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Explaining the Problem

By | June 21st, 2017|Auto Repair Articles, General Repair|

You just headed out to work or the store when you noticed it: a noise you’ve never heard before, coming from somewhere under the hood of your car. Or maybe it wasn’t a noise; maybe it was just something… not right. You know you’re going to have to take your [...]

Cottman of Spartanburg featured on WSPA 7 News

By | June 9th, 2017|Auto Repair Articles, Featured, Franchisee's In the News, General Repair|

Car trouble? There’s an app for that! By: Diane Lee  Published: June 5, 2017. (WSPA) – If you have a problem with your car, you no longer need to go to a mechanic and feel clueless about what’s wrong. Instead, there are a growing number of apps that can [...]

Before You Go on a Road Trip…

By | May 22nd, 2017|General Repair, Maintenance|

Summer’s just around the corner. And, if you’re one of the few people who’ve never seen National Lampoon’s Vacation, you may be considering a road trip for your vacation this year. Well, before you head off to enjoy your well-earned break from the day-to-day grind, take your car over to [...]

Auto Care Tips – Scheduled Maintenance

By | December 12th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, Cottman Man Educational Video Series, General Repair, Maintenance|

  To learn about more car care tips and scheduled maintenance at your local Cottman auto repair shop, check out them out here!

Auto Care Tips – Tune-Ups

By | December 12th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, Cottman Man Educational Video Series, General Repair, Maintenance|

If you are looking for some assistance with a tune - up for your car, contact your local Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care center today!

Auto Care Tips – Fuel System Servicing

By | December 12th, 2016|Cottman Man Educational Video Series, General Repair, Maintenance|

  Need Fuel System Servicing? Check out your local Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care!

Auto Care Tips – Electrical System Checks

By | December 12th, 2016|Battery/Electrical, Cottman Man Educational Video Series, General Repair, Maintenance|

  For help with checking your electrical system, contact your local Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care today!

The Parts Store says They can Check my Car’s Codes for Free; Why should I Bring it to a Repair Shop?

By | November 28th, 2016|General Repair, Maintenance, Warning Light|

You’ve probably seen the ads on TV: The local auto parts store will be happy to check your car’s codes for free, and sell you the parts you need to fix it yourself. Sounds almost too good to be true. And it is. Oh, sure, they’ll check the codes. They [...]

Does my Car Still have Shock Absorbers?

By | November 7th, 2016|General Repair, Maintenance|

Back in the ’70s and into the ’80s, you couldn’t open a newspaper without seeing an ad for having your car’s shock absorbers replaced. (A “newspaper” was what we called the internet back in those days.) Today, you’re not as likely to see those ads, in a newspaper or on [...]

Poor Night Vision? It Might Just Be Cloudy Headlights

By | September 28th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, General Repair, Maintenance|

There’s a wonderful scene in the movie Doc Hollywood, where Michael J. Fox listens as an older woman explains the floaters she’s seeing. As she’s talking, he carefully removes her glasses, cleans them, and slides them back in place. After a stunned second she sighs and says, “I’m cured!” If [...]