You don't need to service the transmission asoften as you should change the engine oil.But, if you want to pull out of your WonderLake drive with confidence, you'll wantto service the transmission when it's due.You start the engine and give it the gas. The engine revs but, otherwise, nothing happens. You sit in your Wonder Lake driveway and go nowhere. Clearly, you need to do something else if you

McHenry drivers know that their brakes don'tfail often. But, when they do, a critical brakingfailure can cause serious problems. It's a goodidea to have your brakes checked periodically.You’re driving south on Green Street and, just as you come up to Green Street Café, a car pulls out and turns left in front of you. Will you have time to stop?You’re headed east on 120 and, at the last second,

Do something exciting this Labor Day; take in somedrag racing at one of the dragstrips driving distancefrom McHenry.Ahhhh, Labor Day in McHenry.We kicked off the unofficial start of summer Memorial Day with the Indy 500. Isn't it appropriate to acknowledge the unofficial end of summer with auto racing? You can kickback, relax, throw some brats, burgers or steaks on the grill and prepare yourself for

Make sure your engine oil is up to the task aswe enter Wonder Lake's dog days of summer.On any given day of the year, when you pull out of your Wonder Lake driveway, you’re giving your engine oil a test, especially during the dog days of summer. Thankfully, engine oil is generally prepared for the test. No cramming necessary – engine oil knows what it’s supposed to do and, if you give it a chance,

Johnsburg schools are about to open and thatmeans you have work to do getting your broodready for another school year. Don't let anautomotive breakdown disrupt your alreadybusy schedule.Whether you have a toddler heading to Ringwood School Primary Center, James C Bush Elementary School, Johnsburg Junior High School or Johnsburg High School, this is the time of year that you’ll be heading out to do

They may have parked their car on the wrongstreet in Johnsburg as it is covered with birddroppings and sap while attacked by UV rays.Ringwood has escaped from the days of snow, ice and roadsalt that challenges car, truck and SUV owners to maintain the exterior finish of their vehicles. But there are several other antagonists out there ready to attack the bodies of their autos.This time of year, while

When you glance out the window of yourhome and look at your car you seetransportation. Critters may see a home.Have you ever run out to the car in your Johnsburg driveway, started the engine and, before you moved more than a couple feet, an animal has scurried out from below? Maybe the critter was just hiding under the car. Then again, maybe the animal was making a home down there.An automobile is

Is your Richmond car, truck or SUV ready for that summer trip?It’s finally here – that day you’ve been waiting for. You’ve loaded up the car, truck or SUV in your Richmond driveway and you’re off to the adventure you’ve planned since sometime last winter. Could you be any more excited? But, when you imagined this moment, did you picture car trouble along the way?Probably not. Getting away

The key to avoiding a car breakdown when youleave your Wonder Lake home is to stay up todate on maintenance of your vehicle.If you’ve never left your Wonder Lake home only to find yourself stuck on the highway somewhere because of an automotive breakdown, consider yourself lucky. In fact, either you haven’t been driving for long or you might want to consider yourself downright blessed.There are

While this is okay for racecars on the track, youmay not want to do this to your tires when pulling out of your McHenry driveway.Choose the right tires before pulling out of your McHenry drivewayWhen you pull out of your McHenry driveway, you want to know that your car, truck or SUV are safe to operate on the roads. This is something you have in common with auto racers. Before they hit the racetrack,