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Our entire family at Dyer & Dyer Volvo Cars wanted to pass along some important information about the tires that should be on your car this season. Although the all-season tires serve a purpose most of the year, this is the time you'll want the summer tires on your vehicle.

Summer tires are going to help with handling, reduce the distance on the road when braking, and help the treads get a better grip on the road. The all-season tires have grooves to move snow and ice off the road, summer tires have less to get more rubber on the…

There was a time when the underside of vehicles used a solid steel beam for the full length of the vehicle. With the fuel economy requirements that vehicles fleets are subjected to today, manufacturers have lowered the amount of steel used in their frames. Though this strategy satisfies the need to lower the vehicle’s weight, it also compromises the strength of the undercarriage, limiting the locations where a jack can be used.

Manufacturers locate strategic places where you can use a jack without harming the body in their owner’s manuals. 

There are a number of basic signs that your car battery is past its prime and needs to be replaced. If your battery is dead with increasing frequency, the time likely has come to get it replaced. This could be due to another issues. In either case, seeking professional assistance from a certified Volvo service professional is probably wise.

If your car struggles to turn over, the time may have come to replace your battery. If you find yourself regularly having to refill battery cells with electrolytes, the battery may be at the end of its useful life. 

The fluids and gases flowing through your car must be secured for the vehicle to run. Gaskets contribute to that effort by keeping substances in their rightful place.

Oil cannot mix with water and vice versa so long as the rubber caps that are the gaskets are intact. These small gadgets are made to stand against various acids and other fluids that would ordinarily burn through rubber. High temperatures are also nothing that a good gasket cannot handle as the devices are designed to expand as the heat intensifies. 

It's critical to prepare for the harshness of the wintertime. The winter months can be tough for all people. They can be especially tough on people who spend considerable amounts of time on the road driving. Driving safely in the wintertime can be quite an exercise in stress and frustration. That's why you should make a point to buy high-quality winter wiper blades. The

Was your last auto service experience a negative one? Maybe you feel like you got overcharged, or even worse, maybe you were even billed for work you're not sure was even done correctly - if at all? When you work with the parts and service experts at Dyer & Dyer Volvo, your dodgy auto repair experiences will be a thing of the past.

Spring has finally sprung and change is in the air. After the winter we just had in Chamblee, GA, one can hardly blame us for being excited here at Dyer & Dyer Volvo. And while the weather may be improving, that doesn't make it any less important to regularly maintain your vehicle.