If the Check Engine/Service Engine Soon light is illuminated on your dash, the computer of your vehicle is seeing an error that affects the performance or the emission operation of your vehicle.  We recommend that you do NOT take it to DEQ.  The vehicle will fail the test and it will be recorded in the […]

Air pollution seems to be the big focus of the type of pollution that vehicles cause. But due to tighter DEQ & EPA regulations, emissions from road vehicles have been reduced greatly. A recent study published by the Vehicle Certification Agency states: it would take 50 new cars that traveled one mile to produce the […]

In the greater Portland area our vehicles are required to pass the Department of Environmental Quality Test every other year, to be legal to drive. There are a few key things that need to be in proper working shape for the vehicle to pass this test, good tune condition, proper fuel/air ratio and the exhaust […]

Purchasing a used vehicle can be a bit of a risk at times. Getting as much information about the vehicle ahead of time can make that purchase a little less risky. Using Car Fax and obtaining maintenance history can be very helpful. But if there is no maintenance history available what can be done to […]

In our society with the global climate change concerns we keep hearing the buzz words “Go Green”. People are more aware of how their daily choices really affect the environment. Whether it is the car we drive, or how much we drive, what kind of fuel we use, what kind of equipment we use in […]

When the Check Engine or Service Engine Soon light illuminates on your dash, it means that your vehicle’s computer recognizes that there is a system or sensor that is working out of its proper parameters. This indicates a problem. The computer tries to compensate for that problem and keep the vehicle running as close to […]