Engine and Exhaust System

• Engine Repair
  For instance, replacing the timing belt at the recommended mileage costs $300 to $400. But if the belt breaks, it may throw the engine out of whack and you could face major engine repairs.
• Oil Change
  As I was trying to remember when I last changed my oil, do Ceu explained how to tell when it needs changing. "If you can't see the marks on the dipstick through the oil, it's time to change it." If you do lots of freeway driving, you'll find that you can go longer between oil changes than if you drive around town a lot.
• Timing Belt/Chain Replacement

Transmission and Drivetrain

• Transmission Service
• Axle Repair

Steering and Suspension

• Steering Service/Repair
• CV Boot Replacement
  Displaying a disc brake, she showed how its pincer-like calipers press brake pads against the disk to stop its rotation. An axle with its rubber CV boots, she said, were what well-dressed wheel bearings wear to keep out the rain and dust.

Heating and Cooling

• Radiator Service/Repair
• Air Filter Replacement

Tires

• Tire Rotation
• Tire Repair
• Tire Service

Brakes

• Brake Replacement

Exterior/Interior

• Glass Repair/Replacement

Electrical and Electronic

• Lighting Services
• Battery Service

General

• General Repairs
  Background: "I was born on the island of San Miguel in the Azores, which is part of Portugal. My family moved to the US when I was 8 years old, and I grew up in Benicia. When I graduated from high school I entered an apprenticeship in auto repair. I worked as a mechanic until I was 34, when I opened my first auto repair shop in Oakland and moved to Petaluma in 1995. It took me a couple of years to find a building in town to open a shop, but it was worth the wait because I am now so centrally located. I can even walk to work."