A generation ago, Belmont drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less ...

If you've ever been driving around Belmont and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in...

Most Belmont folks occasionally have days when they've got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my Belmont market, swing b...

Sometimes busy Belmont residents dream about going back to the “simpler” days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around New Hampshire in a Model...

Hey Belmont - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's li...

We live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the way...

Recalls are pretty serious for Belmont residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that Belmont residents still might want to know about. For these less se...

At Belknap Repair Service we've had a lot of Belmont customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for severa...

Many Belmont car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (MAF...

If you are a driver in Belmont and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is ...

The hottest New Hampshire news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Belmont. If you feel like most of your pa...

Today in our Belknap Repair Service blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Belmont with recommended interval...

{{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/SerpentineBelt_0909_SusanJoel_SN_s.jpg') }} All Belmont service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The s...

The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Belmont, New Hampshire: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is gr...

Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Belmont drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. W...

Myths passed around our Belmont, New Hampshire community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground ...

If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...

When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Belknap Repair Service for a checkup and he said tha...

If someone told you that your vehicle could have the same power but with a smaller engine, wouldn't that sound like great idea? Just think, a smaller engine would save you money at the gas station and...

You've likely heard how important oil is to your vehicle's engine. Did you know that there's one part that's responsible for holding that oil so you can use it every day? It's called the oil pan, and ...