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Shop stories, service tips, and import repair insights from Nelson’s Automotive.
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Keep Your Cool In Pewaukee
/>Your browser does not support video Pewaukee drivers rely on their car’s coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your Sedan engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it’s cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the coolant/water…
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Pewaukee Customer Detective Work
One might say the most challenging part of being an automotive service technician at Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee in Pewaukee WI is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed. Cars are made up of a bunch of complex systems. There usually could be a number of reasons for any given symptom. So it’s challenging…
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Buying the Right Tires and Wheels In Pewaukee WI
Everyone in Pewaukee WI eventually replaces their tires, whether it’s because they’re worn out or they’re just looking for something different. There are so many great tire choices in Pewaukee WI, it can be difficult to sort them out. Let’s group the broad spectrum into several categories that will help in the selection process. One…
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Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last At Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the news. Pewaukee people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better fuel economy and receive a government rebate. A lot of Pewaukee motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. They’re good commuters, grocery getters or toy…
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Odometer Rollback On Your Pewaukee WI Auto
How do you know if an odometer is telling the truth? Well, back in ’86, Congress passed the Truth-in-Mileage Act to protect WI consumers against mileage fraud. It says a WI seller must certify the mileage reported is the Actual Mileage. To have your odometer checked in Pewaukee WI, stop by Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee:…
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Coolant Service at Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee
Our cars have to operate in a wide range of Pewaukee, WI temperatures and our engine coolant must be able to perform ‘no matter what’. Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant works. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive… And all the while, it has to protect the components of the cooling system…
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