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Mobile mechanic tips, maintenance guides and car care advice from Johnny on the Go, Orlando’s come-to-you auto repair team.
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Fleet Tire Rotation on an Overweight Dually Service Truck: How Catching the Wear Pattern Early Buys Another 35,000 Miles
We pulled up to a service truck on our fleet route this week and ran into one of the most common, and most expensive,…
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Carvana Rejected the Trade-In Over Grinding Brakes: A 4-Corner Brake Job in Sanford to Save the Sale
A customer in Sanford ran into a problem most people don’t know about until it happens to them: they tried to sell their car…
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Chevy Silverado Code Scan, Diagnosis, and Alternator Replacement in Windermere: A Day-in-the-Life of a Mobile Diagnostic
A customer in Windermere called Johnny on the Go this week for a code scan and diagnosis on their Chevy Silverado.
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Mobile Pre-Purchase Inspection in West Orlando: What an Hour of Combing Through a Vehicle Actually Tells You Before You Buy
A customer in West Orlando called us out this week for one of the most underrated services in the automotive world: a pre-purchase inspection.
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2018 Mercedes C300 Charging System Diagnosis Near Universal Studios: How a Failing Alternator Killed the Belt and the Battery in One Drive
A 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 came onto our schedule in the Universal Studios area with one of the more alarming complaints a driver can call…
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2010 Honda Accord Serpentine Belt Replacement Near UCF: When a Shredded Belt Tells a Bigger Story
A 2010 Honda Accord came onto our schedule late at night near UCF with a shredded serpentine belt. The customer wanted the belt replaced…
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2012 Toyota Prius Misfire Diagnosis in Winter Springs: How a Cylinder 1 and 2 Misfire Turned Out to Be a Head Gasket
A 2012 Toyota Prius came onto our Winter Springs schedule with a check engine light and a rough-running engine. The codes pointed at cylinder…
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2014 Nissan Maxima CVT Service in Winter Springs: What a Proper Jatco CVT Filter and Pan Service Actually Looks Like
A 2014 Nissan Maxima came onto our Winter Springs schedule this week for a CVT service, pan down, internal filter replaced, external filter replaced,…
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2022 Kia Sportage Brake Pads, Rotors, and New Hardware in Winter Garden: Why the Hardware Is the Difference Between a Good Brake Job and a Great One
A 2022 Kia Sportage came onto our Winter Garden schedule for a brake job. Front pads were thin, the rotors were grooved past spec,…
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2002 Mercedes G-Wagon Knocking Diagnosis in Lake Mary: How We Hunt Down a Front-End Noise on a Solid-Axle G500
A 2002 Mercedes G-Wagon came onto our Lake Mary schedule with one of the most common but trickiest complaints we get on classic G-Class…
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2018 Chevy Equinox LT 1.5 Turbo Fuel Leak Diagnosis in Winter Park: Why Injector Number Two Was the Culprit and How We Pinpointed It in Minutes
A 2018 Chevy Equinox LT with the 1.5 turbo came onto our Winter Park schedule with a complaint that had already been passed up…
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2011 Chevy Silverado Leak Diagnosis in Orlando: Trans Cooler Line Drip and an AC Line Rubbing Where It Shouldn’t Be
A 2011 Chevy Silverado came onto our Orlando schedule for a leak inspection. The customer had spotted fluid on the driveway and wasn’t sure…