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The dreaded “check engine” light. This tiny little glowing symbol on your dashboard has been seen by all at one time or another and might make you terrified that your car is doomed, but thankfully you’ve got Vesas Automotive on your side! Our experience has taught us that these problems are manageable, so before you haul your car to the scrap yard, check out this list of likely culprits.Failing Emissions System/Leak The EVAP, or Evaporative Emissions System in your vehicle is a closed, selfr...

Autumn is here, and that means motorists young and old are setting aside a weekend to roam the foothills of New England’s to see the beautiful foliage. But before you set out on that color­filled journey, let us at Vesas Automotive give you a helping hand in the form of a road­trip checklist for your vehicle. After all, the last thing you’d want to do on a day of sight­seeing is spend hours on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck!1.)   Fluid Check This is something that’s just good c...

In the past, Vesas Automotive has highlighted windshield wiper blades as being an important element of your car care regiment, but we never really got into the specifics as to the different ways to take care of them. Now that icy windows and snowy nights are here once more, we thought it would be a good idea to put some substance behind our advice. In this case: wiper blades!A big “don’t” for Winter We’ve all been there: late for work one winter morning, you head out to your car only to see...

The beautiful snow­covered landscape might make you think of hot cocoa and downhill skiing, but for winter drivers the snow mostly conjures up nasty thoughts of salty roads and the grimy buildup that comes with them. Given that a dirty car usually means rust damage in the future, here at Vesas Automotive we thought we’d give our customers a few cleaning tips to keep your car clean and your passengers safe.     Always pre­wash with soap and water 1. It might seem like common sense, but doing a ...

In recent years, the old standard of manually shifting between gears in a vehicle has been slowly replaced by the automatic transmission. Given that millennials have helped fuel the ideology of automatic everything, it’s no surprise that this trend has begun to dominate the automotive industry. But despite the automatic’s transmission being popular, is it better than a manual transmission, simply easier to use or just priced differently? In this post we at Vesas Automotive will help to answer...

Undoubtedly at some point we’ve all heard die­hard manual transmission enthusiasts go on and on about the awesomeness of driving with a stick shift. “Driving stick gets better gas mileage! It’s the mark of a quality sports car!” The list goes on, but many of these “facts” regarding manual transmissions have anchored themselves within popular culture, and even though many of them have proven false, they’re still treated as gospel amongst many drivers. Since Vesas Automotive isn’t keen on...

Spring is here, which means that it’s time to pull the cover off of your nice sports car and take it for a spin around the block. But alas! Once you’re on the road you find that your brakes are shuddering, the battery isn’t holding a charge and your suspension has creaks galore. You take good care of your car, so how did this happen? More than likely, the dreaded “lot rot” has claimed another victim, and your vehicle has deteriorated from non­use. There are varying degrees of deterioration ...

Whew! We had a mild winter, which is always a blessing to be savored in upstate New York, but now that Spring has sprung it’s time to make some adjustments to your vehicle in order to prepare it for the warmer weather. To make life easier, we at Vesas Automotive have put together a short list of basic vehicle checks that can help you figure out just how much abuse your car took during the colder months and help catch little problems before they blossom into big ones. And the best part? You can...

If you’ve ever owned a car for an extended period of time, it’s likely that at some point you’ve noticed some ominous liquid pooling or puddled beneath it. Is it oil? Brake fluid? Antifreeze? For the inexperienced home mechanic it can be difficult to identify exactly what type of leak you’re dealing with, and so Vesas Automotive thought we’d give our customers a little crash­course in common automotive fluid identification. With our help, you’ll be able to spot these leaks early and preven...

Welcome back to Vesas Automotive car maintenance blog series on fluid leaks! Last time we covered the most common types of fluid leaks: engine oil, antifreeze and gasoline, all of which are serious and require immediate service by your friendly neighborhood Vesas Automotive mechanic. Your car’s fluids aren’t limited to the basis however, so in this blog we’ll be covering the less­common but stillcritical fluids that keep your vehicle safe on the road. Once you’ve mastered identification of ...