European Auto Repair & Maintenance Blog
C R SHEARIN’S AC
Meet C R Shearin: Miss Shearin has a Ford truck and her AC would not blow cold. She called Peak Auto located next to the Cary Auto Mall on US- 64 w in Apex. On the phone we asked Miss Shearin to describe her issue with her AC and recommended she drop off her Ford...
BMW 328I REPAIR HOLLY SPRINGS
Meet Jennifer: Jennifer lives in Holly Springs and her son drives a BMW 328i: Jennifer brought her son’s BMW 328i to Peak Auto for a Service Engine Soon Light on the dash (check engine light). The BMW also had a terrible noise coming from the exhaust. Peak Auto...
MERCEDES BENZ WHEEL HUB REPAIR
Meet AJ: AJ lives in Durham and drives a Mercedes Benz 300SE. AJ drove all the way to Peak Auto located in Apex NC for a repair on his vehicle’s wheel hub. AJ was at a local shop in Durham and they cross-threaded his lug bolts and hub on his front wheel. AJ was having...
PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION APEX NC
Meet Connie: Connie Just purchased a Chrysler Sebring Convertible, as a third car, and lives in Apex NC. Connie was a little under-the-gun to make the purchase and did not have time to have the car inspected by a trained auto technician before she bought the vehicle. ...
MERCEDES BENZ GL450 AIR SUSPENSION CARY NC
Meet Mr. Chang: Mr. Chang drives a Mercedes Benz GL450 and lives in Cary, NC. Mr. Chang has been a great customer of Peak Auto for the past 6 years. Recently Mr. Chang’s Mercedes Benz GL 450 air suspension was dipping in the front left corner. Mr. Chang brought his...
MERCEDES BENZ C320 4MATIC DIAGNOSIS APEX NC
Meet Alvin: Alvin lives in Apex NC and his wife drives a Mercedes Benz C320 4MATIC. Alvin recently brought their Mercedes Benz into Peak Auto for a Check Engine Light Diagnosis. Check engine light diagnosis does not mean reading a P code and throwing a part at the...
BMW 325I REPAIR HOLLY SPRINGS NC
Meet Valerie: Valerie and her husband just purchased a used BMW 325i convertible for their daughter. The convertible top was not working when the vehicle was purchase. As with most used car purchases, the simplicity of the fix was over exaggerated by the seller. This...
NEW BMW MOTOR OIL
Yes all Caps. NEW BMW MOTOR OIL. This is BIG! BMW has ended its long long time relationship with Castrol and has switched it’s engine oil to Shell/Pennzoil. Shell is the parent company of Pennzoil a few years ago their scientists developed a process to convert natural...
DIRECT INJECT MOTORS
Direct Inject Motors were first introduced by BMW in 2005 on some models and are now the standard or automobile engine design. Direct inject does just what it says, it injects fuel directly into the cylinder combustion chamber instead of spraying a mist of gasoline in...
SAAB SERVICE CARY NC
During your Saab scheduled service performed at Peak Auto located next to the Cary Auto mall at 833 US 64 w in Apex, your Saab brakes will be measured, your Saab will be test driven, your tire pressures will be set, and Peak Auto’s expert technicians will perform a 50...