European Auto Repair & Maintenance Blog
SERVICING CUSTOMERS
How do you know what good service is in a retail industry such as Auto Repair in Cary NC? Some industry expert like to compare auto service with dentist office visits, OUCH! I would much rather have someone inflict pain on my Mercedes Benz than on one of my back...
MERCEDES BENZ GL REPAIR CARY NC
Meet Alvin: Al drives a Mercedes Benz GL 450 and drove all the way from Belhaven NC to Peak Auto located next to the Cary Auto Mall at 833 US 64 West because he had heard good things about Peak. Al’s Mercedes GL 450 suspension light was on, and after the vehicle sits...
BMW VS. MERCEDES
BMW Peak Auto is located nest tot the Cary NC Auto Mall at 833 US-64 West in Apex NC. We specialize in high-end luxury vehicles and we are often asked what is the best German car on the market. Our first question is, what year? At Peak Auto we have our own perspective...
BMW OIL
Has any one else noticed that since BMW switched to Pennzoil AKA Shell full synthetic engine oil, their oil change intervals have gone from approximately 15,000 Miles to approximately 8,000 miles? We service BMW’s Oil in the Cary Apex area of North Carolina and for...
BRAKES PART 2
PEAK AUTO BRAKES At Peak Auto we specialize in brake service and repair. We use OEM brakes parts and Fluid including Textar, Zimmerman, and Pentosin. Brake fluid sounds like a simple part of the system, but what is the difference between DOT 3 and DOT 4. Also, what is...
BMW V-8
Peak Auto BMW BMW claims that in the 1980’s the only reason the made a V8 was for the American market. Before that time BMW was making straight 4 cylinder and straight 6 cylinder engines. BMW floated a rumor that it was buying used 4 cylinder motors to use in their...
MOTOR OIL
BMW Quality Longlife-01 Fully Synthetic Motor Oil, why does it keep changing. For years we were all told by the BMW Dealer that the only motor oil for our BMW’s was made by Castrol but in 2015 BMW dropped this manufacturer and switched to Shell or in the US Pennzoil....
BMW ALIGNMENTS
Peak Auto BMW requires 4 wheel alignments to be accomplished by weighing down the vehicle with 50 lbs bags of sand. Each bag is placed in a specific location in the vehicle. A 330 would be different from a Z3 or a X5. The real reason for using weights during alignment...
OFFICIAL NC STATE INSPECTION CENTER
NC Inspections Peak Auto is your vehicle state inspection center in the Cary NC, Apex NC. Your state emissions is due every year in North Carolina. Check your registration and we can inspect your car up to 90 days before your tags are due. State emissions and safety...
BRAKES
BMW Brakes At Peak Auto we specialize in brake service and repair. We use OEM brakes parts and Fluid including Textar, Zimmerman, and Pentosin. Let’s begin with the pads and roters, or as the industry specialist call them friction material. For years shops have over...