Automotive News & Information - Oliver Automotive

With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles.

When something goes wrong on your vehicle, it can be tempting to take the cheapest route. With eBay, Amazon, and the countless other sources for car and truck parts on the market today, many people decide to go that route to save some money. Here are some points to consider when buying quality automotive parts, from Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA.

At Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA, we’ve got every answer to your transmission questions and needs, and answers to a lot of things that fall outside of that realm as well. Today, we’re talking about the ABS light - an issue that plagues many modern drivers at some point or another.

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If your brake lights are giving you trouble, it’s something you want to get fixed. It’s a safety hazard, and you might also get a ticket out of it. Why aren’t they working, and what can you do about it? Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA has the answers.

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At Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA, quality and precision are our top priority. We specialize in well-engineered performance and luxury vehicles like BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Land Rover, and Subaru - cars and SUVs that require the right touch. For this reason, we employ ASE certified technicians, to guarantee we’re the best in the business.

Sometimes a bad wheel bearing is obvious, sometimes it’s difficult to diagnose. From Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA, here are some symptoms to watch out for, and what to do about a bad wheel bearing.

Your gas mileage mostly depends on what kind of car you drive; engine displacement and vehicle weight are the largest determining factors on gas mileage, and there’s not much you can do to change either of those. That doesn’t mean attempting to improve your fuel economy is a completely hopeless endeavor, however. With these tips from Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA, you might be surprised how much your fuel mileage can be improved.

It’s a busy morning, you’ve finally gotten everyone where they need to be and you’re just pulling into the parking lot at work when your dash light starts glaring at you. Your check engine light shines bright, but you have no idea why. Whether you can tell a difference in the way your car, truck, or SUV is running, your car is trying to tell you something. At Oliver Automotive in Novato, CA, we can help!