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		<title>What To Do In Case Of An Accident in Pegram</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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 Screeching tires, crunching metal &#8211; it&#8217;s an accident! If you&#8217;ve ever been in a car accident in Pegram, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It&#8217;s hard to think straight and know what to do. 
 Let&#8217;s review what you should do in case of an accident: 
 When an [...]]]></description>
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<p> Screeching tires, crunching metal &ndash; it&rsquo;s an accident! If you&rsquo;ve ever been in a <a title="Nashville car accident" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">car accident</a> in Pegram, even a minor one, you know how upsetting it can be. It&rsquo;s hard to think straight and know what to do. </p>
<p> Let&rsquo;s review <strong>what you should do in case of an accident</strong>: </p>
<p> When an accident occurs, you should always stop. Leaving the scene of an accident in Nashville is considered a crime &#8211; even if it&rsquo;s not your fault. And hit and run penalties are fairly severe, possibly resulting in steep fines, loss of your TN driver&rsquo;s license or even jail time.</p>
<p> Your jurisdiction may require that you try to help someone who is injured by calling for help or performing first aid if you are able. Warn other Nashville and Madison motorists by putting out flares, using your flashers or lifting your hood. Call Pegram emergency services as soon as possible. Tell the operator if medical or fire help is needed.</p>
<p> Always file a Nashville police report. It&rsquo;s tempting to skip this if everything seems to be ok. But without a police report, the other guy can say whatever he wants about the accident later, and you&rsquo;ll not have an objective report to help defend yourself. Discuss the accident only with the police. Emotions are strong after an accident and we naturally want to talk about it &ndash; don&rsquo;t. Never admit fault or guilt to anyone including the police officer. Sometimes we may feel at fault, but in the eyes of the law, the other guy is responsible.</p>
<p> Truthfully give the officer the facts: such as &#8220;I was going thirty miles an hour&#8221; not &#8220;I wasn&rsquo;t speeding&#8221;. Remember, anything you say to the officer or anyone else can be used against you.</p>
<p> Also get the officer&rsquo;s name and ID number and ask where you can get a copy of the accident report.</p>
<p> Get the facts on the driver and owner of the other vehicle:</p>
<ul>
<li>Name</li>
<li>Address</li>
<li>Phone number</li>
<li>Date of birth</li>
<li>Driver&rsquo;s license number and expiration</li>
<li>Insurance information</li>
</ul>
<p>Also take down a description of the other Nashville vehicle, license plate and vehicle identification number. Most TN auto insurance companies don&rsquo;t record license plate numbers, so the VIN number is the best way to track the vehicle.</p>
<p> Ask witnesses, including passengers, to wait for the police. If they can&rsquo;t wait, ask for contact information and request that they write a brief description of what they saw. If someone refuses to leave their name, write down their license plate number so the police can track them down later if necessary. Always call your insurance agent or your insurance company. Call or see a physician if you think you may have been injured. For vehicle repairs, call J &amp; E Automotive at 615-297-2943</p>
<blockquote><p>Contact <strong><a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a></strong> to learn more about what do do in case of an auto accident.<br /> You can find us at:<br /> 3801 Charlotte Ave <br /> Nashville, TN 37209<br /> Or call us at <strong>615-297-2943</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>J &amp; E Automotive and <a title="AutoNetTV Auto Tips Videos" href="http://autonettv.com/" target="_blank">AutoNetTV</a> hope that you never have to use this information and wish you happy Nashville travels.</p>
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		<title>On Board Diagnostics For Your sedan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
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 Make an appointment with J &#38; E Automotive to have your on board diagnostics analyzed. 3801 Charlotte Ave  Nashville, TN 37209 615-297-2943
 Today we&#8217;re going to talk about on-board diagnostics and the questions we hear from folks around Nashville TN who need answers about diagnostic services. They want to know what diagnostics are, [...]]]></description>
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<p> Make an appointment with <strong><a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a></strong> to have your on board diagnostics analyzed.<br /> 3801 Charlotte Ave <br /> Nashville, TN 37209<br /> <strong>615-297-2943</strong></p>
<p> Today we&#8217;re going to talk about on-board diagnostics and the questions we hear from folks around Nashville TN who need answers about diagnostic services. They want to know what diagnostics are, what&#8217;s involved and what the benefits are. They really want to understand the value of diagnostic scans by a trained technician in Nashville TN. </p>
<p> These are valid concerns. If you don&#8217;t understand something it&#8217;s really hard to know its value. Let&#8217;s start with some history.</p>
<p> Since 1996, all cars and light trucks in Nashville TN have been required to use a standardized diagnostic system to help repair technicians determine what&#8217;s wrong with your vehicle. The diagnostic system works with the vehicle&#8217;s Engine Control Module &ndash; the computer that controls many engine functions.</p>
<p> The computer monitors dozens of components and processes. Depending on what the sensors read, the computer will make adjustments to compensate for conditions and minor problems. When there is a condition that it can&#8217;t adjust for, the computer will turn on the check engine light.</p>
<p> It is also called the &#8217;service engine soon&#8217; light on some vehicles. The warning light signals you to get into your Nashville TN service center so that the trouble code can be read and the problem can be fixed. Your service center will have a scan tool and powerful software that will help the technician diagnose the problem.</p>
<p> If you&#8217;ve searched for <a title="Nashville check engine light" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">check engine light</a> on the internet, you may have seen that you can buy an inexpensive scanner or go to an auto parts store to have the trouble code read to tell you exactly what&#8217;s wrong. </p>
<p> That&#8217;s a common myth. The code itself doesn&#8217;t tell you what&#8217;s broken. It starts you looking in the right place. It tells you what engine parameter is out of range &ndash; but it won&#8217;t tell you what&#8217;s wrong or how to fix it. </p>
<p> Let&#8217;s say you think your daughter has a fever. You take her temperature and it reads one 102 degrees. You&#8217;ve confirmed a fever, but you don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s causing it. Is it a 24 hour flu, an infection, appendicitis or leukemia? A fever is a symptom of all of these medical problems, but it takes a skilled physician&#8217;s examination and additional diagnostic tests to find out what is actually causing the fever.</p>
<p> An example of a trouble code could be: <strong>P0133</strong>, which reads &#8216;Bank 1 sensor 1 circuit slow response&#8217;. This means that the front oxygen sensor has a slow response time to changes in the air-fuel mix. If that&#8217;s all you knew about cars, you would think your oxygen sensor was broken and would replace it. Now, it could be the oxygen sensor &ndash; but it could also be a bad or contaminated airflow sensor, exhaust leak, electrical problem, an intake manifold leak or any of a number of other things.</p>
<p> You can imagine a lot of oxygen sensors have been replaced because of that code. So the on-board diagnostics point the way to where the trouble lies, but it takes some skill and high-tech equipment to actually pinpoint the problem. The cheap scan tools that a consumer can buy do not have the ability to retrieve some of the operating history that&#8217;s stored in the engine control computer. That history&#8217;s very helpful in diagnosing the problem. <a title="Nashville Service centers like J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">Service centers like J &amp; E Automotive</a> invest a lot of money in high-end diagnostic tools to help solve the mystery and get you back on the road as soon as possible without replacing a lot of parts that don&#8217;t need replacing.</p>
<p> So, <a title="Nashville on-board diagnostics" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">on-board diagnostics</a> provide a powerful starting place for a highly-trained, well-equipped technician to get to the bottom of your problem. When your check engine light comes on, get it checked at J &amp; E Automotive. If the light burns steady &ndash; don&#8217;t panic. Get in to J &amp; E Automotive soon to have the engine scanned. A <a title="Nashville flashing check engine light" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">flashing check engine light</a> means that there is a severe engine problem. Get in as soon as you can &ndash; waiting too long can lead to very expensive damage.</p>
<p> And try to not drive at high speed or tow or haul heavy loads with a flashing check engine light.</p>
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		<title>Questions To Ask Your Nashville Service Advisor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>czarnik14</dc:creator>
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 We find that a lot of Nashville service and repair at J &#38; E Automotive are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions, but don&#8217;t want to be embarrassed or to seem pushy. Cars are very complicated and there&#8217;s more to know about them than most [...]]]></description>
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<p> We find that a lot of <a title="Nashville service and repair" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">Nashville service and repair</a> at J &amp; E Automotive are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions, but don&#8217;t want to be embarrassed or to seem pushy. Cars are very complicated and there&#8217;s more to know about them than most of us have the time to learn. Maybe it&#8217;s because cars have become so much more reliable that the average person just doesn&#8217;t need to know as much to keep their vehicle on the road.</p>
<p> You know, your local hospital has a <strong>Patient&#8217;s Bill of Rights</strong> that they post throughout the hospital. We think our <a title="Nashville automotive service" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">Nashville automotive service</a> customers also have a right to ask any question they need to understand what is wrong with their car and what it will take to fix it. They need to feel free to ask the cost and benefits of recommended services. And they certainly have a right to understand the financial end of the transaction.</p>
<p> It&#8217;s all about the communication. It&#8217;s a little harder when you&#8217;re trying to find the right <strong>service center in Nashville</strong>. But once you&#8217;ve developed a relationship, the communication should come easier. </p>
<p> What are some of the barriers to communication? Well, let&#8217;s go back to the medical example. When your doctor&#8217;s explaining something to you, it&#8217;s something that she understands very well and is very familiar with. So she may use jargon you don&#8217;t understand or that you don&#8217;t have the education and training that&#8217;s foundational to understanding what she&#8217;s trying to explain. </p>
<p> So you fall behind and get frustrated. </p>
<p> It can be the same with your Nashville automotive service advisors. Most of them are very busy trying to service and fix cars to get their customers back on the road. So, just ask when you feel you need more information. </p>
<p> Financial related issues seem to be most frustrating to customers. If you&#8217;re not sure, ask what the payment policies are. For example, there&#8217;s a big difference between giving your car a quick once over and doing a thorough inspection. Diagnosing a problem may take quite a while. Make sure you know what&#8217;s done as a courtesy and what has a fee. Remember, you still have to pay for the office visit even if the doctor says you only have a cold.</p>
<p> Communication is a two way street. If you have some real budget concerns, ask your Nashville service advisor what he can do. He can give you priorities and options. He can tell you what needs to be taken care of right away for safety or financial reasons. Then you can work out a plan for when to get the rest done. He can also help you with options on the parts. The preference is to always use a high-quality part with a reputation for reliability. But if money is real tight, he might be able to find a rebuilt part or a used part. He should tell you the difference in the guarantee for the part so you can make a good decision.</p>
<p> Ask about <a title="Nashville warranties for parts and labor" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">warranties for parts and labor</a>. Be sure to get all the paperwork you need to make a possible claim in the future. Your service center and its technicians stand behind their work and want you to understand precisely what that means. </p>
<p> Be sure to ask for and keep a detailed explanation of all the work that&#8217;s done on your vehicle. These records will help you keep track of service, warranties and document the good care your vehicle has received when the time comes to sell it.</p>
<blockquote><p>Call <strong><a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a></strong> to make an appointment. <br /> 3801 Charlotte Ave <br /> Nashville, TN 37209<br /> <strong>615-297-2943</strong></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Transmission Care In Nashville TN</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>czarnik14</dc:creator>
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<p> Call <strong><a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a></strong> to make an appointment to check your transmission in Nashville.<br /> 3801 Charlotte Ave <br /> Nashville, TN 37209<br /> <strong>615-297-2943</strong></p>
<p> Do you have any plans around Nashville TN for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you&#8217;ll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.</p>
<p> You got the boat all ready. It&#8217;s all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler&#8217;s stocked &ndash; ready to go.</p>
<p> How about your tow vehicle? It has plenty of gas and you&#8217;ve even vacuumed it out, but is your <a title="Nashville auto maintenance" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">auto maintenance</a> up to date?</p>
<p> Stop and think. You&#8217;ll have some heavy traffic on your way out of town. Hilly terrain as you get to the lake. Some dirt roads &ndash; and it may be hot weather. And all the time you&#8217;re going to be towing around several thousand extra pounds.</p>
<p> That all adds up a lot of <strong>severe strain on your engine, brakes and transmission</strong>.  Your transmission&#8217;s going to be working overtime, spending more time in lower gears. The internal transmission temperature is going to be much higher than normal. What&#8217;s a fun little blast to the lake for you is really severe duty for your transmission.</p>
<p> It&#8217;s important that you have enough transmission fluid. If you&#8217;re running low, the transmission will run to hot and won&#8217;t have the protection it needs to cope with the added stress of towing.</p>
<p> And if it&#8217;s time for a transmission service, you really should have it done at J &amp; E Automotive before your trip. Transmission fluid breaks down and gets dirty over time. Whether you have an automatic or manual transmission, you need to have it serviced on schedule to make sure it runs efficiently.</p>
<p> Automatic transmissions contain a maze of passages that the fluid has to pass through to keep it shifting smoothly. If you neglect transmission service, the passages can get clogged up and you start to have problems. Neglect your transmission for too long, and it can fail. Believe us &ndash; you don&#8217;t want to pay for a major transmission repair.</p>
<p> You know, most of us in Nashville TN do a lot of our driving under severe conditions. Towing or hauling a big load is obvious, but there are lots of other things that constitute severe driving conditions. Things like short trips or driving in very hot or very cold weather. Also, dusty roads, city driving around Nashville, and basically any driving that&#8217;s not at highway speeds or under ideal conditions is severe driving. We all need to think about whether or not we need to follow the severe service schedule.</p>
<p> So, consider going in for a <a title="Nashville full service oil change" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">full service oil change</a> before you leave for the lake to make sure everything has been looked at. Ask for a trip inspection while you&#8217;re at it. Your Nashville TN service technician at J &amp; E Automotive can check your belts and hoses and let you know if your brakes are in good shape.</p>
<p> Don&#8217;t forget the sunscreen. And to thank your Nashville service technician, how about bringing him back a nice trout?</p>
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		<title>Deep Clean Your Fuel System At J &amp; E Automotive</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
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<p> Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your sedan into <strong><a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a></strong> for a check up.<br /> 3801 Charlotte Ave <br /> Nashville, TN 37209<br /> <strong>615-297-2943</strong></p>
<p> Today we&#8217;re talking about <a title="Nashville fuel system cleaning" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">fuel system cleaning</a>. The first thing to know is how important it is to have a clean fuel system. You need fuel to go, and the cleaner your fuel system, the more efficiently the fuel will burn. That means more power and better fuel economy.</p>
<p> <strong>A clean fuel system saves money at the pump</strong>. We guess you could say, it all starts and ends at the pump. One of the most important things you can do to keep your fuel system clean is to buy good quality gas. Major brands have detergents that keep gum and varnish from rapidly building up in the fuel system.</p>
<p> So buying cheaper gas can actually cost you in the long run. Now, most cars on the road are more than five or six years old. That means they&#8217;ve had time for some dirt and rust to start accumulating in the fuel tank. This junk needs to be filtered out of the fuel before it hits your engine. That&#8217;s the fuel filter&#8217;s job.</p>
<p> When the <a title="Nashville fuel filter is clogged" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">fuel filter is clogged</a>, the dirty fuel will bypass the filter and go on up to the engine where it can clog fuel injectors and get into the cylinders. That could do some damage. So you should have your fuel filter changed when recommended. Check your owner&#8217;s manual or ask your service advisor if your fuel filter is due for replacement. </p>
<p> The fuel then goes up into the throttle body. This is another area where varnish and gum can accumulate. A professional fuel system cleaning will use a combination of special cleaning chemicals and old fashioned swabbing to clean out the throttle body. Now, the fuel injectors are the last stop in the fuel delivery system. </p>
<p> It&#8217;s real important to keep those <a title="Nashville fuel injectors clean" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">fuel injectors clean</a>. The fuel injectors need to deliver a precise amount of fuel, at exactly the right time, in a particular spray pattern. They just can&#8217;t do that if they&#8217;re dirty. Dirty fuel injectors really rob power and waste fuel.</p>
<p> It is important for the fuel system proper, but there are a couple other things that will help keep your engine clean as well. Of course, air is mixed with the fuel before it&#8217;s burned. Dirty air means dirt gets into your engine, so you need to <a title="Nashville replace your engine air filter" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">replace your engine air filter</a> when it&#8217;s dirty.</p>
<p> The PCV value routes unburned fuel that escapes into the lower engine back up into the intake system to be burned. A sticky PCV valve needs to be replaced to make sure that system is working properly and the breather filter needs to be replaced if it&#8217;s dirty as well. </p>
<p> Do all these things and your engine&#8217;s air and fuel will be as clean as possible. <strong>You&#8217;ll get much better fuel economy and better power</strong></p>
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		<title>Nashville Drivers Severe Service Maintenance Schedules</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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 Your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules. The regular schedule and the severe service schedule. It&#8217;d be wrong for us to tell you that everyone in Pegram always needs to follow the severe service schedule &#8211; but its wishful thinking to say that the regular schedule is always good enough for your sedan.
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<p> Your vehicle manufacturer publishes two <a title="Nashville auto maintenance schedules" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">auto maintenance schedules</a>. The regular schedule and the severe service schedule. It&rsquo;d be wrong for us to tell you that everyone in Pegram always needs to follow the severe service schedule &ndash; but its wishful thinking to say that the regular schedule is always good enough for your sedan.</p>
<blockquote><p>Contact <strong><a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a></strong> to learn more about Severe Service Requirements for your sedan<br /> You can find us at:<br /> 3801 Charlotte Ave <br /> Nashville, TN 37209<br /> Or call us at <strong>615-297-2943</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>At J &amp; E Automotive we&rsquo;ll give you the definitions and explain the issues, and you can be the judge. Most manufactures list the following as <a title="Nashville severe conditions" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">severe conditions</a>:</p>
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<li>Most of your trips are less than four miles.</li>
<li>Most of your trips are less than 10 miles and outside temperatures are below freezing.</li>
<li>The engine is at low speed most of the time &ndash; not on the highway. </li>
<li>You operate your vehicle in dusty areas. </li>
<li>You regularly tow a trailer or carry heavy loads. </li>
<li>Driving in very hot or very cold weather.</li>
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<p>So think about your typical week.  Do you live a block from a TN freeway on-ramp and enjoy a non-stop commute to work in Nashville or Madison?  Or are you like the rest of us where 90% of our trips are on the severe service list?</p>
<p> The answer may be different at different times of the year and for the different drivers in your family. Think of the two service schedules as bookends. Let&rsquo;s suppose your owner&rsquo;s manual says the <a title="Nashville severe service oil change" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">severe service oil change</a> recommendation is 3,000 miles and the standard recommendation is 5,000 miles. You know that you need to change the oil somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 miles. Look at your driving patterns and Nashville road conditions and honestly evaluate which end of the spectrum you&rsquo;re closer to.</p>
<p> If you have a job in a neighboring town such as Whites Creek or Nashville and most of your commute is freeway miles, you may choose the regular service schedule for your car. On the other hand, if you live within a few miles of work and only get on the highway a handful of times every month, something closer to the severe service schedule is more appropriate.</p>
<p> Now why is this so important? Moisture builds up in the engine oil from normal condensation. Short trips around Pegram or driving when it&rsquo;s really cold means that the engine doesn&rsquo;t heat up enough for the moisture to evaporate. The water in the oil leads to oil sludge that gums up your engine and doesn&rsquo;t let the oil protect it as well. That&rsquo;s why you need to <a title="Nashville change your oil" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">change your oil</a> more frequently &ndash; to get the sludge out before it causes problems.</p>
<p> Towing, heavy loads and very hot TN summer weather means that your engine and transmission will operate at higher temperatures and with more stress. The fluids will break down more quickly.  Additives that clean and prevent corrosion will be depleted sooner. Dusty conditions, which may extend also to areas with high air pollution, mean that fluids will get dirty faster and that filters will plug up and won&rsquo;t work right.</p>
<p> All of these things can lead to premature wear and repairs down the road. They&rsquo;ll also hurt your fuel economy. If you want some personalized advice, talk with your <strong>friendly J &amp; E Automotive service advisor</strong>. We can help you restore your vehicle to good working order and help you know the best schedule to follow. If you&rsquo;re not sure, err on the side of protection.</p>
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		<title>Diesel Maintenance For TN</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>czarnik14</dc:creator>
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 At J &#38; E Automotive we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV&#8217;s. But our TN friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long been used extensively [...]]]></description>
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<p> At <a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a> we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV&#8217;s. But our TN friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long been used extensively in Europe and Asia. In fact, in some markets, there&#8217;re nearly as many diesel powered passenger cars as there are gasoline.</p>
<p> Here&#8217;s who&#8217;s announced or is expected to announce new diesels for North America: BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen, Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai and  Subaru<a title="Subaru" href="http://www.subaru.com" target="_blank"></a>. Of course, the US auto makers will be expanding their diesel offerings as well. Diesels will become a very big deal here in TN.</p>
<p> You may ask, why has it taken so long getting to TN and North America? There are a bunch of reasons like fuel tax policies and such, but the biggest hurtle was that TN diesel fuel had a high sulfur content &ndash; too high for the latest generation of highly refined diesel engines. Recent government mandates to remove sulfur now opens up TN to the engines the rest of the world&#8217;s been enjoying for a long time.</p>
<p> Why are diesels so popular worldwide? Well, for starters, diesels get up to 30% better fuel economy than gas engines. And they last a lot longer. And modern diesel engines are refined, quiet and powerful &ndash; and there&#8217;s none of that black smoke we used to see.</p>
<p> Some people may think that diesels create more pollution. But, you need to rethink diesels. Environmental pollution standards for diesel cars and light trucks are scheduled to be as strict as they are for gasoline vehicles. A modern diesel engine is as clean as a gas engine.</p>
<p> You may also have heard a lot in the news about bio-diesel. The exciting thing about diesels is that they&#8217;re not limited to fossil fuels. They can run on fuel made from vegetable oil. There are refineries that make diesel fuel from cellulosic waste like woodchips from lumber mills. There&#8217;s even this cool new process where a special strain of algae is used to convert carbon dioxide, water and sunshine into bio-diesel. That&#8217;s still a ways off, but you can see that diesel can become a sustainable source of fuel.</p>
<p> And, there are not a lot of trade off&#8217;s with diesel in terms of performance. A modern passenger car diesel is very smooth, quiet and quick. Most folks wouldn&#8217;t notice any difference. For those who tow trailers and haul heavy loads, diesels will be an improvement.</p>
<p> Now diesel engines are heavy duty, so they cost more than gas engines. But they get better fuel economy &ndash; so the break-even point is largely dependent on the difference between TN gas and diesel prices at the pump and how many miles you drive. And diesels have a higher resale value.</p>
<p> Now, let&#8217;s get back to diesel maintenance. You have to keep in mind that most of the new diesels are just coming in, or will be over the next couple of years, so we don&#8217;t have the maintenance schedules to make direct comparisons yet.</p>
<p> But going off what we already have in TN, we can expect fluid drain intervals to be similar to gasoline engines. Diesels do require very clean fuel, air and oil, so their filters are much higher capacity than gasoline filters and cost more. The engine air filter needs to be changed more frequently as well.</p>
<p> Repair costs are similar. As with gasoline engines, proper maintenance is the key to long engine life and to avoiding repairs. So pretty much what we have come to expect with gas vehicles; coolant system service, transmission service, power brakes, power steering, differential, filters, fuel system, and so on. And the payoff for you, if you&#8217;re the kind that likes to keep your vehicles for a long time, is that a properly maintained diesel engine can last for hundreds of thousands of miles.</p>
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		<title>Fuel Filter Service in Nashville TN</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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 There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn&#8217;t seem right. 
 Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routine maintenance. They may not be easy to remember, because it is a long list, but your service [...]]]></description>
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<p> There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn&#8217;t seem right. </p>
<p> Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routine maintenance. They may not be easy to remember, because it is a long list, but your <a title="Nashville service center" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">service center</a> at <a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a> can help you know what&#8217;s scheduled to be taken care of. </p>
<p> Some of us in Nashville TN really don&#8217;t look forward to going in for an <a title="Nashville oil change" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">oil change</a> and then getting a list of the other things the manufacturer recommends.</p>
<p> But <strong>automotive maintenance is all about prevention</strong>, and addressing small problems before they get big. Let&#8217;s take the <strong>fuel filter</strong> for example. </p>
<p> You may not know this but the median age for private vehicles on our Nashville TN roads is over nine years. When cars get older, five years or so, they&#8217;ve accumulated a lot of dirt and rust in their gas tanks. If that dirt gets into the engine it can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage. So somewhere between that dirty gas tank and the price of a great vacation &ndash; is the lowly fuel filter: a very <strong>inexpensive part</strong> that doesn&#8217;t cost too much to replace. And your car&#8217;ll just run better too.</p>
<p> A clogged fuel filter can&#8217;t let enough fuel through. You might notice at first that your car is running fine around town, but struggles or sputters on the Nashville TN freeway or when you accelerate. Enough fuel can&#8217;t get through to meet the demands of higher speed. If it gets bad enough your engine might just shut off or not start at all, which could be dangerous.</p>
<p> Some fuel filters have a bypass. When they get clogged, they allow dirty fuel to move around the filter element so dirt ends up in the engine. We&#8217;ve already talked about how expensive that can be. </p>
<p> The fuel filter is even very important for newer cars. The fuel is still dirty even if there isn&#8217;t rust in the tank. It&#8217;s just that the fuel filter will need to be changed more frequently as the vehicle gets older.</p>
<p> How often should you change your fuel filter? Check your owner&#8217;s manual. Your Nashville TN service advisor at <a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a> can tell you as well. It&#8217;s usually around thirty thousand miles or so. Ask if it&#8217;s time for a full fuel system cleaning as well. They often go hand in hand.</p>
<p> It&#8217;s good to know that your Nashville TN service center has your back. When you&#8217;re motivated to maintain your vehicle&#8217;s performance and to reduce operating costs, you&#8217;ll think of J &amp; E Automotive as your ally &#8211; and maybe even your memory.</p>
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		<title>Recommended Service Intervals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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 Everyone in Nashville knows we&#8217;re supposed to go to the dentist twice a year. We get our teeth cleaned and have a thorough dental inspection. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can&#8217;t be seen with the naked eye. When the dentist is done, he tells us what he&#8217;s found [...]]]></description>
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<p> Everyone in Nashville knows we&#8217;re supposed to go to the dentist twice a year. We get our teeth cleaned and have a thorough dental inspection. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can&rsquo;t be seen with the naked eye. When the dentist is done, he tells us what he&rsquo;s found &ndash; &ldquo;Everything&rsquo;s fine, see you in six months.&rdquo; Or &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got a small cavity starting, let&rsquo;s schedule an appointment to take care of it.&rdquo; By the time you leave, you have a plan for addressing any necessary repairs.</p>
<p> This system works so much better than waiting for a painful problem before going into the dentist. Small problems are fixed before they turn into big problems. And you avoid those huge bills.</p>
<p> If we buy into this way of handling our dental care, why do we resist so much when facing the same system for our car care?</p>
<p> Following the manufacturer&rsquo;s recommended intervals can be confusing. First there are recommendations for so many things: oil changes, transmission, coolant, air conditioning, power steering, brakes, fuel system, filters, belts, hoses, alignment, rotation, balancing &#8230;you get the point. </p>
<p> Every item has a recommended interval and it&rsquo;s hard to keep it all straight &ndash; even if you&rsquo;re part of the one percent of the population that reads your owners&rsquo; manual.</p>
<p> And if you have more than one sedan, the complexity is multiplied. You&rsquo;d need a computer to keep track of everything. We&rsquo;ll, that&rsquo;s how <a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a> does it. We subscribe to automotive databases that have your vehicle&rsquo;s recommended intervals. You may have wondered how we know what else to recommend when you bring your car in for an oil change at our Nashville location &ndash; it&rsquo;s all in the computer.</p>
<p> Well, it&rsquo;s not all in the computer. There are other variables that can&rsquo;t be accounted for in the schedule. Things like the weather conditions, altitude, and driving conditions in the Nashville area to be taken into account. Talk about these things with your Nashville service advisor at <a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a> and you may decide that the severe service schedule in your owner&rsquo;s manual is more appropriate. </p>
<p> Since anything that&rsquo;s not highway driving in moderate weather is considered severe, most of us in Nashville do at least some of that and it should be taken into consideration. </p>
<p> Let&rsquo;s take your basic oil change as an example &ndash; what issues are involved? The oil you put in your car is a blend of base oil and special additives. There are detergents to clean the inside of your engine and corrosion inhibitors. A good quality motor oil will not only lubricate your engine, it will help it stay clean inside and run cooler.</p>
<p> Now, these additives deplete with use and time. That&rsquo;s why most maintenance recommendations include both a time and mileage element &ndash; like three months or 3,000 miles, whichever comes first. </p>
<p> It&rsquo;s easy to think, &ldquo;Gee, I&rsquo;ve only driven 2,000 miles in the last three months. I can wait on that oil change.&rdquo; But you need to remember that the inside of your engine is a harsh environment. The oil is contaminated with combustion by-products that start degrading its effectiveness even when it&rsquo;s just sitting there.</p>
<p> A lot of people in Nashville don&rsquo;t realize the harm that can be done by just skipping a single oil change. There are a lot of metal parts moving around in your engine. Small bits of metal wear off and are floating around in your oil. They can be carried to more delicate areas of the engine where they cause damage. Your oil filter is designed to trap metal particles and other dirt, but if it&rsquo;s clogged up because you haven&rsquo;t changed it, it can&rsquo;t trap any more.</p>
<p> Oil sludge is another problem. Sludge is oil that has turned to a gunky jelly &ndash; think Vaseline. Obviously, sludge doesn&rsquo;t lubricate. It can also clog small oil passages so that all the parts don&rsquo;t get properly protected by the oil. That&rsquo;ll lead to premature wear.</p>
<p> If you&rsquo;ve missed some oil changes, don&rsquo;t despair. Just talk with your <a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a> service advisor. Fess up &ndash; you&rsquo;ll feel better. And he can help you get back on track. Following recommended intervals is the key to keeping your car on the road and avoiding major repairs.</p>
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		<title>What Nashville Automotive Service Consumers Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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 There are some things Pegram consumers should know about Nashville automotive service and repair. First and foremost, J &#38; E Automotive cares about you and your family&#8217;s safety. And we really appreciate your business. J &#38; E Automotive in Nashville wants to build a trusting relationship that becomes the foundation for a mutually beneficial [...]]]></description>
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<p> There are some things Pegram consumers should know about <a title="Nashville automotive service and repair" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">Nashville automotive service and repair</a>. First and foremost, J &amp; E Automotive cares about you and your family&rsquo;s safety. And we really appreciate your business. J &amp; E Automotive in Nashville wants to build a trusting relationship that becomes the foundation for a mutually beneficial experience for years to come.</p>
<p> Building on that foundation, there are some things that would help you understand the auto service and repair business better. First, it can be really hard to fix cars. The days of shade tree mechanics are long gone. The majority of automotive systems are computerized. It takes a lot of training and very expensive equipment to diagnose and repair modern vehicles.  The technicians that work for J &amp; E Automotive need <strong>extensive computer training</strong> &ndash; not just how to run the diagnostic systems, but also searching for the right parts, networking with other technicians to help them with a difficult problem and pulling together a job order that makes sure that each step of the process is addressed.</p>
<p> The threshold for getting started as a technician gets higher all the time and there is a huge commitment to on-going training every year. This training takes time and money. It contributes to business overhead. The average Whites Creek or Nashville driver may not realize the business and environmental regulations J &amp; E Automotive must comply with. Of course that costs money too. Like any business, overhead is a big factor.</p>
<p> When you go into a Pegram restaurant you don&rsquo;t value the meal by what the food would cost at the grocery store. The restaurant has rent, wages, insurance, taxes, utilities, professional fees, equipment, supplies &ndash; you get the picture. The restaurant has to charge enough to not only pay for the ingredients, but for all these other things as well while making enough profit to remain in business. If you value the meal and are satisfied with your dining experience, you&rsquo;ll come back and tell your friends.</p>
<p> It&rsquo;s the same for J &amp; E Automotive. The value of its service is not the cost of the parts they replace, but in your satisfaction with the results. If they deliver a good product at a fair price, Nashville customers are happy to see them succeed as a TN automotive business.</p>
<blockquote><p>Contact <strong><a title="J &amp; E Automotive" href="http://jandeauto.com" target="_blank">J &amp; E Automotive</a></strong> to learn more about our extensive auto service training.<br /> You can find us at:<br /> 3801 Charlotte Ave <br /> Nashville, TN 37209<br /> Or call us at <strong>615-297-2943</strong></p></blockquote>
<p>Your Nashville service center loves to see its customers whenever they come in, but they would much rather see them three or four times a year for routine maintenance than once a year on a tow truck. They want to work together with you to avoid breakdowns. Tell your Pegram area friends and family to go in for their scheduled maintenance too. That lowers the service center&rsquo;s marketing costs and helps keep its labor rates down. That&rsquo;s good for everyone.</p>
<p> J &amp; E Automotive appreciates this great review of automotive service from <a title="AutoNetTV Auto Tips Videos" href="http://autonettv.com/" target="_blank">AutoNetTV</a>.</p>
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