Economy Honda Superstore Blog

The warmer weather of the spring season often makes it easier to provide proper care for your car. Give your car a good wash to remove the salt and other debris from the winter season, as leaving it behind can damage the paint and underbody. You can also apply a coat of wax to your car to protect the clear coat.

Spend some time cleaning the inside of your vehicle during the spring season. Economy Honda Superstore often has the tools needed to clean the carpet and other details if you don't have them, removing dirt, mud, and other…

If you want to extend the lifespan of your vehicle, it is important to keep the interior and exterior in good condition, and we can help at Economy Honda Superstore. One way you can keep your exterior in optimal shape is by washing it on a regular basis.

If you wash your vehicle regularly, it will will prevent damage to the exterior. Dirt can cause scratches, rust, and damage to the protective coating. Keeping your vehicle free of dirt will keep the paint fresh. Moreover, keeping your car clean will also enhance safety.  

Every member of our team at Economy Honda Superstore wants you to be an informed driver who knows how to take care of your car and understand the importance of parts under the hood, whether they’re big or small parts. Gaskets are a major part of what keeps your car running smoothly.

Gaskets, which may be made of rubber, steel or copper, are the tiny parts that hold many of the larger components together under the hood. They also provide a tight seal so that liquids and important fluids cannot leak out of the engine, transmission or any other…

There are some warning signs to be aware of if your engine is overheating. This includes your ‘check engine’ light coming on and the thermostat showing that the engine is overheated. At Economy Honda Superstore, we’re here to go over some of the most common reasons for overheating.

Some parts under the hood may break or malfunction from time to time. Keeping up on your preventative maintenance can make it easier to catch problems with your water hose, radiator, coolant levels, and more. You may notice that there is a leak in fluids, too, which could be your coolant…

Whether you have a dog, cat or other furry animal, a pet is a member of the family. Because of this, you might take your pet for rides in your vehicle. There's nothing wrong with this, but pets can shed quite a bit, leaving behind quite a mess of pet hair. If your pet is stressed out during the ride, you'll find there's an even greater accumulation. Here's some tips that can help control the pet hair in your vehicle.

You don't have to keep expensive pet cleaning tools in your vehicle. A roll of…

Stones and debris that fly up from the road can cause chips in your windshield. Left unattended, they can develop into larger cracks that compromise your windshield's integrity. Many of our Economy Honda Superstore customers asking for windshield chip repair are delighted to discover that in most cases, windshield chip repairs don't require replacement of the entire windshield.

Our service department repairs windshield chips by injecting the area with a liquid resin that bonds to the chip in order to strengthen it and keep it from spreading.  

At Economy Honda Superstore, we make an effort to keep readers aware of any potential risks to their vehicles. A car is a major expense, and we want to help readers protect that purchase. Rodents can cause damage to your vehicle by chewing through wires, hoses and other important components. We have even found acorns in engine intakes before. It's important that you take steps to deter rodents from getting inside your car.

You can use ultrasound alarms to deter rodents from your car. The sound is very unpleasant on the ears of rodents.  

If your car does not respond correctly when steering, it's possible you have a problem with oversteering. This mechanical issue causes the vehicle to make overly sharp turns. It can create dangerous driving conditions in the snow or mud. All drivers should be able to recognize an oversteering problem.

At its essence, oversteering is really a problem with the rear tires' ability to maintain traction. When the driver attempts a turn, the power emanating from the rear causes the tires to slip out. This causes the rear end to overtake the front end of the vehicle in a fishtailing…

Differential? What’s a differential? If you don’t know what it is, don’t feel bad. A lot of people don’t. However, the proper maintenance of your differential is important for keeping your car healthy and to help you continue driving down the road. Here are some facts about your differential.

The Differential Defined

First of all, your differential is a small gearbox that is located between the right and left drive wheels of your vehicle. If you drive a four-wheel drive vehicle, you probably have both a front and rear differential.  

While there are many important maintenance tasks to perform on your vehicle, one thing you should not neglect is the timing belt. This belt ensures that your engine is able to function properly. The timing belt is exposed to a lot of wear and tear over time, so you will need to replace it periodically.

Manufacturers often have a recommended maintenance schedule. This will include when to replace the timing belt. The schedule is usually printed in the owner's manual for easy reference. You should start thinking about replacement anywhere between 60,000 miles and 100,000 miles.