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Why is Tire Maintenance Important? Wedekind Motors Has The Answer


Every season brings something to bear upon your vehicle tire assortment. Truly, it's the very first vehicle system to meet with challenge.

Therefore, it's widely prudent to maintain your tires on a regular basis through Wedekind Motors near Schenectady, NY.

After all, your safety and that of family and friends remains paramount. Frequent tire-maintenance procedures help to ensure this.

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How Often You Should Change Your Engine Oil Near Schenectady, NY


No matter the age of your vehicle, it's best practice to have it on an oil-change schedule. This may be determined at the start by oil that's dark in color after inspection or by mileage milestones recommended by Wedekind Motors' service professionals.

In all honesty, having your engine oil changed on a regular basis will extend the life of your vehicle in untold ways.

Near Saratoga Springs, you can’t go wrong changing engine oil at specific intervals.

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How to Inspect Your Engine Oil Near Schenectady, NY


Every Saratoga Springs motorist should know how to inspect the engine oil in their vehicle. As with jump starting your vehicle battery, being able to properly inspect your vehicle's oil for vitality and robustness goes along way -- your proverbial, Wedekind Motors-provided "toolkit" extending confidence.

And certainly don’t rely upon the dashboard oil-pan warning. You should never allow it to shine.

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How to Properly Jump Start Your Car Near Schenectady, NY


During the doldrums of winter in Saratoga Springs, it's supremely valuable you know how to jump-start your vehicle's battery. In fact, colder temperatures common in our region do their very best to weaken vehicle batteries.

So, let Wedekind Motors provide a quick tutorial on how to jump your vehicle battery. Needed will be jumper cables easily accessible.

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Will Your Car's Air Conditioner Explode?

To comply with ever-tightening emissions regulations, many major automakers are making the switch from hydrofluorocarbons to a patented new chemical called HFO-1234yf to provide the cooling power in vehicle AC units.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are extremely bad for the environment. They stay in the atmosphere for over a decade, and have a global-warming potential (GWP) over 1,000 times higher than carbon dioxide. HFO-1234yf, on the other hand, was...

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Trick-or-Treating Tips to Stay Safe Near Traffic

The big day you've all been waiting for is finally here: Halloween has come to Schenectady. You've been getting your costume ready, stocking up on candy, and planning parties -- but have you taken the necessary safety precautions?

Every year, the NHTSA notes an uptick in drunk driving and traffic fatalities involving pedestrians. How can you help keep your neighborhood streets safe, other than not driving drunk? The NHTSA...

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Older Drivers & New Technology... A Story of Enhanced Mobility

Though we may sell used vehicles here at Wedekind Motors, it hasn't stopped us from acquiring the latest innovations in automotive safety. Many of our more recent models, five years old and newer, are equipped with "semi-autonomous" features.

These utilize sensors like radar and cameras, or both, to watch the road for surrounding traffic. Popular examples include blind-spot monitoring, which will give an audible

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The NHTSA Gives Similar Safety Advice to Drivers and Pedestrians

Earlier this week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tweeted out the album cover of Abbey Road. The Beatles, they suggest, are modeling good behavior.

None are texting, taking a call, or wearing headphones, and they are using the designated crosswalk.

Safety organizations like the NHTSA have been fighting a nasty trend lately, using the hashtag #EveryoneIsAPedestrian.

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