Joe's Four Seasons Automotive, Inc.

Moto Guzzi 1000 SP

Joe Walano — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:38:13 +0000

List of gas stations that may have received bad BP gas

Joe Walano — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:37:40 +0000

BP has reliesed a list of gas stations that may have received the bad fuel last week. They say that nearly 517000 gallons of fuel was sent out to stations as far away as Inianapolis and in Wisconsin. We have just gotten our first vehicle that has gotten the bad fuel so, it takes a little while for the symptoms to show up. Here is the link to the list… http://www.bpresponse.com/go/doctype/5207/132619/

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K-40 RL360 Dual Remote Radar detector W/GPS and Laser Defuser installation

Joe Walano — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:59:52 +0000

Here are the red LED's installed in a Mercedes Benz

: All electrical connections are soldered and shrink wrapped to assure years of trouble free operation

Simple, small, LED lights alert you when radar is detected

We just installed the new K-40 RL360 Dual remote Radar detector with GPS and the optional Laser defuser. This hidden radar detection unit also has a GPS system that will alert you to trouble spots, speed traps, red light cameras and the like. Simple operation using a key fob style remote.

get more information at www.k40.com

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Philps Daylight LED

Joe Walano — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:06:02 +0000

2005 VW GTI with Philips DayLight 4 Kit installed

: 1989 Porsche 928s with Philips DayLight LED 8

: Philps DayLight LED 8

: LED DayLight intalled

We recenly installed some Philips Daylight LED kits on a few cars.

They really dress up the car and make it much more visable in traffic.

You can see more about them at www.daylight-led.com

Daytime running lights are becomeing more common as standard equipment

on many new cars and SUVs.

Statistics show that the improved visability caused by these lights can reduce

traffic accidents.

If your car does not have day time running lights (DRL), we can add them for you.

Give Four Seasons Automotive a call for prices and appointments. 708-361-2280

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Value shopping

Joe Walano — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:09:30 +0000

I have many good customers that appreciate the value of good service. While we try to be as inexpensive as possible, and shop for the best prices on parts, sometimes cheap is just… cheap!

Why spend your hard earned money on something that’s just not going to last? Many of our competitors advertise very low prices for services and repairs, the only way to do it is to use a low quality part. I just can’t use substandard parts on my customer’s car knowing I wouldn’t use them on my own!

I got an interesting fortune the other day from my local favorite Thai restaurant, Thai Smile. It said…

”The memory of bad quality lasts longer than the shock of high prices.”

I could not have said it better myself!

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Jaguar XKE Restoration

Joe Walano — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:17:11 +0000

Check this link for a video of Dave’s 1966 Jaguar XKE’s maiden voyage…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50YFu1_fJmM

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Used Car Pre-Purchase Inspections

Joe Walano — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:04:56 +0000

Before you plunk down your hard earned cash a a used car, make sure you have it inspected by an independent shop. We have been doing pre-purchase inspections for many years and have saved our customers thousands of dollars in costly repairs. Most dealerships will allow you to bring a car your interested in to our shop before you buy it. If the seller of the car is unwilling to have it inspected, walk away and keep looking! Call us and set up an appointment. We’ll go over the car from bumper to bumper! We can even sell you and extended warranty on most cars!

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Gti Vented Brakes

Joe Walano — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:19:31 +0000

While we are waiting for a new water pump we decided to install new brakes. This is a performance car so it’s fitting it should have performance brakes.

These are cross drilled and slotted rotors, the drilling and slots aid in heat dissipation and reduce brake fade. They can make a little whirring noise on application though.

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Are You really buying new tires?

Joe Walano — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:23:53 +0000

Just because a tire has never been on a car and rolled down the road doesn’t mean it’s new. Tires, like any other product, can sit in warehouses or in retailers store room for years before they are sold. And like many products thay have a date code on them. If you know hwere to look you can be assured that the new tires you just purchased are in fact new.

Look on both sides of the tire, the date code is only on one side!

You can expect a tire to have a date code withinn 18 months of your purchase date . For example, today we are installing tires with a date code of 0810 meaning they were produced the 8th week in 2010, 2410; 24th week of 2010 and 2909; 29th week of 09. These last tires were winter tires and don’t sell as quickly as all weather tires.

One of the cars we replace all 4 tires on today was a 1998 Oldsmobile. Three of the tires had date code 4705 and one had the code B108. The 4705 meant those tires were made the 47th week but the other was made the 10th week of 1998. They were same make and model tires, all with similar wear on them. This is a case of buying what you think are 4 new tires and getting one that’s 7 years older than the other 3.

We sell “NEW” tires in Palos Heights il.

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2005 VW Gti Project

Joe Walano — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:02:57 +0000

We aquired this 2005 VW Gti through a finance company. The previous owner had neglected his regular oil changes and at 85000 miles the engine is bad. It also needs brakes and tires. I found a good used engine with 48000 miles on it and we are in the process of installing it.

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Winter Maintenance

Joe Walano — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:17:28 +0000

Things you should do to prepare your winter.

Make sure you have your battery checked.
Install snow tires.
Replace your wiper blades.
Oil and Fluid checked and changed.
In car air filter replaced.

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Auto Repair in Alsip IL

Joe Walano — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:03 +0000

Our Blog will provide you with information pertinent for you to maintain your car and help you learn more about how it operates and when it needs to be maintenanced.

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