Automotive News & Information - CME Smog & Auto Repair

At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, we know that the difference between a car that runs for 80,000 miles and a car that makes it to 400,000 miles depends on one thing; maintenance. Here are a few tips to avoid some of the most notorious car killers out there.

Road trips are a lot of fun, and often unpredictable. With this checklist from CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, you’ll be prepared for whatever comes your way.

At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, the history of cars is a huge topic of interest to us. Here’s an interesting piece of automotive trivia, from us to you.

While some keys or key fobs can only be obtained from dealerships, most cars can be programmed to accept a new key or key fob without expensive dealer intervention. At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, we often provide such services, at a fraction of the cost.

At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, we’ve witnessed our fair share of burnt out and broken clutches. While clutch failure is an inevitability, there are a variety of ways to make sure yours lasts as long as possible.

At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, we understand that there are endless ways a transmission can sound, behave, and feel, depending on what type of car it’s in, what type of transmission it is, and the state of the vehicle’s repair. Sometimes, when people buy a different car, they notice it doesn’t act the same as their last car, which leads them to believe there is a problem.

At some point or another, it’ll happen to you. You leave your headlights on, your battery finally fails, or for some other reason, you don’t have enough juice to start your car. Don’t call a tow truck just yet, though...CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville has the info you need to properly jump start your car.

At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, we understand that safety is a top priority for many drivers. Here’s a list of some of the safest cars on the market.