Singing a Different Tune (Up) (Tune Ups)
November 30, 2025
Engines required a lot more maintenance in earlier times. You'd have to have your spark plugs, wires, rotors, caps, distributor points, fuel and air filters changed periodically. There were mechanical adjustments of a vehicle's timing, dwell, spark gap and idle mixture, too. Unless you like to ... More
Stuck! (Vehicle Door Issues)
November 23, 2025
This may have happened to you. You drive somewhere and get out of your vehicle only to try closing the door and it just won't stay closed! What a helpless feeling. You can't lock it; you can't leave it like it is. Or, let's say you head down to your vehicle to head out to work in the morning a... More
Positive and Negative (Battery Care)
November 16, 2025
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely. Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c... More
Mobil 1 Lube Express Austin Advice on What to Pour into Your Vehicle
November 9, 2025
Changes in vehicle design and manufacture have resulted in changed fluid requirements for our vehicles. With the sophistication of engines, transmissions, differentials, etc., it's best for Austin residents to always use the proper type of fluid for their vehicle. Using incorrect fluids can actu... More
When it Comes to Air Filters, Change is Good (Clogged Air Filter)
November 3, 2025
Engine air filters may not seem like a big deal, but when theyre clogged up with dirt, dust, and insects, your engine could wind up choking for air and not delivering you the power and performance it was designed to give. There are actually a couple of air filters in your vehicle. One filters th... More
Tracking True in Austin: Wheel Alignment
November 2, 2025
At Mobil 1 Lube Express Austin, we occasionally see severe tire damage that could have been prevented with proper wheel alignment. During a Mobil 1 Lube Express Austin alignment service, your vehicle is put on an alignment rack where the tires, steering and suspension parts are inspected for pro... More
Visibility Disaster! (Windshield Washer Pump Replacement)
November 2, 2025
Let's say you live in a cold climate where the snowy, icy weather challenges you to clear the salt and debris tossed up on your windshield. You push your windshield washer switch expecting a good stream of fluid so the blades can wipe the glass clean. Yet nothing comes out. Nada, zip. What's g... More
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
November 1, 2025
Modern vehicles in and around Austin run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Austin drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. This really str... More