Maintenance

  • Fourth Street Automotive Helps You Decipher the Menu Board: Part 2
    LA service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some MARRERO drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the t...
    Published on: Feb 23, 2017
  • Which Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in MARRERO?
      Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in MARRERO?Is it: Stereo Wheels Air Bag DVD System Well, if you said stereo – you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed ...
    Published on: Feb 23, 2017
  • Can Your Car Last Another Year?
    Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at MARRERO car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of MARRERO, LA, folks are hoping to make the...
    Published on: Feb 23, 2017
  • Keys to a Long Lasting Vehicle
    We live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the w...
    Published on: Mar 19, 2017
  • Fourth Street Automotive and the Maintenance Mindset
    When it comes to their vehicles, some MARRERO residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to remem...
    Published on: Apr 10, 2017
  • The Harm in Skipping an Oil Change for MARRERO Drivers
    People in MARRERO have been hearing a lot about higher oil change intervals these days. Maybe you're wondering: What are the key issues?Some new vehicle manufacturers are now recommending much highe...
    Published on: May 08, 2017
  • Busted: The Maintenance-Free Myth in MARRERO
    There's a segment of the MARRERO area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg') }} ...
    Published on: May 15, 2017
  • Maintaining Your Older Car in MARRERO, LA
    The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in MARRERO, LA: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the...
    Published on: Jun 04, 2017
  • The Easy Way to Save Cash in MARRERO
    The hottest LA news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in MARRERO. If you feel like most of your paycheck goes...
    Published on: Jul 25, 2017
  • The Importance of MARRERO Drivers Following Service Intervals
    Today in our Fourth Street Automotive blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in MARRERO with recommended interv...
    Published on: Aug 06, 2017
  • Change Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Fourth Street Automotive
    Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Fourth Street Automotive article: wiper blades. ...
    Published on: Oct 01, 2017
  • Fourth Street Automotive: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
    Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving o...
    Published on: Dec 05, 2017
  • Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in MARRERO, LA
    The median age for cars in the MARRERO, LA area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Fourth Street Automotive we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If you have...
    Published on: Feb 05, 2018
  • Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?
    In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so re...
    Published on: Feb 25, 2018
  • MARRERO Drivers Severe Service Maintenance Schedules
    Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among MARRERO drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. W...
    Published on: Apr 03, 2018
  • 10 Services MARRERO Drivers Often Overlook
    We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over MARRERO. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organized...
    Published on: Apr 09, 2018
  • Commitment to Make Your vehicle Last at Fourth Street Automotive
    These days many people in the MARRERO area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with a b...
    Published on: Sep 23, 2018
  • Fourth Street Automotive On Your Serpentine Belt
      Today we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our MARRERO, LA, customers. Let's start by talking about the accessories that are driven by the serpentine belt. First is t...
    Published on: Oct 21, 2018
  • Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?
    Recalls are pretty serious for MARRERO residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that MARRERO residents still might want to know about. For these less se...
    Published on: Dec 30, 2018
  • Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Fourth Street Automotive?
    Today's Fourth Street Automotive article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many MARRERO drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in LA who think that severe ser...
    Published on: Mar 24, 2019