Meet Bryan: Brian drove a 2010 Volkswagen VW GTI and started visiting Peak Auto in 2015 when his GTI had only 85,963 miles on it. With regular service and maintenance Bryan was able to use his VW for reliable work related transportation. After 180,340 miles…
VW or Volkswagen which is it? It is hard sometimes to decide how to type in a request to Google for VW or Volkswagen service. If you live in Cary or Apex NC and drive a Volkswagen there is only one place to take your…
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,…
Meet Abbey: Abbey is in college and drives a Volkswagen Tiguan SUV. She just left for school so her father brought in her vehicle for a service, state inspection, and check before her trip to Indiana. At Peak Auto our expert technicians provide a detailed…
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 Delco,…
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…
Driving in the rain can be very dangerous, in fact most vehicle collisions happen in the rain or snow/ice. If you know anyone who owns or works at a body shop, it seems that they are always praying for rain, when we “regular” people are…
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…
Some days in North Carolina it is not hot but it is just muggy. Best way around this awful feeling on your morning or afternoon commute it to press that wonderful button on your dash AC! This should clear up the fog on the inside…
The great debate over who makes the best A/C system for vehicles is not too difficult to end. If you have ever travel to Europe in the summer and have stayed at a hotel that claims to have A/C, you probably experienced a lack of…