European & Japanese Experts
Shop stories, service tips, and import repair insights from Nelson’s Automotive.
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Power Steering Service
For most of us, it is hard to remember life without power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels? It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steering fluid that provides assist for steering. Most pumps…
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Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power
Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, “You’ve gotta have good brakes. If you’ve got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.” That’s why a regular brake inspection is on every Pewaukee car’s maintenance schedule. An inspection at Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee will check your brake system and let you know if there…
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Fuel Injectors
The last new car sold with a carburetor in North America rolled out of the dealership in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much gas to…
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Air Conditioning Service
Do you hear loud noises under the hood when you turn on your air conditioner? Do you only get cool air sporadically? If so, it is time to get your air conditioner checked. It’s real easy to take your car’s air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean…
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Vehicle Warranties
If you own a WI vehicle with a warranty, beware! Many dealers and manufacturers suggest that you need to get your maintenance services at a dealership in order to keep your warranty. That simply isn’t true! You can have your vehicle serviced at your trusted, local service center without affecting your warranty. A federal law,…
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What To Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Pewaukee
So you’ve bought a used car in the Pewaukee area. How do you know what you’re getting? It is hard to know what you’re getting because people in the Pewaukee area sell cars for different reasons. Think about why you’ve sold cars. Did you just want something new or were there problems that you wanted…
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