give us a call. Lighthouse Automotive 2499 East Platte Ave Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909 719

Hello Colorado Springs! Did you know that the first federally-mandated emissions control device was introduced in the 1960's? The Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, or PCV valve, has been installed in Colorado vehicles since 1964 and represents the first legislation by the United States government to regulate harmful emissions as well as to improve performance in the country's vehicles.The PCV valve, as you can probably guess, is located on the crankcase. The crankcase is the lowest part of a vehicle's engine. It houses the crankshaft and the engine oil. The crankshaft connects to the pistons that power the engine.Pistons are pushed down when fuel is burned in an engine. This causes the crankshaft to rotate, which sends power to the transmission.  It ultimately turns the axles and causes the vehicle to move. Some of the gases released by the burning fuel squeeze around the pistons and down into the crankcase.If the escaped gases mix with the en ... read more

The automotive professionals at Lighthouse Automotive would like to give Colorado Springs drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day.  Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more specialized at about the same pace.The Colorado Springs do-it-yourselfer has to be pretty careful so that they do not actually harm their vehicle with the wrong type of fluid. That is why so many Colorado ] owners rely on the advice of their friendly and knowledgeable Lighthouse Automotive service advisor to not only get the correct family of fluids, but to suggest the formulation that is best for their vehicle and their driving habits in the Colorado Springs area.Let's start with engine oil. Colorado Springs drivers who have been paying attention will have noticed a number of new oil weights on the Colorado sc ... read more

The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Lighthouse Automotive when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.Batteries are a big ticket item for most Colorado Springs drivers and it’s tempting to put off buying a new one as long as possible. But a battery that cannot hold a full charge requires the alternator to work extra hard, causing it to wear out prematurely.Your Lighthouse Automotive service advisor can test your battery to see if it should be replaced. Testing is a good idea for Colorado drivers because a battery might still be good, but become dead because of a bad alternator or even a worn serpentine belt and tensioner. Lighthouse Automotive2499 East Platte AveColorado Springs, Colorado 80909719.634.0005