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...
by Daran Thomas | Jun 7, 2021 | Mercedes Repairs
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...
by Daran Thomas | May 22, 2021 | Brakes, Mercedes Repairs
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...
by Daran Thomas | May 17, 2021 | Mercedes Benz Services, Mercedes Repairs
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...
by Daran Thomas | May 5, 2021 | Audi, BMW Repairs, BMW Services, Brakes, Mercedes Repairs, Mini Cooper, Peak Auto, VOLKSWAGEN
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...
by Daran Thomas | Apr 24, 2021 | Audi, BMW Repairs, BMW Services, Mercedes Benz Services, Mercedes Repairs, Mini Cooper, Peak Auto, Transmission Repair, VOLKSWAGEN
It’s a rainy day and my AC is working to keep my windows from fogging-up. This is where Air-conditioning and safety meet. It is so important to be able to see out of your windows when it is raining. Having extra distractions like wiper blades moving from side to side...
