by Daran Thomas | Dec 23, 2021 | BMW Repairs, Mercedes Repairs, Peak Auto
Yes, brakes, brakes, brakes! Are good, good, good! But how do you know if you have good brakes. Manufacturers spend a great deal of time working with their brake, or friction, vendors/manufacturers. Yes, car makers do not make their own brakes. Textar, Brembo, AC...
by Daran Thomas | Nov 13, 2021 | Brakes, Mercedes Benz Services, Mercedes Repairs
Meet Srinivas: Srini drives a Mercedes Benz C230 and has had his car serviced at Peak Auto since 2011. His Mercedes Benz was starting to need a few major repairs and he was trying to decide if he should repair the vehicle or get rid of it. In October Peak Auto’s...
by Daran Thomas | Nov 12, 2021 | Audi, BMW Services, Brakes, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes Benz Services, Mercedes Repairs
Yesterday I pulled up to a stop light and a lady in the car next to me gave me a LOOK. She then angrily asked me, “can you tell me why you are wearing a face mask in your car?” I calmly replied: “Sure, this is a customer’s car, they are elderly and in poor health, I...
by Daran Thomas | Oct 3, 2021 | Audi, BMW Repairs, BMW Services, Break Oil, Mercedes Benz Services, Mercedes Repairs, Peak Auto, Volvo Service
Why should I not take my car to the dealer in Cary NC? Great question. Let’s start off with a story. I received a letter from the manufacturer for a recall on an airbag for one of Peak Auto’s loaner vehicles. I was hesitant to take the vehicle all the way to the...
by Daran Thomas | Sep 11, 2021 | Mercedes Benz Services, Mercedes Repairs, Peak Auto
Meet Thomas: Thomas works for RE/MAX and is one of the best realtors in the Cary NC area. Thomas relies on his Mercedes Benz CLS550 to provide the best experience to his customers when buying or selling a house. Thomas called me a few weeks ago when his Mercedes was...
by Daran Thomas | Aug 30, 2021 | BMW Repairs, BMW Services, Mercedes Repairs, Mini Cooper, Peak Auto, VOLKSWAGEN
Timing belt vs. timing chain, which is better? Great question. This debate has been going on for many years. The thought behind the timing belt was that is was less expensive to have on a vehicle’s engine then a timing chain. The belt was dry, so it did not add extra...
