Maintenance
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Today in our L and M Motors Inc blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Anchorage with recommended intervals:...Published on: Aug 17, 2012 -
AK service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Anchorage drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the...Published on: Feb 27, 2014 -
Sometimes busy Anchorage residents dream about going back to the “simpler” days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around AK in a Model T, you m...Published on: Dec 03, 2014
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A generation ago, Anchorage drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot les...Published on: Mar 10, 2015 -
We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Anchorage. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organiz...Published on: Apr 10, 2016 -
Hey Anchorage - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's ...Published on: May 02, 2016 -
If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...Published on: Jun 27, 2016 -
The hottest AK 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 Anchorage. If you feel like most of your paycheck go...Published on: Jul 10, 2016 -
When your vehicle breaks down in the Anchorage, AK, 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 t...Published on: Jul 18, 2016 -
Anchorage area residents may remember when the U.S. government's “Cash for Clunkers” program made a splash on the news scene. People were offered incentives to trade in old vehicles for ne...Published on: Sep 27, 2016 -
If you are a driver in Anchorage and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil i...Published on: Nov 01, 2016 -
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the AK news. Anchorage people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government r...Published on: Dec 26, 2016 -
About 90% of our driving decisions in the Anchorage area are based solely on what we see. So having a good pair of windshield wipers is extremely important.Most Anchorage drivers have experienced the ...Published on: Jan 09, 2017 -
Recalls are pretty serious for Anchorage residents and don't happen all that often. But sometimes cars have less serious problems that Anchorage residents still might want to know about. For these les...Published on: May 01, 2017
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Today's L and M Motors Inc article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Anchorage drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in AK who think that severe service...Published on: Jun 20, 2017
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Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's L and M Motors Inc article: wiper blades. While ...Published on: Jun 25, 2017
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Many Anchorage car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (M...Published on: Jul 09, 2017 -
Your vehicle is important to you, and keeping it running properly is important to your lifestyle. That's why you're smart enough to have it serviced regularly at L and M Motors Inc in Anchorage...Published on: Aug 01, 2017
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Today we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our Anchorage, AK, customers. Let's start by talking about the accessories that are driven by the serpentine belt. First is...Published on: Nov 08, 2017 -
Sometimes we hear people in Anchorage say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, th...Published on: Nov 20, 2017