Allen Auto Repair

You know your body temperature is supposed to be 98.6 degrees F, 37 degrees C.  Your vehicle has a normal temperature, too, and if you pay attention to it, that can save you some big headaches down the road. Many vehicles have a temperature gauge on the dash that takes the temperature of the engine's coolant.  Some have a thermometer symbol, some read C-H (cold to hot). Many will have a red zone that shows when water temperature is getting into the danger zone.  Others are digital and have a red warning light that signals overheating.  And some vehicles have a light that goes on when the engine temperature is out of the normal range. If your vehicle has a gauge, pay attention to it.  If you need help locating it, ask one of our Craig's Car Care Inc experts to give you a quick explanation.  Chances are when the vehicle has been running for 15 minutes or more, the temperature gauge will settle into its own "normal" zone, often just below the midway point.&nb ... read more

There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditioning and having warm air blow out of the vents.  You may have had no problem for months and then, one day, you are driving around in a sauna. You're hot stuff, but not in a good way! So what goes wrong when the AC isn't working? It could be a lot of things because the system has many different components.  One thing that's a common cause is the vehicle is low on refrigerant (it used to be called Freon).  If that's the case, it's not as simple as simply adding more.  Sure, it may fix it quickly for a short time, but it's more likely than not that the refrigerant will just leak out again. The original Freon used in air conditioners was destroying the Earth's ozone layer, so that's not used much any more.  But the one that's currently used also contributes to global warming, so it's important that as little of that escapes as possible.  So a technician will determine ... read more

A big part of the service we provide at Craig's Car Care Inc for our LUCAS customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions. And we're always open to questions from our valued LUCAS area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in our Craig's Car Care Inc automotive education, we sometimes get busy fixing vehicles and need a reminder. Please, just ask. We've found our LUCAS customers like the service reminders. They've grown to trust that our recommendations are based on the vehicle manufactures’ published maintenance schedules and that Craig's Car Care Inc is not just pulling them out of the air. We know that people in LUCAS live a busy life with a lot more to think about than wondering if it's time to replace the PCV valve on their vehicle. Part of our Craig's Car Care Inc service process is checking the vehicle manufacture's schedule to make sure we don't overlook service. We hope TX drivers appreciate ... read more