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When you are shopping for a new vehicle, you are likely thinking about your style, the features of the vehicle and how much it is going to cost. As far as cost is concerned, be aware that maintenance needs to be done routinely in order to protect this investment that you are making. Something major may be an issue or there could be something simple but still important, like a brake pedal.

If you notice that your brake pedal isn't functioning like it normally does, you should give our KIA service center a call so we can bring you…

Testing your car battery is easier than you might think. All you need is a voltmeter and some patience. Here are the steps to testing the battery in your car, right from the auto service professionals here at Grand Forks KIA.

Turn off the car lights and engine before attempting to do anything near the car battery. Open the hood and check the battery terminals are clean. If corroded, use a wire brush to improve the connection. Take the positive end of your voltmeter, usually the red end, and attach to positive car battery terminal. 

With so many different parts that are featured in a motor vehicle, it can sometimes be a chore to maintain the upkeep of each individual part of significance. Brake pads happen to be one of the most overlooked automobile parts. What makes them so important, and why?

Brakes work in the same way that an air pump uses force as a tool to produce energy. This energy is then transferred to braking force. Brake pads are fueled by hydraulic fluid that is sent from them to the area located around the disc brakes. They quickly reduce the speed of a…

The timing belt is a critical component in your car. It synchronizes the crank and camshaft. If you are driving the car and the belt breaks, you could damage the engine beyond repair The timing belt, made of tough nylon and rubber, works under tremendous pressure and eventually, the car will need a fresh new one.

The owner’s manual, or dealership, can tell you when the manufacturer recommends you get a new timing belt. At the same time, you are getting the timing belt replaced; the manufacturer usually recommends service technicians replace other vital parts.

Booking your next service call at the dealership just got a whole lot easier. When you use the online scheduling app to book an oil change or complete maintenance check, you decide when your car gets serviced.

Getting an oil change might only take a few minutes at the dealership, but that is if there are not several cars ahead of you and the lifts are tied up. With the online scheduling app, you can now choose what time to get to the dealership, so you have virtually no waiting. With the online scheduling app, it doesn't matter if…

James Watt probably didn't understand he was coining a term that would last centuries. Watt was an 18th-century engineer. He wanted a way to estimate the strength it took for horses to pull or lift coal in a specific amount of time.

Watt did just that. He established the term horsepower by watching the ponies at the coal mine. He estimated that a single horse could pull 22,000 foot-pounds of coal in a single minute. He increased that by 50% to 33,000 foot-pounds for what is now known as the industry standard for horsepower. This means a…

Many people this winter will rely on three items to have on hand in their vehicle, hoping they won't need to use them but ready if need be. Salt, kitty litter, and sand. As odd as these three things sound apart from one another, together they can become the ultimate tools to keep ice from taking over your driveway or to get your vehicle out of a slippery and stuck situation and back on the road.

Ice is melted by salt but will leave behind some very salty puddles to deal with. These puddles will not only not be…

Vehicle ownership costs often exceed your budget if you don't consider every factor. That's why it's wise to consult an expert in finance. Our finance department is accurate when helping you calculate your total cost of ownership. We don't just toss out a number for your monthly payment. That's only a portion of the total cost associated with your new car, truck or SUV.

Now that we are officially heading into winter, it is the perfect time to swap out your old windshield wiper blades with a fresh set of winter wiper blades.

Winter wiper blades are better to have this time of year because they are made from a heavier duty rubber that is stronger (allowing you to push heavy snow off of your windshield) and stands up to the cold better, resisting freezing and cracking.

Winter wiper blades are also typically encased in a rubber cover of some sort that keeps ice and slush from getting in the joints and freezing, which…

You want your vehicle to come to a stop as quickly as possible after you hit the brake. You do not want to slide down the road and feel that your vehicle is having trouble when you are trying to stop it. Tire tread is important when it comes to getting your vehicle to stop as you would like it to.