Is Your Engine Starting to Overheat?

There are many aspects of your vehicle that keep it functioning and running well. One of these centers on the engines cooling and radiator system. Failure to properly maintain and service this important part of your vehicle can leave your car broken down and you stranded on the side of the road.

The purpose of your car's engine and radiator system is to circulate antifreeze/coolant to transfer heat away from the engine. If the system is not performing as it should, then your car's engine can heat to temperatures hot enough to damage and warp engine parts…

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Do You Know the Importance of Your Transfer Case?

Practical defensive and preventative strategies can help you protect a transfer case that manages general automotive drive modes. Because a transfer case is built with practical hardware components, you'll notice specific signs whenever maintenance is needed. If you want to successfully switch driving modes on the road throughout traditional and tactical driving situations, you must follow a few simple steps.

The most common operational issues are easy to detect, as a typical transfer case develops simple problems when the hardware is defective. Since a transfer case adjusts...

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Stay on Top of Your Brake System Maintenance

Brake systems rank among the most important aspects of automotive safety. Although modern cars are designed to far outlast anything that was produced even two decades ago, brake systems on modern automobiles are still subject to wear and tear.

Because the demands of different driving styles and conditions on braking systems vary tremendously, there are no hard and fast rules for how often you should take...

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Spread Awareness Regarding the Move Over Laws

Firefighters, police officers and ambulances have dangerous duties. The many locations that they have to work at can be life-threatening, but the consistency of their good-hearted actions to save as many lives as possible is an honor. When these individuals have to pull over on the side of a highway to do their jobs, they can easily get struck by an oncoming vehicle. To prevent the chances of this occurrence, the move over law was put into effect.

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Winter Wiper Blades Are Crucial


As any good driver will tell you, when winter comes, it brings all sorts of obstacles to safe driving. However, one thing we can do is upgrade and change our equipment to make sure we can drive safely, and one of the key things to change is your windshield wipers. You want to switch to winter windshield wipers, which are different than normal wipers. Why?

One of the key reasons is that regular wipers, when used in the winter, tend to leave streaks and will not clean your windshield as well as you will need it. However, because of the…
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Winter driving tips for traction in snow


When there is ice on your driveway making it difficult to drive you have some choices for help with traction. The most popular choices are salt, sand and kitty litter. All three options have good and bad point to their use.
  • Sand is the best for drive ways. It is cheap and easy to find and doesn't turn to much when wet. But it doesn't melt ice.
  • Kitty litter is a great choice for your car. It can really help when you get stuck by placing some behind the wheels. The problem with kitty litter is that it…
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Get Ready for Comfortable and Safe Travel This Holiday Season

If you and your family members will be traveling to see friends and extended family for the holiday season, there are a few things you should do to make sure that your car is in good condition. The Griffin Kia team is here to help you navigate holiday travel.

The time of day that you travel makes a big difference in helping you get to your destination on time. It's best to travel during…

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Getting Approved for Kia Financing has Never Been so Easy

Thanks to the Internet, you can now streamline many parts of your life like never before. Shopping for a car is one of the interesting yet challenging things we shop for in our lifetimes. However, most of us don’t have the money to purchase a car with nothing but cash. As such, financing is likely right up your alleyway.

While shopping for a car is fun, waiting to receive approval for financing is nerve-wracking.

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