High temperatures under your hood and variations in Waco gas quality cause fuel injectors to be fouled with wax, dirt, water, additives and carbon. Injectors can become partially clogged, preventing them from delivering the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure.

When your truck’s injectors are dirty, the fuel doesn’t burn as efficiently resulting in poor fuel economy and loss of power. So it’s important to keep your fuel injectors clean.

We can perform a full fuel system service for you at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in which the fuel injectors are cleaned so that they operate properly and deliver the right amount of fuel at the right time.

TX drivers should remember that proper maintenance of their fuel system means that they will spend less on gas in Waco, enjoy strong performance and prevent costly repairs down the road.

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Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center
6025 Woodway Drive
Woodway, TX 76712

Most busy Hewitt car owners deal with their wiper blades from a failure perspective. They address them when they no longer function. Instead, Woodway drivers should think about wipers blades as an important safety systemthat they should maintain, rather than repair.

And don’t think that your wiper blades will last longer because you don’t use them very often. Hey, they live outside in the harsh sun and freezing cold – ice and wind. They just dry out and crack over time.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center, we recommend that Hewitt motorists change their wiper blades twice a year, in the spring and fall. That way you have functional blades for those spring showers and TX winter storms. And consider a windshield treatment to help repeal water and make it easier to clean off bugs and road grime.

Like everything else in the TX automotive world, there’ve been some big advancements in wiper blades, both in terms of the design and the materials from which the blade is made. We can help you get the same type of blades that came with your Hewitt vehicle, or if you have a need for better than average windshield wipers, you can pay some more for an upgraded wiper.

And if you live where there’s a lot of snow and ice in TX, they make special winter blades that don’t clog up and freeze like standard blades.

Give us a call for more information about wiper blades or any other automotive part or service. Our phone number at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center is 254.753.2491.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.

New tire choices can be overwhelming for Woodway car owners.

Suppose you have an SUV and are trying to decide between all season tires or some that are also rated for off-highway. How much do you drive off-road in Woodway? How important are looks?

Let’s suppose you have a sporty car. You may like to run a high-performance summer tire when the weather’s good in Woodway. When the weather turns cold, you can put on high-performance winter tires. For the kind of driving you like to do in and around Woodway, you want full on performance tires.

If all-out performance isn’t a big issue, all-season tires are a good compromise that works well for most Woodway people.

When it’s time for new tires for your truck, visit with a tire professional at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center. Describe your needs and wants. He’ll come up with some selections for you to discuss. And once you settle on a type of tire, there are options for special needs: like pulling a trailer or carrying heavy loads on Woodway roads.

Tires are a big purchase for Woodway drivers. With so many choices, you’ll be able to get what’s best for you.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.

Our engines are more and more powerful, fuel efficient and reliable. This is all due to engineering. But the advances come at the price of simplicity. Modern cars in Woodway are so much more complex from a mechanical and electronics standpoint that it makes your head spin. Vehicles have several networked computers controlling most of the engine functions and many other vehicle functions as well. Woodway motorists take all of this sophistication for granted – but somebody has to fix it when it breaks.

It requires a high level of commitment on the part of the technician and Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center as well. In addition to the training, there’s the financial commitment by Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center to purchase the diagnostic and repair tools as well.

The ability to repair your truck requires a strong combination of training and resources. So try to relax next time you bring your vehicle in to Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center. You’re in good hands.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.

First, adjust your rear view mirror to give the best possible view directly to the rear of your truck or other vehicle type. You don’t need it to get a better view of either side of the car, the kids in the back seat or your dazzling smile. The rear view mirror should look to the rear.

Next, lean your head until it almost touches the driver’s side window. Adjust your side mirror so that you can just barely see the side of your car.

Now, lean your head to the middle of the car andadjust the outside mirror so that you can barely see the right side of the car.

With your truck mirrors adjusted this way, you’ll havemaximum coverage. Of course driving in Woodway is a dynamic process – things change every second. So it’s wise to take a quick look to the side when passing to make sure that another vehicle hasn’t moved into an area you couldn’t see in your mirrors.

As you drive in the Hewitt area, avoid staying in other diver’s blind spots. You can’t count on them to be watching their mirrors and looking out for you. Pass large trucks and buses on the left whenever possible. A trucks’ blind spot is much larger on the right.

Be attentive and wear your seat belts, and thank you for reading!

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.

First, the serpentine belt drives your air conditioning system. Next, the belt powers the alternator.

The serpentine belt may also run the pumps for both the power steering and power brakes. In some trucks, power steering may have an electric drive and power brakes can be vacuum driven.

And, on many vehicles, the serpentine belt powers the water pump (on some cars, the water pump is powered by the timing belt).

Your Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center service technician can perform a visual inspection of the belt to see if it has any cracks that signal the belt could fail soon and will measure the amount of belt material to make sure there is enough.

Woodway drivers should be aware that there’s a special, spring loaded pulley attached to the engine called the tensioner pulley and sometimes an extra pulley call the idler pulley. Their job is to make sure there’s a constant tension on the serpentine belt so that it doesn’t slip. The spring can become worn and no longer provide the necessary pressure to keep the belt tight. That’s why it’s often recommended that the tensioner, and the idler pulley if so equipped, be replaced at the same time as the serpentine belt.

All in all, the serpentine belt’s an important part for the function of your truck. And it’s not that expensive to replace at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center – so it’s good to do so before it fails.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.

The crankcase is the bottom area of the engine that holds the oil. When the truck engine’s running, fuel is burned to generate power. Most of the exhaust from combustion goes out through the exhaust system. But some exhaust blows by the pistons and goes into the lower engine, or crankcase.

These hot gases are about seventy percent unburned fuel. This can dilute and contaminate the oil, leading to damaging engine oil sludge. It can also cause engine corrosion in your truck. At high speeds, the pressure can build up to the point that gaskets and seals start to leak.

Lorena car owners need to know that over time, the vented gases will gum up the PCV valve and it won’t work well. That can lead to all of the problems I’ve already described, oil leaks, excessive oil consumption and wasted gas.

Fortunately, it’s very easy to test the PCV valve and quick and inexpensive to replace it at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center. Even so, it’s often overlooked because many Lorena drivers don’t know about it.

Check your truck owner’s manual or ask your Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center advisor. If this is the first time you’ve heard of a PCV valve, you might be in line for a PCV valve replacement.

Please ask us about your PCV valve. For the price of a couple of burger combo meals, you can avoid some very expensive deep engine repairs.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.

Too often, Hewitt police and rescue workers must sift through pockets, glove compartments, wallets, purses and cell phone directories for clues – often wasting precious time.

A brilliantly simple solution is now spreading around the globe: ICE. ICE – standing for ‘In Case of Emergency’, is a way of identifying emergency contacts in your cell phone directory.

Simply put ‘ICE’ before a contact name, like ‘ICE – Dad’, ‘ICE – Nancy’, or ‘ICE – Doctor Roberts’. Rescuers will be able to quickly identify your emergency contacts, saving valuable time.

It’s easy and just takes a few minutes to designate some ICE contacts in your cell phone. Remember to keep the listings current.

From your friends at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX, we’d like you to be as safe as possible while out on the road. Give us a call any time for great automotive advice.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.

Let’s suppose you’re going to take some friends out on the boat for some water skiing on a beautiful Lorena area lake. Of course, you get the boat ready, but what about your tow vehicle?

Think about it – heavy Lorena traffic, hilly TX terrain. Maybe some dirt roads – and it’s going to be pretty hot. And all the time you’ll be towing several thousand extra pounds around Lorena roads. That all adds up a lot of severe strain on yourtransmission. It’s going to be working overtime, spending more time in lower gears. The internal transmission temperature is going to be much higher than normal.

Lorena drivers need to make sure they have enough transmission fluid. If it runs low, the transmission will run hotter and won’t have the protection it needs to cope with the added stress of towing. Transmission fluid breaks down and gets dirty over time. Whether your truck has an automatic or manual transmission, you need to have it serviced on schedule at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center to make sure it runs efficiently.

Neglect your truck transmission for too long, and it can fail. You really don’t want to pay for a major transmission repaireven with the reasonable rates at Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center.

Before you leave your Lorena home and head to the lake, bring your vehicle in to Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center for a trip inspection. Your Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center service technician will check your fluids, belts and hoses and let you know if your brakes are in good shape. Now, don’t forget the sunscreen.

At Kendrick Tire & Auto Repair Center in Woodway TX (76712) we install quality NAPA replacement parts. Give us a call at254.753.2491.