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  • Defensive Driving In Pewaukee WI

    There was a man in Brookfield who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home – so he moved. (Just Kidding!) When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local WI highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to be just as careful close to home…

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  • Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee And The Maintenance Mindset

    When it comes to their vehicles, some Brookfield motorists don’t have a maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to remember to do it. Brookfield drivers generally accept that many things in life require regular maintenance, but just may have not…

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  • All Lined Up: Wheel Alignment Service At Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee

    When all of your vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in Pewaukee can cause your Sedan’s wheels to be out of alignment. Driving for an extended time in Pewaukee when your wheels…

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  • What a maintenance customer looks like

    Honda Ridgeline and Honda Pilot .07 per mile

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  • Poor Maintenance and Quick Lube Stickers

    A recent in house study is showing the relationship of poorly maintained vehicles associated with Quick Lube stickers in the window. Quick lubes have become one of the nicest option  for vehicle owners with busy schedules and the desire to take good care of their cars. You can come in whenever you want, they promote…

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  • Cooling System Components

    Today we want to talk about a very important system in our cars – the cooling system. It’s one of those things that you don’t give much thought to until it fails and then you’re stranded by the side of the road. Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system – usually because…

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