Monthly Archives: December 2015

Can Car Scent Keep You Safe on NH Roads?

Here's a travel tip that'll I'll bet you didn't know, and it might keep you safer...The average American commuter in NH spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle.The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. (Aggressive driving is the number one traffic safety concern.)So what does this have to do with how your vehicle smells while you're driving around Wilmot?Well, which scent did you think makes drivers more alert? Is it: A. Strawberry B. New Car C. Pine D. Warm Vanilla Breeze It's C. Drivers are more alert and have less fatigue with pine scent in the vehicle, according to AroMetrics.And, drivers were less angry with overall improved driving performance with strawberry and pine scents.And you thought they just smelled nice. Walker Automotive3 Deerwood DriveWilmot, NH 0328760

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Automotive News

Training Received by Technicians in Wilmot, NH

When your vehicle breaks down in the Wilmot, NH, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, you need to be back on the road as soon as possible — with the problem fixed right the first time.We've been checking into some of the training our Wilmot, NH, technicians receive, and we're very impressed. It's amazing how much knowledge and skill goes into diagnosing and repairing a modern vehicle. So it's not like when your uncle worked on his hot rod over the weekend.Today there are four-cylinder engines around Wilmot that make more power than the V-8's in luxury cars did 20 years ago. A new V-6 Toyota Camry could beat Sonny Crocket's Ferrari in a race to 60 mph/97 kph.Our engines are more and more powerful. And they're so reliable. This is all due to engineering. But the benefits come to Wilmot drivers at the price of simplicity. Modern cars are so much more complex from a mechanica ... read more

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Maintenance

Engine Air Filter from Walker Automotive

Many Wilmot drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Walker Automotive recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this has happened to you, rest assured that you did the right thing by getting a new one. But you should never be too embarrassed to ask your Walker Automotive service advisor for more information. It's your vehicle and you have a right to understand what you're paying for.Let's review: "What does an air filter do?"Air is the focus of this discussion. What is the air like outside in Wilmot right now? Can you see any smog? Is it full of pollen? How about dust? Anyone in NH with hay fever can tell you that there's plenty in the air that you can't see. Well, the engine air filter's job is to clean that air before it goes into your vehicle engine, to mix with the fuel and be burned. Without an e ... read more

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Fuel System

Battery Replacement at Walker Automotive in Wilmot

Battery Replacement at Walker Automotive in Wilmot

Hello, welcome to Walker Automotive. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Wilmot runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at Walker Automotive are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke detectors or TV remote, they wear out and need to be replaced . This can be thought of as the power output used to start a cold vehicle engine. The number of cold cranking amps you need depends on your vehicle and where you live in NH, specifically how cold it is. (Many Wilmot drivers have first-hand experience trying to start their car on a cold winter morning.) The two factors are that the colder your vehicle's engine is, the more power it takes to turn the engine over to get it started. It has all that cold, sluggish oil to contend with.The other factor is that the chemical reaction in the battery that creates electrical energy is less efficient when the temperature dips. Let's say it's ... read more

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Battery
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